[AccessD] Access Front-End via Web Enabled

Eric Barro ebarro at verizon.net
Fri Aug 17 14:51:36 CDT 2007


Julie,

Sharepoint will never go away. Microsoft has made sure of that by
integrating MS Office apps tightly with the platform.

Eric 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Julie Taylor
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 11:26 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access Front-End via Web Enabled

Hi Steve,

Thank you for that suggestions.  We are just now setting up one of our
customers with Sharepoint, and have developed an initial Intranet site for
them.  Seems pretty painless.

I think that your idea about using Sharepoint is a good one.

My only fear is that I will learn to develop in Sharepoint, and then it will
go away.  It takes some time to develop the right skill set in an
application to the point where I can use it in my business.  If I spend that
time with Sharepoint, and then it is no longer around, it will be lost time.

Thank you for the other suggestions as well.  We are working with several
apps that we have written for pda's and tablet pc's.  

It just seems that to be able to go to a website via a wireless connection
is so much simpler than having to connect to a server and replicate the
data.



-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Schapel
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 4:59 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access Front-End via Web Enabled

Julie,

Just to throw a couple other ideas into the ring.  Probably wouldn't attract
a lot of support from the mainstreamers, but I think merit serious
consideration.

1.  Export your database to SharePoint.  Would require moving your
application to Access 2007, and would require a learning curve, for example
replacing Referential Integrity with Workflows and so forth.  Of course,
this technology is still very much in its infancy, and some limitations at
the moment, but it is without doubt the way of the future.  If you're
talking about needing to invest time and effort into learning new technology
anyway, then have a look.  And if you're used to the Replication idea, then
Access/SharePoint offline data synchronisation is already pretty nice.

2.  Depending on the number of concurrent users you are talking about here.
But if the goal is to provide the users with remote operation, a solution
with the least amount of work could be Terminal Server.  You wouldn't need
to change your existing application much at all.  Or you could look at
WinConnect
http://www.thinsoftinc.com/product_thin_client_winconnect_server_xp.aspx,
which I am using with very good results.

Regards
Steve


Julie Reardon-Taylor wrote:
> Looking for some opinions on what people are using for a web-enabled
access 
> database.  I have used replication for some applications, but would 
> now
like 
> to move the front-end to a browser so that the input can be done via a 
> web

> page over a wireless connection.
> 
> Have toyed with data access pages, but not sure if that is a good
solution.
> 
> This application has three subform levels and the scripting may be an
issue 
> in DAP.
> 
> Did I read a posting on AccessD at some point that DAP are going to be 
> out

> in the next version of Access?
> 
> What are other people using as forms via the www?





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