Openoffice connects to MySQL; has a visual designer for databases, reports, input forms, etc; costs $0; and runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac. Without more details on what you are building, this seems to fit your requirements. Mark On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 7:00 AM, keith smith wrote: > "Main PLUG discussion list" > > Hi, > > I would like to write an application that would more than likely run on > Windows and interface with MySql. This would be an app that would interface > with a database allowing the user to add / edit / delete data. > > The need is very simple. I was looking at Flex and find that I would > probably need to use their Flex Builder which is $700. That is not feasible > at this point. Trying to develop an app without it might be more of a pain > than what it is worth. > > I could always use Java, which comes with it's difficulties also. > > My need is very simple. I need to create a simple menu, some forms, and > the ability to interact with MySql to manage data remotely - IE port 3306. > I would like to use an open source language, compiled to hide my work would > be nice, Visual development environment would be good also. At a very > minimum, I would like it to run on Windows. Mac and Linux would be a plus. > Security is an issue also. Must be able to securely attach to port 3306 w/o > someone being able to sniff out the user name and password. I know this is > not a language issue, it is a configuration issue. I wonder if there is > something like SFTP/SSH for MySql. > > As I was writing this I think Java might be the solution. Write once run > everywhere. Java is open source and free. > > Is there a visual development environment for Java that is free, easy to > learn and robust? > > Is there another language or languages I should consider? > > Thanks for your insight! > > > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >