In a previous message, Donn Washburn wrote:
A nice frontend for MySQL is phpMyAdmin. easy to setup and admin.
AFAICT, though, none of the web-based SQL front ends offer anything like decent reporting tools for print. They are ideal for on-screen work, but not for output for clients. What I need is something like FileMaker, Datapower or even Access - something that can create easy-to-use, flexible forms and produce attractive, businesslike reports. I've been surprised that there is so little middle-level database stuff for linux. There are the high-power SQL back ends, and powerful command-line or web-based front ends, but little that's actually sat down and tried to implement a user-based database rather than a developer-based one. Thanks for the pointers so far - I'll look into them. Any other ideas? John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards