Re: [MacPerl-WebCGI] Re: Real Estate Agent's database

[Joel Rees <rees_joel@fujicomp.co.jp>]

Bruce Van Allen wrote:

>At 8:41 AM 6/20/00, Joel Rees wrote:
>>My team has a project to set up a database, as it were, of floorplan
>>drawings and property (real estate) descriptions. I figured this wouldn't
>>be too hard to do entirely in Perl, just keeping a file of descriptions
>>with tags and a matching graphics file for each property, using folders
>>to separate geographical areas, and such. I'm now wondering if I am
>>overestimating Perl or underestimating the concept.
>
>I think you're overestimating our ability to understand your problem 
>without seeing code.  :-)

Yeah, that, too.

>1. What you're describing sounds like run-of-the-mill CGI-generated 
>html: your script looks up a requested property, places its data and 
>images in the approporiate spots in an HTML-page template, and 
>returns the page to the user's browser. While a challenge to the CGI 
>novice (no criticism implied), there are many ways to do that. It 
>would be wasteful to just start offering suggestions without a more 
>clear problem statement.

Actually, this is what I was hoping you (or someone else here) would tell 
me. I need encouragement sometimes.

>2. Maybe you mean to ask: Is there a readymade Perl module, 
>Homes2HTML.pm, designed to set up and power the above, requiring 
>installation only. Never seen it, but I wouldn't underestimate the 
>Perl community, so check CPAN.
>
>3. But perhaps you're thinking of providing a 3-D fly-through, with 
>voice-over narration by the user's favorite movie star, plus an 
>overlay map showing applicable land use regulations, neighborhood 
>demographics, and nearest Starbucks? Might be overestimating the 
>patience of modem users, but such a CGI would hit the limitations of 
>CGI way before challenging the capabilities of Perl.

Yowsa, yowsa!

>clip<

My boss has a bad habit of not letting us get through a project before 
handing us two more. So thanks for letting me know I don't need to 
abandon this one.

rees_joel@fujicomp.co.jp
http://www.fujicomp.co.jp
http://www.udit.gr.jp


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