From: | Bill Dika <wadika(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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To: | pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Application using PostgreSQL as a back end (experienced programmers please) |
Date: | 2005-11-12 18:58:14 |
Message-ID: | 50705a160511121058j14473ac4t9b9b923c7e2c5936@mail.gmail.com |
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Hi:
I'm an accountant, not a programmer, but I've written a time keeping
application using Visual Basic for Applications and Microsoft Access. I've
also done some VBA programming in Microsoft Excel.
I eventually (some time in the distant future) want to write a Canadian open
source income tax program for individuals using PostgreSQL as a back end and
a GUI front end.
In the meantime (to teach myself), I want to create a program to keep track
of the cost basis of shares traded on the North American stock exchanges. I
would use this program for work, to keep track for income tax purposes, of
the cost of shares over time to our clients. Something we currently make do
with using a flat file database in MS Excel.
My Problem:
I have introductory books on Python, Perl and Tcl/Tk. I feel comfortable
setting up the database in PostgreSQL, but in creating the GUI front end,
I'm not sure how to invest my time. Should I use Tcl/Tk, Python with Tkinter
or wxPython (using BOA Constructor?), Perl with ???. Which will get me most
productive in the shortest amount of time (considering I'm not a
programmer). Which combination works best with PostgreSQL? I expect the
income tax program to be computationally intensive but I also expect most of
this computation to take place in PostgreSQL and not the front end.
I will be investing a significant amount of my spare time into these
projects over the next few years and would be grateful for any direction
from experienced programmers.
Regards,
Bill Dika
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