Does you DZ have internet access?

[skydivingdutch 0]

Hi,

I'm writing some new DZ software (search for a previous post of mine), and I need to know if this can be web-based. That allows me to make it look nice and develop quicker, but it wont run on computers without intenet access, at least not without quite bit of configuration (local webserver and database server).

So, do you know if you DZ has inet access? Only the office would be fine too, since that is where you would use this.

http://dropman.com

[AggieDave 6]

So do you need each computer that this is running on to have internet access or just access to the dbase via the lan? If you're wanting to have every computer have web access, why and are you going to use a non-standard port, since I would think that if a DZ has a computer siting by itself for folks to use with webaccess, it may have certain ports blocked, etc.

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[NightJumper 0]

Skydive DeLand has four computers dedicated for skydiver use plus free WiFi for all of the laptop users

[skydivingdutch 0]

It would all be port 80, so no special setup required. If there is inet access then my program would run. It would be like logging into hotmail or something, except it would do a heck of a lot more than manage email.

http://dropman.com

[skydivingdutch 0]

Right on.
yeah i suspect lagrer DZ's to have access, but I want this stuff to be availabe for eveyone, so if many smaller dz's dont ahve inet access, then I will have to rethink the implementation.

http://dropman.com

[PhreeZone 15]

Most DZ's don't. There are a small amount of them that do, but those on a modem are now trying up a phone line every time they want to do manifest things? That won't fly very long before the cost of the ISP, phone line and downtime when the internet is not working correctly comes into play.

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[JoeyRamone 0]

SDC has a few computer to use with a t1 line and they have a wifi set up too.

[skydivingdutch 0]

Yes that was what I was figuring

http://dropman.com

[skydivingdutch 0]

OK, thanks for the responses. guess I wont making this web based.

http://dropman.com

[Cornholio 0]

Nope, it sure doesn't. At least none that is advertised for us skydivers.

I can tell you this - if my DZ did offer Broadband Access, I'd be out at the DZ once or twice a week "working from home" at the DZ.

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[Andrewwhyte 1]

That's alot of corporate info on line. Most small businesses tend to be pretty leary of that. I know our DZO would not consider it.

[Squeak 17]

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[shunkka 0]

if dial up acces counts... i say YES...
but only in the office

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[thelem 0]

I'd advise against making it web-based, since the web is not the most reliable of mediums, and if dzs only have dialup internet access they may have to upgrade that to unmetered or broadband.

I am also considering writing some DZ software, but if I do it will be another year until I start it. At the moment, I am considering local Java or a local PHP/MySQL combination. I would use one of the popular PHP, MySQL & Apache installers to install and configure the webserver, and then I would write my own php script to install the tables in the database. The rest would just be copying files, which can be done by an InstallShield wizard. So, for the customer, they would:
1. Use an InstallShield to install apache, php, mysql with no configuration required.
2. Use an InstallShield to copy my files over
3. Possibly use a php script to create the tables, although having thought about it this could probably be done by an InstallShield too.
4. Go to http://localhost/

[Viking 0]

perris has two computers in the Bomb Shelter. They are quit old and slow though. but still its net access

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