1.1 Why Qddb?

Qddb was started back in 1989 as a project to manage student records at the University of Kentucky. Since this time, Qddb has been significantly improved with new features,  a few of which include:

 
• Fx -- a powerful Tcl/Tk graphical user interface library that you can use in your own programs to customize your application's interface.  
• nxqddb -- an Fx-based program for managing database information  
• Hx -- an easy to use Tcl library for developing scripts for CGI online databases
• QddbScript -- a very simple language (like HTML) that enables users to easily design the graphical user interfaces to their Qddb databases. A quick and easy, complete template is automatically generated to reduce the amount of typing required.
• Report generator -- Produces listings, e-mail, postcards, letters, fancy barcharts, and graphs. Barcharts and graphs can be built using a plethora of time summary configurations, ranges, and multiple nested searches.
• Import CSV -- Import flat CSV tables directly into a Qddb database from the convenient user interface.
• Export - Export reports and search results in a variety of formats for convenient import into other popular applications.
• Postscript printing - print out long/wide reports using a very configurable format on any postscript printer. Straight ASCII printers are also supported.
• text based tools -- We have maintained the original text based tools.

Does it work? You bet! The underlying database technology makes creating and using databases easy, especially when you use the Fx-based nxqddb program and the new QddbScript.