[AccessD] Learning .Net

Hey Drew
I don't know what a VPN is, but on all my network systems we have never 
run into a problem.

Thanks
Tony


Drew Wutka wrote:

>Not Oracle?  Yikes!  <grin>
>
>As an ardent fan of Access (especially Access 97), I must admit that
>knowledge in a server side database can come in real handy!  On a normal
>network, an .mdb solution works fine, but try using it over a VPN, and
>yikes..... 
>
>Drew
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tony Septav
>Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:15 PM
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>Subject: [AccessD] Learning .Net
>
>Hey All
>Like many of you on this list I have to admit I am an old fart. Must 
>mention that I deal with small to medium sized netwroked businesses. As 
>has been stated it is hard to "teach an old fart new tricks". Like many 
>of you I realize that I have to learn SQL Server and .Net or go the way 
>of the dinosaur. But to me that is playing into the industry marketing 
>"flavour of  the day". Other than the IT Borg saying it will not put 
>your ACCESS application on our system, I don't really see how it matters
>
>what language you use.  If you produce a fast, user friendly application
>
>that is easy, intuitive and bullet proof for the user, who cares. If the
>
>industry marketers would allow I could still use Lotus 123 for DOS to 
>develop number crunching spreadsheets that 80% of the users would be 
>quite content to use because it produces the results they are looking.  
>Same with ACCESS, I still have 97 Apps out there being updated and 
>working fine.  I have not seen any "earth shattering" advances to 
>spread/work sheet and database concepts since their original design, 
>only silly bells and whistles.
>I could be wrong and I know many of you will set me straight.
>Why SQL Server and not Oracle?????
>  
>