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offline php?

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:49 pm
by jabbaonthedais
I have a client asking me if I can do some software for their company. They basically need to input notes into a database of their customers and have it shared throughout their network. I can easily do this in php, but they're not wanting this for their website, but an offline application. I haven't done anything like this before, so will likely refer them to someone else, but I'm curious if I can get into this market.

Can someone point me in the right direction? I know a little about C++ and VB, but not sure what's the best and easiest thing to get into for simple offline applications.

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:50 pm
by John Cartwright
What is the problem with setting up a local server which will only be available to your network?

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:06 pm
by jabbaonthedais
I could do that... and then install apache and it should work fine.

Well, what if they wanted the "look" of a program instead of a browser? You would pretty much have to use something else right?

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:10 pm
by feyd
why? All the "look" takes is the proper interface, plus hiding of the "normal" browser control surfaces.

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:14 pm
by jabbaonthedais
What would you use to make an interface for php? This intrigues me. :P

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:17 pm
by feyd
some decent page design. :?

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:24 pm
by Ambush Commander
PHP admin panels like PHPmyAdmin (for managing MySQL databases) have a "Program" like interface that lets you do a lot.

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:24 pm
by jabbaonthedais
Oh, I think I misunderstood. :?

Everyone who uses the "program" is still opening up a browser to access it. I getcha :)