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From: fgreco@dprg-330.GOVt.shearson.COM (Frank Greco)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Prototyping Tools
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Date: 13 Dec 90 17:47:27 GMT
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> I am currently trying to build a database front-end using XView (2.0).
> 
	I've been doing this since XView was beta.  If you use the
	standard XView objects, its very straightforward.  I'd suggest
	a *clean*, single and portable interface to the database (more
	accurately an "SQL interface").  Also, concentrate on database
	issues like table design and stored proc usage (std database
	concerns).

	If someone had a spreadsheet object for XView out there (a
	bonafide XView object, not an add-on like the matrix thingee
	from the Exocode people), things would go a lot faster.

> I am looking for prototyping tools to aid in designing this front end
> which will consist of forms for querying a database. 
> 
	I use devGUIDE from Sun.  Not quite a *complete* environment yet,
	but it has proved to be extremely helpful.

	Frank G.