Version 1385 is out, Narrated Stories collection is up, its time for something new.
I’m going to build a proper LAN server.
Right now we use a system based on file sharing. There are database files in a folder, and clients can access these folders over basic file sharing.
This is a major headache for a number of reasons. I have no idea why it was done this way originally. Its difficult to explain how to set it up and of course there’s any number of reasons a share can fail to mount. Tech-savvy students can get at the files directly.
We have a system where classroom features can be done online with our servers, where we host the data, and it is very simple to setup and use. But some schools understandably don’t want data stored off site.
So I’m going to sit down and write a proper LAN server.
The main advantage will be no more per-client configuration at all. Clients can find a server on launch and figure this out autonomously.
It will be a huge time saver especially for larger customers.
-Joe Cooper
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