[Hidden-tech] Software for an eWorkbook

[Rich Roth]

You might also want to look at open office -- it has 'base' an access like database,
and has PC and Mac (and linux) versions -- not sure if it provides a packaging function
like some of the others do.

Also check out Filemaker - which has a run-time for iPhone/iPad called Bento

Another option is to work with a developer who knows the new features in HTML5,
depending on how complex the added information is, the 'local storage' function
of HTML5 might be sufficent.

Some references:
http://diveintohtml5.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML5

One final note -- while the later comments referred to some options not having a relational
database - I see nothing in the original request that requires or even suggests a relational
database is needed.

Rich

On 3/29/2011 8:14 AM, Don Lesser wrote:
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> A Word or Adobe fill-in form will keep the data, but as Shel points out, they are not
> relational, though they are searchable. You could build a database in Access with a
> fill-in form, then distribute it as a run-time, which I believe would be royalty free
> and legal. The key is what does the colleague want to do with the data? Simply store it?
> Combine it with other persons' data for analysis, comparison, etc.? Use it to populate a
> merged marketing plan? Will this be used on Macs and PCs? (No Access on Macs).
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> Microsoft InfoPath will let you create a fill-in form that stores data in Excel, Access,
> SQL, or XML, but you need a run-time version of InfoPath to distribute it and you have
> the same PC-only limitation.
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> More information would be helpful.
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> Don Lesser
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> Microsoft had some 'access' based solutions for the kind of scenario you have described.
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> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Susanna Opper <susanna at shawenon.com
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> Dear Wise Ones,
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> I have a colleague who is writing a marketing plan workbook. One of his options is to
> publish electronically. He's looking for software that includes a database that will
> allow users of the book to fill in, retain and cross reference entries. Any suggestions?
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> As ever, thanks in advance.
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