On 6/8/18 1:30 PM, mick wrote:
On 08/06/2018 16:43:30, Ken Springer wrote:
On 6/5/18 8:55 AM, mick wrote:
Might be worth a look:
https://blog.capterra.com/free-database-software/
These are more than I need, but I've added the page to my list of "where to
find" info.
https://www.capterra.com/database-management-software/
Lots of databases listed, but many are enterprise related, mobile and cloud
based.
One that looks interesting is Speedbase, and it's inexpensive.
https://download.cnet.com/business-databases/windows/3/
Everything on this page is horribly outdated. Newest OS listed is Vista.
Just two databases, Filemaker Pro 10 (or 11, depending on the page you're
looking at), and Simple Database.
Filemaker Pro is now owned by Apple, it's version 17, costs $550.
Not knowing the type of data and how you were going to use it I
initially thought that maybe you could adapt one of the many
pre-written software packages to your needs, hence the lists.
I know, but even I don't know where the database "needs" will end up. I
have to plan for it to eventually go further than what I can do with a
spreadsheet. Not there yet, and I broke my crystal ball! LOL
I've actually added a couple of fields to it since making the original
post. This could expand past what I'm initially starting.
Speedbase looks like a good choice, never heard of it before but having
had a look at their website I see that it not only uses ready made
templates but it is also customisable so you can start from scratch and
make your own personal databases.
And I don't think the price is bad, either.
Filemaker Pro is mainly aimed for business use, you can use it at home
for individual use but I think it would be overkill for many people and
a price tag that probably makes it a non-starter.
Way back when, Filemaker was a DOS database, easy to use according to my
brother-in-law. I think he's still got a couple of his old databases
and the software.
Caveat... My memory could be faulty, here.
I don't know why Apple purchased it, or when. Maybe they wanted an
Access competitor. But, it would be nice to play with it just for fun.
You would be better
off subscribing to Office 365 for 7 to 8 years to get Access and all
the other bits that go with it for the price of Filemaker.
I'm not overly keen on the subscription method for software, still
using Office 2010 Pro here, but I must admit Office 365 does look
attractively priced even for home use, especially when you have more
then one computer.
Not a chance for anything subscription or cloud based uses here, I don't
recommend that idea for most homeowners. There are definitely business
reasons for it, but maybe a VPN is a better idea.
One question I always ask people, do you really need Office? Or, did
you buy it because someone else said you needed to? Would you buy a
particular new car just because someone else told you that's what you need?
I use Softmaker Pro 2016, not office. So far, does everything I need
and at this time, I want to do. Just checked on the MS website. Office
Home and Student is $150. My cost for Softmaker? If memory is
correct, paid $60. Leaving me $90 to spend elsewhere, maybe a steak
dinner. G
Attractively priced? Well, that depends on the individual. Lost in all
of this, the way things are going, companies are starting to price
computers out of the hands of many people.
Rather like the phrase "affordable housing". In Aspen, Co, "affordable
housing" is over $200k. Really? What planet do these people live on?
Which is why no "locals" live in Aspen anymore.
I don't believe in putting my data into the hands of someone else. If
your info isn't out there, as much as possible, it can't get stolen.
So, I have no sympathy for those whose data was taken by Cambridge
Analytica from Facebook.
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Ken
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