I am in the process of developing an application for outpatient visits for diabetic patients.
The interface and database selection is affected by a number of factors. I feel free going with any but I need to make the proper choice early in the development process.
The computers in the hospital are rather old. They almost all have MS Access 2003. This software can provide an easy solution for the front and the back end. I don't like it. I feel it's unpredictable. It limits expansion. I'm not sure about security issues.
Web-based applications attract me more. I am considering PHP with a MySQL backend. The options for the front-end are definitely unlimited. Other options would include Java and Perl as examples. I may also go for my all-time-favorite: Visual Basic. I have used the latter quite a number of times in the past and it never let me down: easy to use, powerful and versatile.
I already started the work using MS Access. I may have to continue at least initially using the same. For fun, I will experiment with PHP and MySQL. I will download a local server software and start practicing for a day or two using some online tutorials. Will reflect on my experience in the next few posts.
Wael
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