GoogleDocs, just create a form and go from there. Free to use, easy to set up a flat database and easy for somebody else to create reports or fix. Every couple of months, Google keeps sticking more bells and whistles on this beast. <div>
<br></div><div>Once a small part of my life disappeared in a hole filled with access and web database, i'll never see that time return and am older and wiser. Whenever I nail down PD coordinators with what they REALLY need a PD database for, there is usually a core reason, wrapped in bundle of fluffy pink fabric. Just because it can be done online doesn't make it better.</div>
<div><div><div><div><br></div><div>My advice? Go simple and flat. Diskworld had it right all along.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards Roland<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 August 2010 08:54, WEIR Andrew <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andrew.weir@thomascarr.vic.edu.au">andrew.weir@thomascarr.vic.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Our leadership team is wondering if there are any good
online PD application solutions, what we are looking for is possibly a web
based solution that staff can fill in the application it is sent on to the relevant
people for approval and then can be sent back as an acknowledgement as well as
to the Accounts department for payment.</span></font></p>
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