What db is good with Flash for desktop application

[kwong]

Hi guys,

We are developing multimedia content using Flash targeted for desktop application. Can you guys suggest any good database that will get along with Flash, or at least what programming language that can bridge Flash and the database.

I have thought of Java/XML and MySQL or VB.NET and MS SQL, any better idea, I mean easy to implement and manage.

Thanks

[MichaelxxOA]

Where will the DB be located? Will it be on an external server somewhere, or do you expect the user to have that DB's engine running?

Michael

[kwong]

Well, we are still considering it, the application will run on client's desktop, whether it requires the user to have a db engine such ms access or ms sql running on their machine or the db is included in our software. I have no idea, need guidance....

Our content will have some tests and teachers want to be able to manage the result of the test of each student.

I've been thinking of using shared object instead, but this is for the entire school which probably consists of 200 - 500 students, Can sharedobject handle that volume?
My understanding it will be an individual local sharedobject file for each student, each local so file shall be less than 10KB, so in total of 500 it rounds up to 5000 KB.

Does it sound efficient?

[outlando]

XML is pretty easy to manage, but doesn't handle huge data volumes particularly well. If your data is over a Mb or two, I'd suggest using MySQL.

[CyanBlue]

If it is 100% desktop application, you could try INM V12 Database from INM...

http://www.inm.com/products/v12flash/

[MichaelxxOA]

Good find...

[CyanBlue]

I was on their beta test program, but I never had time to play with it... It's kinda sad... :(