Comments on: Blist claims to be easiest database ever http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Easy-to-use database Blist raises $6.5M » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-795910 Easy-to-use database Blist raises $6.5M » VentureBeat Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:00:37 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/#comment-795910 [...] company started generating buzz last month after unveiling its product at DEMO (our coverage). The product’s big selling point is ease-of-use: it has the versatility and power of a [...] [...] company started generating buzz last month after unveiling its product at DEMO (our coverage). The product’s big selling point is ease-of-use: it has the versatility and power of a [...]

]]> By: 为制作excel表格头疼的朋友，可以留意一下Blist | 互联网创业者的灵感花园 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-795696 为制作excel表格头疼的朋友，可以留意一下Blist | 互联网创业者的灵感花园 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:27:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/#comment-795696 [...] where Blist comes in.  Read more. addthis_url = [...] [...] where Blist comes in.  Read more. addthis_url = [...]

]]> By: Noah http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-789224 Noah Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:14:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/#comment-789224 Yeah... no. I'm all for simple databases but not as web applications. I've worked with a lot of clients over the years using excel for what should be a database, I've tried lots of times to move them to other solutions but it comes down to a few things 1. They already know Excel 2. Old doesn't can't learn new tricks 3. They need it off-line 4. They already paid for Office and even if X is free, X de-values Office which is their security blanket. 5. If they can get over that stuff they've probably already moved to Access. BTW personally I'm a UNIX man and bit PostgreSQL advocate, but most of my clients don't agree with my opinions about it. Yeah… no.

I’m all for simple databases but not as web applications.

I’ve worked with a lot of clients over the years using excel for what should be a database, I’ve tried lots of times to move them to other solutions but it comes down to a few things

1. They already know Excel
2. Old doesn’t can’t learn new tricks
3. They need it off-line
4. They already paid for Office and even if X is free, X de-values Office which is their security blanket.
5. If they can get over that stuff they’ve probably already moved to Access.

BTW personally I’m a UNIX man and bit PostgreSQL advocate, but most of my clients don’t agree with my opinions about it.

]]> By: Blist - Gestor de bases de datos Online « Base de Datos y Technología en la Web http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-778514 Blist - Gestor de bases de datos Online « Base de Datos y Technología en la Web Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:24:28 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/#comment-778514 [...] VentureBeat, Blist tiene la facilidad del uso de Excel y casi el poder de Access a la hora de gestionar datos. [...] [...] VentureBeat, Blist tiene la facilidad del uso de Excel y casi el poder de Access a la hora de gestionar datos. [...]

]]> By: Norman Clarke http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-775784 Norman Clarke Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:26:35 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/04/blist-claims-to-be-easiest-database-ever/#comment-775784 It's extremely similar to Filemaker, only for Web. I have to admit it's pretty slick, though... it's too bad Google's office programs aren't as nicely made as this. It’s extremely similar to Filemaker, only for Web. I have to admit it’s pretty slick, though… it’s too bad Google’s office programs aren’t as nicely made as this.

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