Re: Forms for entering data into postgresql

Adrian Klaver-3 wrote
> pv150el90 = PVC 1.5" ell 90 degree
> abs150el90 = ABS 1.5" ell 90 degree

You can code an interactive command line processor in pretty much any
language - html+javascript included. The issue is likely one generalized to
GUI in particular since now that people are used to having these verbose
forms if you ask them to perform command line type processing they are going
to think you are crazy.

Many of the leading web app GUI developers are targeting a mass-market
audience with the goal of getting as many eyeballs as possible being able to
functional versus having a handful of power-users be as efficient as
possible. The designs reflect this fact. The lack of good designs in the
data-entry environment is due either (or both) to lack of visibility - these
implementation are generally in-house and proprietary - and lack of
creativity.

The biggest limitation that I can see currently with browser-based GUI is
the ability to coordinate amongst multiple top-level windows. You get some
ability with pop-up dialogs but a full multi-faceted GUI incorporating
multiple windows does not seem doable. I guess some of the websocket
functionality could coordinate two separate "pages" asynchronously but that
is still quite limiting.

David J.

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