1. Open Source Web Development Brad Shields CEN/CET

2. Outline My presentation will focus on open source web development, specifically including an online database for remote administration My presentation will focus on open source web development, specifically including an online database for remote administration Also included is the ability to have restricted users to login and have some access to the spreadsheet as well. Also included is the ability to have restricted users to login and have some access to the spreadsheet as well.

3. Justification Having the ability to do things with open source software versus pay for proprietary software not only decreases cost of business but dependency on other companies. Having the ability to do things with open source software versus pay for proprietary software not only decreases cost of business but dependency on other companies.

4. Behind the scenes Background on this topic included research on MySql and PhpMyadmin Background on this topic included research on MySql and PhpMyadmin Reasonably familiar with Ubuntu already Reasonably familiar with Ubuntu already Conversion of formats is a concern Conversion of formats is a concern Never actually setup a Mysql server for this type of application Never actually setup a Mysql server for this type of application

5. Problem at hand Several issues of concern: Several issues of concern: Compatibility between Excel files and Mysql database Compatibility between Excel files and Mysql database User permissions/restrictions User permissions/restrictions Difficulty of operation Difficulty of operation

6. Problem solved(kinda) Server works fine, rock solid build Server works fine, rock solid build Mysql and php work beautifully together Mysql and php work beautifully together User permissions with PhpMyAdmin are very intricate and configurable User permissions with PhpMyAdmin are very intricate and configurable Ease of access isn’t as desirable as I would like Ease of access isn’t as desirable as I would like

7. Results Connectivity and online access are useless for my specific need without the functionality of the Excel calculations. Connectivity and online access are useless for my specific need without the functionality of the Excel calculations.

8. Conclusion Is this possible to do? Completely. Is this possible to do? Completely. Did Mysql and Phpmyadmin work as intended? Completely. Did Mysql and Phpmyadmin work as intended? Completely. Mysql is a database, nothing more, nothing less. It’s not a spreadsheet. Mysql is a database, nothing more, nothing less. It’s not a spreadsheet. Possible alternatives? Gmail and Google Docs Possible alternatives? Gmail and Google Docs

9. Conclusion(2) Using Gmail and Google Docs you can upload files of various types and edit them online. You also have the opportunity to share these documents either by invitation or by a permanent link. All you need is a Gmail account, which is free. Using Gmail and Google Docs you can upload files of various types and edit them online. You also have the opportunity to share these documents either by invitation or by a permanent link. All you need is a Gmail account, which is free. Thank you Google, I love you. Thank you Google, I love you.

10. Further information Contact myself at: Contact myself at: bradshields@gmail.com (permanent email) bradshields@gmail.com (permanent email) bradshields@gmail.com 606.545.3569 (personal cell) 606.545.3569 (personal cell) 606.619.4374 (business phone) 606.619.4374 (business phone)