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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hi Brad, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In lieu of Mark Kelly’s resoponse, I will suggest that you consider Filemaker Pro.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I personally used MYSQL last year, moving to Access this year due to a school partnership agreement. I will most likely move back to MYSQL in the future (The price is right and the design aspect is very simple. Given that there is no need to create forms & reports in Unit 3 Outcome 2 – I definitely include these aspects in the design phase and they are required to create the queries that would be used).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This can be extended with PHP (Some nice things you can do with Dreamweaver) if wanting to take the database option in Unit 4.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"A.C.M.E. Secret Agent","sans-serif";text-shadow:auto'>Adric Gardner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";font-variant:small-caps'>Pathways & House Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";font-variant:small-caps;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>(Cowan)</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img width=30 height=27 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CD4557.97783040" alt="1091_LOGO_S_COLOUR (1)"></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ashwood College</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Vannam Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'>ASHWOOD 3147<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Ph: (03) 9807 1333<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>McCall, Brad C<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 8 June 2012 9:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> itapps@edulists.com.au<br><b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 IT Apps] RDBMS systems<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Good morning, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I am just after some advice about RDBMS systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I am new to teaching year 12 IT and we have been using Access. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Could you recommend another RDBMS system for the school to purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Brad McCall<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Leading Teacher eLearning </span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Maribyrnong College </span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Ph: 03 9091-8100 </span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>F: 03 9318-4251<br></span><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="applewebdata://156033DA-D09B-45D3-B3F7-F430C5502727/mccall.brad.c@edumail.vic.gov.au">mccall.brad.c@edumail.vic.gov.au</a><br><a href="http://www.maribsc.vic.edu.au">www.maribsc.vic.edu.au</a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><img border=0 width=103 height=109 id="_x0000_i1025" 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