Joe Hecht
jmhla at earthlink.net
Tue Sep 28 23:09:41 CDT 2004
Be Nice You Joe Hecht jmhla at earthlink.net 28g -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:17 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] ADPs in the future Why, Jim! All they have to do is buy a library of MS Press books and follow all the instructions! <evilgrin> Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: Hale, Jim [mailto:Jim.Hale at fleetpride.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:16 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] ADPs in the future <small business still has the need for custom database apps that don't require SQL Server.> Amen. Furthermore, without a strong developer community how does Microsoft expect power users to master Access? It is a copout for them to take the attitude that the future of Access is to be just a power users tool. Jim Hale -----Original Message----- From: Charlotte Foust [mailto:cfoust at infostatsystems.com] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:43 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] ADPs in the future All I know is that the State of California and the Federal government are still using Access desktop databases for stuff the programmers don't have time to create and small business still has the need for custom database apps that don't require SQL Server. ;-/ Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: Ken Ismert [mailto:KIsmert at TexasSystems.com] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 10:02 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] ADPs in the future Dan, Unless the next version of Access is a completely .NET centric product, Windows forms on top, VB.NET or C# underneath, and is fully web enabled (in other words the complete rewrite Mary Chipman said they weren't going to do), it will have nothing of interest in it for me. A simple test: if the next version of Access doesn't natively support Microsoft's flagship database, SQL Server 2005, it has been abandoned. I would like to hear more responses regarding the current prospects of Access consulting. Nearly everyone I know locally is either having a tough time getting Access work, or is moving away from Access towards more profitable work. A consensus from this group that there is a burgeoning Access job market in the near future would do more than anything else to dispel my pessimism. And yes, the bright side of the story is that the fundamentals we learn here are applicable to any new data environment we may encounter. -Ken -----Original Message----- From: Dan Waters [mailto:dwaters at usinternet.com] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 3:35 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] ADPs in the future Ken, Let's not sink the ship just yet. A new version of Access (12) will soon begin to be discussed. Let's see what it is first. OTOH, the skills that I know I've developed will let learn whatever I need to learn to make my future work! Dan Waters -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com