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    Intranet Solution

    How do we build intranet solutions in alpha five, for example, An intranet solution for a Local Government Unit.Thanks!
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    Re: Intranet Solution

    There's a really neat website named Google where you can search for

    Alpha Five Intranet

    and find all sorts of links related to the topic.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Intranet Solution

      Originally posted by Stan Mathews View Post
      There's a really neat website named Google where you can search for

      Alpha Five Intranet

      and find all sorts of links related to the topic.
      Thank you! I thought maybe there is a specific solution here already answered which maybe I couldn't find.
      Yes your right, I'll try google then.

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        Re: Intranet Solution

        Roman - In my humble opinion Alpha is probably ideal for intranets - started out with the same intent myself. Nice thing about doing something internal is that you generally don't have the same security concerns as you might have with a full web app. Also, its possible to mix an match with desktop runtime if you need to. If you come from a vb background, its probably easier to code up something in xbasic desktop and although the web components are slick, the direct access to the operating and file system can be useful and simpler, particularly if you have to interface with other file based apps or info.

        I invested in one of those version V10 "deals" that included the Developer, Runtime and one app server licence. Huge flexibility and it will give you a chance to learn. However, even internally, you will quickly see the advantage of a browser based solution - no client install. Lots of info here on the forum, but needs a bit (well maybe a lot) of searching around.

        Maybe another "bundle deal" on V11 components will emerge in due course.

        Anyway - Stick with it and you will succeed

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          #5
          Re: Intranet Solution

          The first big web app I built was for internal use by a manufacturing company, so in that sense it was an "intranet" application. Most users accessed the app over the LAN, but once it was running, they quickly realized that their two other locations, salesmen in the field, executives on a junket to Europe, people on vacation who were needed for a problem, could also access it from where ever they were. So, "intranet" solutions have a tendency to become "web" apps very quickly.

          Web apps are available anywhere there is an internet connection. Now, with mobile capabilities, the app is available anywhere you can "hear me now"!
          Pat Bremkamp
          MindKicks Consulting

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            #6
            Re: Intranet Solution

            Okay,

            I have my intranet working well over our LAN (MS server 2008), is there some magical button I have to press to make it accessible on the web?

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              #7
              Re: Intranet Solution

              Originally posted by Lance Gurd View Post
              I have my intranet working well over our LAN (MS server 2008), is there some magical button I have to press to make it accessible on the web?
              Lance,

              Not sure I follow you? If you want to access a browser based app on your intranet, after you have published the files to your server where the WAS is running, just type in \\server_name.

              If you want it on the web, you need a DNS configuration.

              But you probably already knew that. So if your question is about network settings maybe someone else can help you.
              Peter
              AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

               [email protected]
              https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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                #8
                Re: Intranet Solution

                Thanks Peter for pointing me in the right direction.

                Better read up on DNS then!

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                  #9
                  Re: Intranet Solution

                  Originally posted by Lance Gurd View Post
                  Thanks Peter for pointing me in the right direction.

                  Better read up on DNS then!
                  Lance,

                  This might be helpful:

                  http://www.alphasoftware.com/documentation/afas_setup/
                  Peter
                  AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

                   [email protected]
                  https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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                    #10
                    Re: Intranet Solution

                    Brilliant,

                    Been looking everywhere for that article, read it ages ago and forgot it all when I couldn't do the things I wanted on the web. Now V11 is here and the wonderful dialog2 component - Ain't no stopin us now

                    Thanks again Peter

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