Question:
BTW, what would everybody be interested in implementing with regards a web-based DB? Answer: Replacement for SIMS :-) Bit of a big project though!
Exactly.
Are there any OSS projects out there for schools that meet their needs?
No.
If not why not?
Because it's a big job, and requires rather a lot of local customisation.
What about commercially available software?
Lots, but none popular with users AFAIK. Cans of worms really.
Mind if we had a few people each doing a bit it might be possible.
But very difficult to organise. We can provide a lively environment for a programmer. But we are being forced along a commercial path at present, with home-grown MySQL in parallel. -- Christopher Dawkins, Felsted School, Dunmow, Essex CM6 3JG 01371-820527 or 07798 636725 cchd@felsted.essex.sch.uk