[AccessD] The new way of coding.

William:

That is true. Plug and Play is not really that simple as it never really
works right out of the box but initial process can get a project off the
ground really fast. The profit is in the customization and personalization.

It is nice to not have to roll-your-own from the ground up... hence why we
use Access. 
  
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William Hindman
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:43 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] The new way of coding.

Jim

...that's a two way sword ...while I fully appreciate where you're coming 
from, the plug 'n play approach makes you vulnernable to the low-ballers 
across town as well as the outliers in India, Bulgaria, and elsewhere ...you

still have to be able to code those modules and acually do at least some 
truly custom work in every application that makes your app do something for 
the client that he can't readily get elsewhere ...else your raison d'etre no

longer makes sense to the client ...imnsho of course.

William

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:49 PM
Subject: [AccessD] The new way of coding.


> Hi All:
>
> Considering the possibility of moving into a web based applications and
> using .Net; the old way of writing your own modules, though very
> instructional is not worth it. More and more it is better to simply buy a
> module that you require and plug it in. If a module cost only a few 
> hundred
> dollars or it would take a week to write and test one of your own so why 
> not
> just buy it.
>
> Until recently I would write or cobble together systems from code from 
> other
> projects but moving exclusively to Dot Net is too time consuming.
>
> I have been using the Dot Nuke Net application, building my own skins, as
> per client requests, extensively configuring it, adding the costs of
> purchased modules into overall bill.
>
> Now clients can have a custom, web based application, with a full CRM, 
> Word
> Processor, Spreadsheet, high quality graphics, a full set of ecommerce
> modules, user management module, a accounting system, along with a built 
> in
> email manager, at a reasonable price, fully field tested, in around month.
>
>
> I am still looking for a descent POS but have been reviewing a couple. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Jim