database development software

[imported_waldo]

Is there a way that a non-programmer can build a database? I have come across software apps like Iron Speed and Alpha Five, are they any good? Anyone have experience with this? I am a web designer, from mostly teh design side, and was wondering if I can do the database stuff through a software app rather than hard coding it all.

Thanks in advance!

Waldo
(cowers in free from the wrath of the coder)

 

[BFG10K]

You could do it with Access if you only used the front-end GUI.

 

[imported_waldo]

would that be severely limitting? Or does it have the majority of functionality and just not the tweaks that make it worth it to code by hand?

 

[dnuggett]

Originally posted by: waldo
would that be severely limitting? Or does it have the majority of functionality and just not the tweaks that make it worth it to code by hand?

What are you wanting the db for?

 

[imported_waldo]

Originally posted by: dnuggett

Originally posted by: waldo
would that be severely limitting? Or does it have the majority of functionality and just not the tweaks that make it worth it to code by hand?

What are you wanting the db for?

I am looking to make a database for an online doctor's office. They would have all their customer info and the like.

 

[fatetheory]

Yes I would actually like one of these for an attendence program im writing, it would help me speed up the process. I need one for mysql though....

 

[dnuggett]

Originally posted by: waldo

Originally posted by: dnuggett

Originally posted by: waldo
would that be severely limitting? Or does it have the majority of functionality and just not the tweaks that make it worth it to code by hand?

What are you wanting the db for?

I am looking to make a database for an online doctor's office. They would have all their customer info and the like.

Access should be enough.

 

[BFG10K]

would that be severely limitting? Or does it have the majority of functionality and just not the tweaks that make it worth it to code by hand?

You can do a lot through just the Access GUI. Also there are wizards and drag-n-drop facilities to make even complex things a piece of cake to do, all without a single line of programming.