[Babase] Front end testing time

Karl O. Pinc babase@www.eco.princeton.edu
Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:46:12 -0500


As we're getting sorta close to having data it's time to
start looking at front-ends.  I've made Hunter promise to
put in phppgadmin on Monday, but in the interest of
saving time I'd like people to look at phppgadmin and
see what they think.

Phppgadmin is what Duke/biology uses already.  There's
other choices but it seems best to take a look at this
one first.

I'd like everybody to try out a sample database.  I've
made a demo babase-esque database at the phppgadmin
demo site.  It has no data.  Please got there, add
a bit of data, poke about, and otherwise form impressions
before we invest too much.  To do this use your web browser:

http://phppgadmin.sourceforge.net/
demo (across top)
phpPgAdmin3.4.1 (in text)
login according to instructions BUT choose "server" PostgreSQL 7.3.5 
from drop down menu
test (down left)
babase (by test on left)
tables (in list on main screen)

After that somebody will have to "insert" or there won't be any data to 
see.

I think Hunter's supposed to be putting up the latest vesion of
phppgadmin.  The old version won't work for us.

Please report how well phppgadmin works for you.

Thanks.

Karl <kop@meme.com>
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