Converting a RunRev App to a Web-Based App?

[Richard Gaskin]

David Burgun wrote:
> On 26 Apr 2006, at 19:16, Richard Gaskin wrote:
>> WebMerge is a handy way to quickly publish static web pages (I  
>> recently sold a 10-pack to the US Library of Congress), but a true  
>> web application will likely need a live database connection for  
>> writes, and that's beyond the scope of what WebMerge handles.
> 
> Actually maybe not. The database is only updated once in a while and  
> the end-user doesn't write to the database at all. This is a kind of  
> front-end to the main system. Once the user had selected the images  
> they want, a list of the product codes and quantity is generated and  
> in the Web-Based app would then processed by the main system.
> 
> I'm not sure in WebMerge would be appropriate or not?
> 
> What do you think?

It's hard to determine from that description, but if you need static web 
pages generated then WebMerge may be a useful way to go.

If it is, you'll find updating those pages a snap:  You can save 
WebMerge settings files with an Auto-Run option, so just double-clicking 
the file launches WebMerge, it generates the pages, uploads them, and 
quits.  If you need to edit the file again later you can always open 
from within the program.

Since just about any database language offers options for launching 
files, you can integrate WebMerge into other workflows with this simple 
feature.

The demo is free, and has all features enabled with no time limit.  The 
only limitation is that without a reg code it'll process only 20 
records.  I've learned from Scott Raney that this type of 
feature-limited demo is more effective for encouraging adoption of 
complex products (extra bonus points that it's more convenient for the 
customer too, and carries zero overhead for me).

The demo is at:
<http://www.fourthworld.com/products/webmerge/download.html>

A review at IT Enquirer compares WebMerge with a competing product:
<http://www.it-enquirer.com/main/ite/more/webmerge_or_mergemill/>

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  Richard Gaskin
  Fourth World Media Corporation
  Developer of WebMerge: Publish any database on any Web site
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