Centauri Software Services

Originally, web pages were primarily for static content, meaning that no matter how complex they might be even the smallest change required the actual web site programming to be modified.

More sophisticated and modern web pages can be data base driven, which means that their content can be changed on line or off line by simple changes to the underlying data base.

Today most applications apply either the Microsoft .NET technology or the open source technology based on Linux, PHP and MySQL. Both approaches have important advantages and economic considerations.

One typical type of data base application supports an on line data table, in this instance, a person roster. This demonstration utilizes the open source technology:
Roster Open Source Demo

This is a similar version based on Microsoft technology,
illustrating similar but different features:
Roster Microsoft

Data Based Graphic Display
Many applications, such as catalog pages, need to store and
recall for display digital format photos or drawings. Even when these photos must change frequently, as for instance in a product catalog, data base technology allows non technical personnel to quickly, on line, make additions and updates:

Gallery Open Source An open source version.

Gallery Microsoft A similar Microsoft version.

The important feature of all of these web sites is that non
technical people, having the correct security settings and
passwords, can make immediate changes on line, using
data entry web pages, with no programming.

Comprehensive Event Management
It is often desirable to manage events and processes in
an ongoing, time related manner with different people
in different roles contributing data and management at
different points in time. This is an example of an application
for working dog trials, where both entries for future
events and results for past events must be managed
and displayed in various formats
TrialMaster

These demonstration sites are connected to live data
bases. You are welcome to experiment, but please
remember that these are available to the public and
refrain from entering inappropriate material.

Also, I am from time to time tinkering and experimenting,
so if you detect problems I would appreciate your dropping
me an E Mail.

Please click here to report problems
or for inquiries: jimengel@mc.net

Contact information:
Centauri Software Services
Jim Engel
Marengo, Illinois

Phone (815) 568 - 5963
E Mail jimengel@mc.net

Rev Jan 7, 2005