Bill,

If I had the choice, I would always do the following:

- Use Delphi; definitively the best tool to write a Window app.
- Use Firebird, on a linux backend (or Win2000)
- No ODBC: if you only use IB, some much better middleware exist.
- Particularly, J. Warton has done a great work with his IBO
(www.ibobjects.com). Unfortunately, for some political reasons I can
not use it at job.
- When programming in C++, I use SQLAPI++ library (www.sqlapi.com).
Very nice and powerfull library of classes that completely
encapsulate the Interbase API
- When programming in PHP, I use ADODB, freeware (with sources):
http://php.weblogs.com/adodb

Fabrice

--- In ib-support@y..., Bill Katelis <bill@s...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> All of my experience has been running IB5.6 on Sco Unix with ESQL/C.
>
> I am looking to replace an existing MSaccess application with the
> following configuration:
>
> Firebird 1.xx on a linux backend and users connecting via TCP/IP
from a
> windows front end with ODBC.
>
> Can people please email suggestions on client applications.
>
> Is delphi the best? or should I go for a java web based front end?
> How about a reporting tool ?
>
> thanks
> bill