15. How to start with mindVan ourDB?

00:00 how to start with mindVan ourDB?
00:03 there are 2 tracks: row-and-column database table or app
00:06 if going for "database", just make use of the intuitive tables and queries..
00:11 ..design the tables by defining columns, assign correct permissions..
00:14 ..and let other parties to manage or query the table records together
00:19 if going for "app", next question to ask is whether the app is based on database tables or it's for a specific purpose
00:26 if it's based on database, is it a simple app or a complicated app?
00:32 if it's a simple app, then use ourDB to build QuickApp
00:36 then share and run the QuickApp with other parties
00:42 back to the question whether the app is based on database tables or it's for a specific purpose, if it's for a specific purpose, then see whether the app is available in ourDB app galleria
00:51 if available, just go and activate the app..
00:57 and again share and run the app with other parties
01:02 if the app to run is based on database and it's a rather complex app, then make use of ourDB Appage technology to design the app
01:11 similarly, share and run the app with other parties
01:18 if the app to run is a specific one and yet it's not available in ourDB app galleria, again make use of ourDB Appage technology to design the app
01:29 so there are different scenario and there are different methods to make the app available - some are easier and some require development time and resources
01:38 yet ourDB's power is its extensibility - suppose one day the current app needs enhancement..
01:46 of course if there is no need to enhance it, then keep using it
01:50 to enhance the app, the next question is whether to simply manage the underlying database or to change the underlying table design
02:00 usually if it's an app activated from the galleria, simply manage the data may fulfil the requirements
02:08 but if the needs require fundamental changes to the underlying table design, then add, edit or delete columns to the related tables
02:14 no matter simply changing the data or re-designing the table structure, examine whether there is an app on top of the related tables..
02:21 ..AND whether the related Appages have to be changed as well
02:29 if Appages have to be changed to get aligned with the database change, then modify the related Appages
02:37 if the database changes do not require corresponding Appage changes, then simply continue to run the app
02:45 one may be long using only database tables to manage daily activities, and one day thinks about whether to use an app instead
02:51 if the data to manage are not that complicated, remain status quo is a good idea
02:57 but if the operation becomes more sophisticated, then introduce an app on top of the existing database tables - to build QuickApp or design Appages to make complex app
03:12 so to recap, mindVan ourDB offers users 2 main objectives - 1. manage, share and query data 2. share and run app
03:19 and to achieve these 2 objectives, users may make use of 4 methods - 1. by database table and query 2. by the apps in galleria 3. by Appages 4. by QuickApp
03:29 go and review the demos released in the past again how to start with mindVan ourDB