[Year 12 IT Apps] Database Software

[Ciotti, George W]

Hi,

I just rang up Ed Soft after Seeing Mark's message and they do not do concurrent pricing any longer.
They sell on volume. For example I was quoted 25 – 45(?) the price is $240AUD per user. $6k!

Not great for a class of 25 unfortunately. So either Access or some other cheaper option, perhaps PHP/MySQL may be the go. Has anyone used PHP/MySQL for this outcome?

Cheers
George

The University High School
77 Story Street, Parkville, Vic, 3052, Australia
Ph: (03) 9347 2022
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From: Mark KELLY <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au<mailto:kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>>
Reply-To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List <itapps at edulists.com.au<mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au>>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 10:41:09 +1100
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List <itapps at edulists.com.au<mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au>>
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Database Software

Hi James. I use Filemaker. I find it pretty easy to learn and use, and there's a passionate support community. Scripting can be both very powerful and simple. I use it to run our reporting system... it's load-tolerant and easily networkable (even without using Filemaker Server). It's simple to put databases online too.

With Filemaker Advanced you can create executable versions of the database that can be distributed and run without users having to install Filemaker itself.

Transitioning from Access will involve a few 'cultural' changes (e.g. the concept of found and omitted records, calculated fields being defined along with the other fields, layouts, portals to show related records from other tables).

It's available on the Software 4 Education program (state govt schools) for $99 per licence (and you only need to buy one licence for each concurrent user, not one licence per PC installation.)

Oh, and it now does graphs.

Regards
Mark

On 1 December 2011 10:15, James Heath <jamesaheath at yahoo.com.au<mailto:jamesaheath at yahoo.com.au>> wrote:
Good Morning,

Require your thoughts on database software. In the past our college was PC and we have shifted to a Mac system. We have thought about dual booting machines and we could then re use our existing Access software. Is any body using Filemaker software for IT Apps? What are the plus/minus concepts? Is it difficult to adapt etc? Thanks in anticipation for your thoughts and experiences.

cheers
James Heath
Galen Catholic College
Wangaratta





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