v1.8.8 and other things

Back a few months ago when I created phpLiteAdmin (formerly SQLite3Admin), it was meant for personal use so I could easily manage my SQLite3 databases on the web since there weren't any existing tools at the time. After turning it into an open source project and several months of continuous improvements, it has become a popular tool for developers all over the world. I never imagined this kind of scope.

Still, even after countless new features and becoming almost identical in breadth to phpMyAdmin, the source code for phpLiteAdmin is contained within a single file. Its ease of installation makes it an attractive option to most developers who want to quickly manage their SQLite databases without the hassle of dealing with lengthy wizards, deep directory hierarchies, and other problems of unnecessary complexity. If you have been using phpLiteAdmin, you know how convenient it is - wherever there is an SQLite database, you simply drop phpliteadmin.php alongside, and full management of that database becomes possible!

Anyway, v1.8.8 has just been released and is available for download. It has bug fixes - same old, same old... but 1.8.9 is where I anticipate some great new things happening...

I see the next major release as having the ability to support multiple users. An SQLite manager on the web should take advantage of the fact that it's public to anyone with a browser and internet connection. Account creation and management would allow a group of people to simultaneous manage SQLite databases without worrying about accidental deletions by unqualified individuals with too many privileges.

I know that this blog is pretty dead. After all, it's a blog dedicated to the development of a pretty obscure piece of software used by a small percentage of a small percentage of developers, who as a group, are a small percentage of people in the world! But if you have any input on the future of phpLiteAdmin or anything interesting to say, let the words flow.