Categorizing the applications we build

[Steve1]

Hi Thomas and Everyone,

I've got a very basic question- is it correct to put the applications we build in the category of "relational database software applications"? When we're building multi-object apps with relationships, they are, by definition, relational databases, correct?

To let you know the reason I'm asking- I'm completing a line of questioning that gets into "normalization" and "queries" as part of relational databases and even though those are not TSB concerns, I'm sure we still build, by definition, relational database applications.

Thanks.

-Steve

[TigerSoftware]

Hi Thomas and Everyone,

I've got a very basic question- is it correct to put the applications we build in the category of "relational database software applications"? When we're building multi-object apps with relationships, they are, by definition, relational databases, correct?

To let you know the reason I'm asking- I'm completing a line of questioning that gets into "normalization" and "queries" as part of relational databases and even though those are not TSB concerns, I'm sure we still build, by definition, relational database applications.

Thanks.

-Steve

Hi Steve,

Yes, we are using relational databases. There really is no need to talk about normalization or queries with your end users unless they are programmers themselves.

You will only confuse them and they won't purchase if they start thinking it is too difficult.



Thomas