Sparse - new framework for MySQL programs

I'd like to announce Sparse, a new way to create MySQL programs without actually programming anything! Sparse takes care of handling the SQL data, navigation, displaying errors, input validation, searching, and caching. Using a few extra HTML tags allows surprising power, yet remains easy to use and very customizable. It can save a lot of time and effort during development! It's especially well-suited for creating admin back-ends of sites that use MySQL.
This means that you can actually create entire MySQL-backed programs without using a single line of PHP code. However, more complex forms and queries can be easily integrated with PHP code as well.

The Sparse homepage is here: http://sparse-php.sourceforge.net/

Besides looking for beta testers, I'd also like to know the best way to spread the word about it, so if anyone has any comments or help they can offer, please do so!
Thanks!

--Daniel Orner

Though, I think this is a good way to promote your project I would find another way of doing so. Such as have it listed on phpbuilders RSS or have it listed on DevShed somewhere. Doing it like this is technically spam.

Chad

Hmm... I guess you're right. I'm not really super-involved with the PHP developer network, which is why I asked. ^^; I just don't want this to become another cute script which is lost amongst the thousands of others out there; I think this is really usable and could make an enormous difference in time and effort for developers all over the place.
I'll try the other two methods you mentioned.

Also, you might want ot provide some sample code something like "Connect to a database and display all the results" then show the code for it and show how easy it is to us. Heck someone might put it in their sig.

Chad

Heh, sure. 8-) Here's the simple version: Just add a two-line PHP tag to the top of your page, and this tag into wherever you want the table to display:

<sqltemplate database="myDB" type="display" tables="myTable" fields="ID, Field1, Field2, Field3" limit="10" />

That's all there is to it... I don't think it's *possible* to make it any shorter to write. 8-) You can also have a huge amount of customization using the longer version - each field can be customized as to look (using CSS styles) and behavior.

That's what you need to do is stick around and keep plugging your product. Don't do it in the way that you did it first. Because that will get you flagged as spam.

Just pick some of their problems and say "hey, did you know you could use Sparse to do it this way? {then provide the code to do it}" that way people will get an understanding about what it can really do.

Chad

Moved from PHP to Scripts ...