[AccessD] VB Express Compare to Access (was: Old Dog - NewTricks)

Dan Waters dwaters at usinternet.com
Sun Jan 27 09:27:48 CST 2008


Thanks - I didn't know any of that!

Dan

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 8:53 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VB Express Compare to Access (was: Old Dog -
NewTricks)

> Do you know of a good VB Express vs. Access comparison?  Pros & Cons?

=======I use Sybex's "Mastering Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition" -- but 
only because they sent me a free copy because my SQL Server Express book is 
part of that series. Acey Bunch is one of the author's, so you know it's 
good. Don't know of a comparison but they're too different to truly compare.
>
> What does VB Express not do that you miss in Access?

=======I don't do enough SQL Server development (none really) to answer 
that. VB Express is really just a bunch of wizards that do literally 
everything for you, which makes it extremely easy for the non-expert to use.

You won't use it like Access, so a true comparison isn't possible, but 
connections are a good example -- outside the mdb, you have to jump through 
hoops unless you use a DSN. In VB Express, you click a few things and not 
only do you have a connection, but a control displaying data -- both bound 
or unbound -- just a click, not a major undertaking. Of course, some 
developers actually like the more hands-on stuff, and you can still use it 
that way, but don't make the mistake of thinking VB Express wizards are 
toys, they're much more functional than the ones in Access -- it's just a 
different level of service.

Susan H. 

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