[WEB4LIB] Re: ASP for improved directory architecture?

[Brian Sheppard]

Gossamer-Threads also has an excellent database script called dbman at

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/dbman/

They have an SQL version, as well.

I've only used the standard version, but found it very easy to configure.
The (unofficial) support, via a forum, was remarkable, too.

-Brian Sheppard

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Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 18:09:32 -0800 (PST)
From: "Edward Spodick, HKUST Library, 2358-6743" <lbspodic at ust.hk>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: ASP for improved directory architecture?

Mike,

One possibility for you to consider is using a Perl-based system, or a Perl system with an SQL backend once things get large.  We have implemented the 'Links' program from Gossamer Threads (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/)  The non-SQL version is free for non-commercial and personal use.  We use it for several yahoo-style thingies, and I use it personally for a HK City guide.  You have a lot of flexibility in layout and design, since it uses templates. 

-Spode


At 5:36 PM -0800 4/11/99, Mike Nyerges wrote: 
>Hi!
>
>I need some advice. 
>
>I'm interested in developing a simple but high-functioning Web site
>architecture for a library site and would like some advice on the approach
>I'm taking. 
>
>(Ideally, I would love to run some commercial directory app on our server,
>but that's not going to happen anytime soon.)
..