MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Tue Apr 25 00:37:53 CDT 2006
I have been using variations of AJAX for a few years. Some people scorn it. But if you are going to get run out of town because of it, might as well look like you are leading the parade. Here is an article on it pro's and con's Written for a pretty good VB.Net magazine, I can't get locally Code Magazine, You might find some useful articles on VB.Net too. Calls itself the leading magazine for .Net Developers The AJAX Hype - Some Things to Think About http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=050093 Charlotte Foust wrote: >But that is for web pages/forms, not windows apps that aren't hosted in >a browser. That's a bit farther from the Access object model than might >be comfortable for some developers just beginning to make the switch. In >spite of the Microsoft push, a lot of people just don't want to use a >browser for everything. > > >Charlotte Foust > >-----Original Message----- >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of MartyConnelly >Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:55 AM >To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >Subject: Re: [AccessD] Tab Control - vb.net > >A lot of sites are moving to AJAX (XML and Javascript) instead of Web >Forms, then there is no need for .net framework install. >however ATLAS (Microsoft AJAX controls) aren't fully browser independent >yet, as some don't work with Opera etc. This produces much wailing and >accusations. >http://atlas.asp.net/default.aspx?tabid=47&subtabid=477 >There are many pros and cons to this approach > >The big kick and bandwagon just now is to do mash-ups with AJAX. >ie linking Google Maps to your inhouse database. > >Here is a an AJAX implementation just brought up It is an airline hotel >reservation system http://farechase.yahoo.com/ > >Charlotte Foust wrote: > > > >>VS uses Windows forms (Win Forms) or Web Forms, depending on the kind >>of app you're building. Most development shops use 3rd party controls >>because the granularity is greater and you can make them do things that >> >> > > > >>aren't possible with the built in tools. VB, C#, and the other >>languages that are part of VS all use the same forms, whether they're >>the built in ones or 3rd party. You can also mix and match using just >>specific 3rd party tools with the built in tools to meet your needs. >>We use a lot of the built in controls, like panels, but we use 3rd >>party tab controls, combobboxes, textboxes, date/time controls, >>calendars, grids, and some others that escape me at the moment. We >>also use ActiveReports (which is very comfortable for Access >>programmers) rather than the built in Crystal reports and we use >>ComponentOne graphing tools. >> >> >>Charlotte Foust >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters >>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 10:11 AM >>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Tab Control - vb.net >> >>Charlotte, >> >>Does VB have forms? Or is MS Forms used by default if a 3rd party >>product like Infragistics is not used? >> >>Dan >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte >>Foust >>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:42 AM >>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Tab Control - vb.net >> >> >>We use 3rd party controls from Infragistics, so I'm not sure about the >>MS forms tab control, but I'd say they should work much like the Access >> >> > > > >>version except they're far more powerful, especially when combined with >>panels and other forms tools. VB.Net is VB 2005/VB 8. Technically, >>VB.Net was the version in VS 2003/VB 7, but don't worry about it. >>Only Microsoft pays attention to the exact name. ;o> >> >> >>Charlotte Foust >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters >>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 9:35 AM >>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Tab Control - vb.net >> >>Hi Charlotte, >> >>I was wondering about a tab control in VB.net as well (or should this >>be called VB 2005?) I depend greatly on these for my Access apps, and >>wonder if the VB tab control works in a similar way as those? >> >>Thanks! >>Dan >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte >>Foust >>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 10:51 AM >>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Tab Control - vb.net >> >> >>Did you ever get an answer to this? I was on vacation for 7 working >>days, so I'm out of date. >> >> >>Charlotte Foust >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath >>Pelletti >>Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 5:19 PM >>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Tab Control - vb.net >> >>Tabs on the left with horizontal text >> >> >>Kath >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com> >>To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" >><accessd at databaseadvisors.com> >>Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:15 AM >>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Tab Control - vb.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>Text on labels is normally horizontal. Do you have the tabs on the >>>side, or did you mean vertical text? >>> >>> >>>Charlotte Foust >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Pelletti >> >> >> >> >>>Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 5:04 PM >>>To: AccessD VB List; Access D Normal List >>>Subject: [AccessD] Tab Control - vb.net >>> >>>(Cross posted to accessd normal and vb.net lists) >>> >>>I am trying to create a form in vb.net with a tab control, where the >>>text on the labels is shown horizontally. If you look at [View], >>>[Property Pages] in vb.net to see the properties of the vb.net app >>> >>> >>> >>> >>then >> >> >> >> >>>they display a tab control exactly like what I need...... >>> >>>Does anyone know which properties I set to get the text to go that >>> >>> >>> >>> >>way? >> >> >> >> >>>I can't find it.... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>