I have been experimenting with OpenDB tonight with a view to using it to manage the Alug library. As well as making the librarians life a bit easier it allows borrowers to check the loan status of books etc, post reservations and reviews/comments.
You can check it out in my test area here http://cgi.digimatic.plus.com/opendb/login.php
Use the "sign me up" link to request a login (may take some time as I have to respond to a mail to make the user active)
There are still a few bugs to be ironed out (mainly because OpenDB is more geared towards lending entertainment media not books) and it still needs a general tidy up.
I would appreciate some feedback as to whether this is useable by ALUG members, fedback on bugs etc.
If deemed acceptable then I am happy to have a link on the ALUG site pointing to my hosting space, alternatively if MySQL and PHP are available wherever the ALUG main site is, it could be moved there when finished.
Please note that the items currently in the database are merely samples to test the system with...booking one as a reservation does not mean that you will get it at present, in fact your reservations will probably get deleted so that others can play with it.
Looks good to me. Beware of the orange theme though. Obviously a theme for people with poor sight...
Cheers
Dave
Wayne Stallwood wrote:
I have been experimenting with OpenDB tonight with a view to using it to manage the Alug library. As well as making the librarians life a bit easier it allows borrowers to check the loan status of books etc, post reservations and reviews/comments.
You can check it out in my test area here http://cgi.digimatic.plus.com/opendb/login.php
Use the "sign me up" link to request a login (may take some time as I have to respond to a mail to make the user active)
There are still a few bugs to be ironed out (mainly because OpenDB is more geared towards lending entertainment media not books) and it still needs a general tidy up.
I would appreciate some feedback as to whether this is useable by ALUG members, fedback on bugs etc.
If deemed acceptable then I am happy to have a link on the ALUG site pointing to my hosting space, alternatively if MySQL and PHP are available wherever the ALUG main site is, it could be moved there when finished.
Please note that the items currently in the database are merely samples to test the system with...booking one as a reservation does not mean that you will get it at present, in fact your reservations will probably get deleted so that others can play with it.
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On Thursday 16 December 2004 10:27 am, David Reynolds wrote:
Looks good to me. Beware of the orange theme though. Obviously a theme for people with poor sight..
No you have got it all wrong, it's a special viral theme...You see it CAUSES poor sight...after a while those who have tried it will HAVE to use it.
Those people will post to the list warning against the "forbidden" theme...others will then try it to see what the fuss is all about.
Pretty soon everybody will be using it
Mwahhahahahahah
Wayne,
if you decide to go with the library application, will you need some help entering the details? if so, just call on me and I'll be there (hello? where's that music coming from? :o) ).
Regards, Keith -------------- I am a part of all that I have met. - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
On Friday 17 December 2004 8:30 pm, Keith Watson wrote:
Wayne,
if you decide to go with the library application, will you need some help entering the details? if so, just call on me and I'll be there (hello? where's that music coming from? :o) ).
Thanks Keith,
That is a really kind offer that I am sure to take you up on.
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