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Create Online Forms, Databases and Admin Modules with Zero Programming
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FAQ: Databases
I'm trying to find a cool app to use to hook-up a backend database for
my online forms. I'm surprised that there's really nothing else out
there besides Seagreen to do this.
I'm tired of searching through my emails and working with massive Excel
spreadsheets that are turning into wanna-be databases and getting
corrupted all the time.
I'm pretty good at web design, HTML, and Flash, but databases scare me.
Do I have to be a database god to use SeaGreen?
I REALLY hope you can help. If SeaGreen can do what it says, it might
save me hundreds of hours a year. That would be huuuuge.
a. Yes, SeaGreen really can save you hundreds of hours! And the five-step
interface is about as easy as it gets...
Although there are other ways to "hook-up" a database to your online
forms, you either have to pay for the service (monthly fees for someone
to create and host your database) or you have to know how to code in
languages like PHP, ASP, or JSP as well as how to create database
tables.
The unique thing about SeaGreen is that it uses the form you design
(just click & drop the elements) to create the database tables for
you. No coding required! SeaGreen also lets you design your
administration module for searching and editing your data with just a
few clicks of the mouse. If you've ever used phpMyAdmin, you'll
appreciate how easy our admin module is to use.
Download our
30-day free trial and see for yourself.
Good luck!
b. I downloaded the trial version and it was able to leverage the MYSQL DB
that comes with my ISP's hosting package. All I had to do was create a
DB and a user, which took me maybe minutes. The form creation interface
is intuitive and the HTML code was generated automatically. I like the
admin module too. My newest form is up and running and I'm having way
too much fun! Very slick...
I wish I had heard of SeaGreen 5 years ago when I was getting beaten up
by clients that I had to put on the backburner while I was waiting for
my DBA to make time for me. This is an elegant solution.