[CS-FSLUG] Church Management Software

[Robert Wohlfarth]

EnzoAeneas <enzoaeneas at gmail.com> wrote:
> So now as I think about it, a browser-based solution is less optimal,
> but applications that mash web-based technologies into a native
> application such as those based on XulRunner that can harness
> server-side processing locally while presenting a "native" interface.
> They can directly read and save files, and talk to databases, using
> "servers" and services only when there is an advantage to doing so.
> It will allow us to use whatever strengths are at our disposal, saving
> implementation time, but also allow our users to take advantage of
> functionality that we never have to include ourselves. Features such
> as PDF output, image zooming, graph interactivity, and format
> conversion are far more easily (and reliably) by browsers and
> server-based software simply because the developers that employ these
> methods do not always have complete control over their environments.
> And our users won't know that it is built on top of a browser
> framework.

What might a good example application or two? Something that runs
locally, like we're discussing.

Web interfaces are relatively new territory to me. Seeing it in use
would help tremendously. I use Ubuntu Linux, if it makes a difference
to your recommendations.

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