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  3. January 2003

Re: Design Patterns for Database Maintenance Screens

> From: "Scott Mildenberger" <Smildenber@Washcorp.com>
> My first thoughts are that I like the interface.  It appears more
> like a client side GUI program and less like HTML in that it
> has a fixed appearance.

Right.  The question being whether a "fixed" screen is more appropriate for
so many database maintenance tasks that are typical in a robust business
application?  Or is a scrolling page more appropriate?

> One thing I noticed is that if the browser window is sized too
> small you won't see all the data and their is no way to get to it
> other than making the browser window larger.

Right.  It sort of forces the GUI designer into targeting a minimum screen
resolution.

> As longer as the users were aware of needing their browser
> windows at least a certain size then it would be an issue.

Thank you for your comments, Scott.

Nathan M. Andelin
www.relational-data.com

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