Noob need help re offline db desktop app - is FB the right tool?

Hello

Thanks in advance for reading and being patient with my long winded noobiness!

I am self-taught (read as: big gaps in my knowledge!) Designer/web developer independent, with experience developing PHP/mySQL database web-apps - with DW and hand coding.  I was contacted by a potential customer asking if I could build a simple desktop CRUD application and try to figure out if I can use my existing knowledge making.  It's something I know I have developed at a glance for the web, but I'm realizing I don't know the first thing - or even if to start to learn the first thing! -development of desktop software.  I hope that Flash Builder may be just the ticket for me (I do not know if the customer wants to wait while I learn JAVA!), because I already own and am familiar with CS5.  I'm going over all the documentation, tutorials, etc. that I can get my hands on, but am finding my brain a little overwhelmed and washed, so I hope one of you wonderful folk might be able to offer a simple answer!

Can I use Flash Builder / Flex to develop a strictly offline, local CRUD desktop application, but which connects to a mySQL (local) database (ideally with PHP, since that's what I already know)-without him having to separately install a local server to the end user?

Otherwise, any suggestions?  As well as Flex, I search in Java (but am finding the very steep learning curve) and Filemaker Pro 11 Advanced (which allows to create a run - but I think it's a bit restrictive and would rather not have any Filemaker trademark on the finished product),

In case you're wondering why I don't only convince the customer to create a web - app instead, stored data must be sensitive, and the main target demographic is baby boomers, many of whom are still very wary of the interwebs

Thank you very much for any help you can offer!

See you soon,.

David

In fact, I think that Flex would be ideal with air with a base SQLite database (the database is built into AIR apps). However, if you have not done before programming with Flex, I will not trivialize learning curve you have in front of you. If you don't have it already done through Flex in a week or get the latest Source of Flex 4 training and familiarize themselves with the flexible workspace and programming environment. You will love come to love it, but it's a little different from PHP. It would be an easier transition, I think that, if you had a heavy JavaScript or Java background so that you felt comfortable using OOP, technical of programming. If you already structure your PHP programs with OO principles, it's going to be a matter of getting used to the language and, if I had to guess, which could take a month or two. That's my 2 cents worth.

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