[Web4lib] non-programmer databases in the cloud

[Cary Gordon]

I don't know that this exists, but it would be pretty straightforward
to build. I would use Drupal, but this could be done in most web
application frameworks. Of course, straightforward != trivial.

I have built similar systems in ColdFusion, but that wouldn't be my
weapon of choice today.

Cary

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Cindy Harper <charper at colgate.edu> wrote:
> Hi all - I'm wondering if any of you can point me to sites/hosting
> services/technologies in the cloud that would allow our librarians, some of
> whom have FileMaker Pro experience, to create their own databases in the
> cloud, and (with the help of technical staff)
>              - use some sort of CAS or other authentication method to
> authenticate and authorize individual users, preferably against our campus
> AD,
>              - script simple logic and actions such as "this choice
> redirects to this page",
>              - stores the answers to choices/questions in an accessible
> datastore,
>              - permits the user to see only his own rows in the table, or
> his own group of data,
>              - is as simple for the librarian/database creator as possible
> (could be more work for systems admin).
>
> Since our campus is on Google Apps, it may be there is more capability with
> Google Sites than I know of.
>
> Cindy Harper, Systems Librarian
> Colgate University Libraries
> charper at colgate.edu
> 315-228-7363
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