Ask HN: WebApp Creation System?

#1

Post by samuellittley » Wed, Jan 18, 2012, 11:31 PM UTC

I'm thinking of creating an app that would make it ridiculously easy for the average Joe or Jane to create a web app - like graphical creation of input forms and output reports, automated creation of main menus and database structure (but can be done manually), pages which run user code on the data etc. Is it possible? Or does it already exist?

Re: Ask HN: WebApp Creation System?

#2

Post by aymeric » Thu, Jan 19, 2012, 12:50 AM UTC

Who do you think would be interested in it? Do you have someone specific in mind?

Re: Ask HN: WebApp Creation System?

#3

Post by samuellittley » Thu, Jan 19, 2012, 2:08 PM UTC

aymeric wrote: post #2

Who do you think would be interested in it? Do you have someone specific in mind?

Anybody who wants an easy system for recording data - for example requesting days off or holiday times at work

Re: Ask HN: WebApp Creation System?

#4

Post by gary__ » Sat, Jan 21, 2012, 4:33 PM UTC

Sounds a bit like the Zoho Creator, check it out if you haven't already http://www.zoho.com/creator/ There are other 'online databases' of a similar vein, Caspio Bridge comes to mind, googling will take you to them.

(There are also offline RAD web app development applications that lower the barrier to entry than learning a contemporary stack, see a few reviewed here http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/infoworld-review-... )