Where to start? - Program which allows multiple users on a network to add different inputs
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Hello, I am relatively new to this type of coding, I have done a few years of data science but not much application development. I want to create a program which allows for multiple users to be operating at the same time on a network and submitting information. Think of it as a panel of operators each providing details on different topics. They submit those details individually which sends it along to a master operator for review and final commitment to a MySQL database on the web. Is there a language that would be best suited for this? I have done some work with Java and it was relatively slow communicating with a database. Is this a task for Ruby or Python? Where should I start? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Hello, I am relatively new to this type of coding, I have done a few years of data science but not much application development. I want to create a program which allows for multiple users to be operating at the same time on a network and submitting information. Think of it as a panel of operators each providing details on different topics. They submit those details individually which sends it along to a master operator for review and final commitment to a MySQL database on the web. Is there a language that would be best suited for this? I have done some work with Java and it was relatively slow communicating with a database. Is this a task for Ruby or Python? Where should I start? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
My first instinct is WCF[^]. If you have C# experience it isn't too hard to learn especially with a relatively simple service. If you can guarantee that each user is providing details to separate topics as you describe you won't even have to handle shared data. You can setup the service to run on any connections you'd like - pipes, HTTP, TCP, etc. If you don't have C# experience it might be a bit much if you're on a deadline though and I'm sure other CPers will offer some alternatives :) The "Getting Started Tutorial" and "Basic WCF Programming" should be the only topics you really need to review for this problem as described.
ServiceBehavior
,ServiceContract
,OperationContract
, andDataContract
are the main things you'll be interested in besides the basics on how to setup the service itself. EDIT: This suggestion is mainly if you're looking for a service-oriented approach. -
Hello, I am relatively new to this type of coding, I have done a few years of data science but not much application development. I want to create a program which allows for multiple users to be operating at the same time on a network and submitting information. Think of it as a panel of operators each providing details on different topics. They submit those details individually which sends it along to a master operator for review and final commitment to a MySQL database on the web. Is there a language that would be best suited for this? I have done some work with Java and it was relatively slow communicating with a database. Is this a task for Ruby or Python? Where should I start? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
What sort of "information"? There are any number of solutions available that allow for "workflow / document" management: uploading; approving; rejecting; committing; sharing; reporting; versioning; etc. (For example) You can do all that for $5 per month using SharePoint Online.
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Hello, I am relatively new to this type of coding, I have done a few years of data science but not much application development. I want to create a program which allows for multiple users to be operating at the same time on a network and submitting information. Think of it as a panel of operators each providing details on different topics. They submit those details individually which sends it along to a master operator for review and final commitment to a MySQL database on the web. Is there a language that would be best suited for this? I have done some work with Java and it was relatively slow communicating with a database. Is this a task for Ruby or Python? Where should I start? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
kmk513 wrote:
Think of it as a panel of operators each providing details on different topics...
That is a basic description of a client server architecture which has been around since perhaps the 60s (at least conceptually). And because of that it has the advantage that there are many books on it which address it indirectly and even specifically.
kmk513 wrote:
I have done some work with Java and it was relatively slow communicating with a database
I have decades of experience with java, C#, C++ and databases. And performance problems come up in the following 1. Requirements - most significant 2. Architecture 3. Design 4. Technology (software and hardware) - least significant So no java is not "slow" in real world business applications for the vast majority of businesses out there. Certainly would not have any impact on the very general description of your project. Should note that attempting to switch to new technologies based on a presumption that they are "better" and giving up on a known technology is in fact more likely to lead to problems due to lack of knowledge. Makes for a great way to learn the technology but lessens the chance for success. Nothing wrong with learning and it is a cost that businesses must shoulder for long term viability, morale and ability to make new hires. But the downside must be acknowledged.
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My first instinct is WCF[^]. If you have C# experience it isn't too hard to learn especially with a relatively simple service. If you can guarantee that each user is providing details to separate topics as you describe you won't even have to handle shared data. You can setup the service to run on any connections you'd like - pipes, HTTP, TCP, etc. If you don't have C# experience it might be a bit much if you're on a deadline though and I'm sure other CPers will offer some alternatives :) The "Getting Started Tutorial" and "Basic WCF Programming" should be the only topics you really need to review for this problem as described.
ServiceBehavior
,ServiceContract
,OperationContract
, andDataContract
are the main things you'll be interested in besides the basics on how to setup the service itself. EDIT: This suggestion is mainly if you're looking for a service-oriented approach.