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Abstract
Legacy databases represent a valuable repository of stored knowledge that could prove useful if made available to a broader audience via Internet applications. This article provides a framework that will assist managers in reviewing and selecting appropriate techniques for integrating their legacy database systems with Web technology, based on their particular needs, resources, and constraints. in general, for smaller organizations with lower levels of expertise, relatively few data requests, and many resource constraints, scripting can provide a method of accessing a legacy database and publishing it via a Web-enabled application in the most cost-efficient method. For larger organizations with more resources, or for applications where a number of data requests are expected, an implementation using a Web application server such as Allaire ColdFusion is recommended. For organizations with detailed, highly specialized requirements or mission-critical information, a programming approach using Java/JDBC (perhaps in conjunction with XML) should be considered.