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dwprj, Dataweb Project - Java RAD tool

Source

http://code.google.com/p/dwprj/

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=191428

Description

The aim of dataweb project is to create a rapid development tool for applications oriented to the manipulations of database. The applications created with this tool are immediately usable in net. The main features of dataweb are:

Features

Client/Server architecture

Dataweb project is composed from a server side that manages mainly the access to the database and from a client side that manages mainly the user interface. The two parts communicate with each other through tcp-ip protocol with the possibility to encrypt the communication

Multi platform

The client and the server, can work on all operating systems compatible with java runtime:

Apple
Linux
Solaris
Windows

Multi database

Dataweb project thanks to a interface implementation can support more database. Now it can use the following database engine:

HSQLDB
PostgresSQL

Multi user

Dataweb project has a multiuser management having the following characteristics:

Set permissions on several the objects (Tables, Views,Forms, Reports, etc..).
Logging of user operations.
Manage records competition.

Multi language

Dataweb project manages the multilanguage support because it gives to the user the possibility of being able to set up, through his profile, the language with which operating on several the objects (Tables, Views, Forms, Reports, etc..). if the translation for the chosen language is not present then it comes used the default language.

Client is small dimension and self-installer and self-updater

The client is of small dimensions (around 900 KB), it's installation happens downloading one file by browser that, once executed, it also provides the verification and possible installation of Java runtime. The client update happens automatically when it connects it's to the server. To the connection in fact it comes made a comparison between the two versions (of the Client and of the Server), if they are different the system provides automatically to download and installation of the correct version.

Management of the applications to packages

Dataweb project groups all the objects (Tables, Views, Forms, Reports, etc..), used by a specific application, in an only package, consequently there will be so many packages as the applications.

Development, administration and use of the packages from remote

Installing the client it is possible to enter to an any server remote or local specifying the name or the ip. Subsequently, having the necessary permissions, it's possible to develop packages ( to create Tables, Views, Forms, Reports, etc..) ,to administer the server (users, services..etc) or to use the application created.

Management of the packages' version

With Dataweb project it is possible to update software packages, already installed to the customers, automatically. When making modifications on existing packages, Dataweb creates update script with the relative version automatically.

Management of the packages' installation and update

Dataweb project creates installation/update packages with a procedure that writes necessary objects for the functioning software in a file. Subsequently to install this file it is necessary to be connected to server in administrator modality and to select the installation procedure that install the package or, if it already exists, update it.

Integration of external modules

Dataweb project is an applications oriented to the manipulations of database, but thanks to the possibility to add external modules (jar), practically it allows to build any application.

Creation and use of webservice

The webservice is a good tool to make to communicate trasparently between them software. With Dataweb it is possible to create some functions that can be recalled from any other programming language that support the SOAP protocoll (.net, php, java, etc..) . It's olso possible to recall from dataweb the webservices created from other applications.

Releases

dataweb 1.0.6_00 January 19, 2008

documented on: 2008-02-09

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Barbet - Database admin tool

Source

http://www.radinks.net/barbet/

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=92708&package_id=124870

Description

Barbet is a graphical database administration tool under development. It is open source and available for free download.

Barbet is written in Java and makes use of the JDBC API to manage databases by different vendors. As development progresses we hope to make full use of several new features available in J2SE version 5.

Please note that Barbet is still in it's infancy and should not be used in production systems. However it can still be used to browse and modify data in mysql and postgresql databases.

Releases

barbet-0.03 2004-10-20 (Latest) barbet-0.02 2004-08-19

documented on: 2008-02-09

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Radical - A lightweight Java RAD tool

Source

http://sourceforge.net/projects/radical

Description

Radical is a light-weight Java RAD tool for WYSIWYG GUI creation and source code generation. The purpose of Radical is to not compete with existing IDEs that offer such tools, rather its purpose is to provide a simpler, lightweight alternative.