Re: Application Design Tools

["Charly Jones" <charly301@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>We are looking at changing our application _design_ tools.  That is, tools
>that aid in designing the relational database, creating a data dictionary,
>defining processes and how they affect the database, etc.  This is for all
>of the work that occurs before you start coding.

This is a pretty radical idea.  I have always started coding before I do the
database design...

You might want to look at ERwin.
I believe it is currently a Computer Associates product.  I have heard good
things about it.

-- Charly

"If you wanna end the war and stuff you gotta
sing loud." -- Arlo Guthrie

For their next act, they'll no doubt be buying a firewall running under NT,
which makes about as much sense as building a prison out of meringue.  --
Tanuki

Charly Jones
253 265-6244
Gig Harbor
Washington USA




>From: Chuck Morehead <cbmorehead@nokuse.com>
>Reply-To: midrange-l@midrange.com
>To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>Subject: Application Design Tools
>Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:17:00 -0600
>
>We are looking at changing our application _design_ tools.  That is, tools
>that aid in designing the relational database, creating a data dictionary,
>defining processes and how they affect the database, etc.  This is for all
>of the work that occurs before you start coding.  We don't especially care
>about the platform the tool runs on, since it is only to be used for design
>and not development.  Does anyone have any recommendations?
>
>TIA and have a happy Thanksgiving!
>
>Chuck Morehead
>Nokuse Consulting - Providing high value Information Technology Services.
>Native Bear Software - Providing affordable Industry Specific Software.
>http://www.nokuse.com
>
>
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