[AccessD] The Future of Access

I'm going to look into this, Arthur, as you have invited.  Thank you.
TNF

Tina Norris Fields
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On 10/22/2013 5:30 AM, Arthur Fuller wrote:
> NOT! MS has pretty much declared that Access has no future, at least among
> the developer community. So then. where is one to go? Visual Studio? A very
> steep climb. Alpha Anywhere is for my bet a much more profitable path, both
> intellectually and economically.
>
> I have emotional/intellectual bonds with Alpha, and the folks behind it
> have offered me a chance to bundle a bunch of you into a quantity-purchase
> of said product. First of all, let me declare that I have no shares or any
> other fiscal interest in Alpha, I simply love the software. Next, the Alpha
> people have offered me the opportunity to aggregate a group of developers
> into a group-purchase of the licensing.
>
> Before you bite the bullet, you can taste its treats by visiting
> www.alphasotware.com and follow the links. You can obtain a free trial
> there, and also view some vids describing the software.
>
> I am doing this as a service to the Access Developers community. I stand to
> gain zero dollars for these efforts. I am not in any way aligned in any
> economic sense with the folks behind Alpha, although I have become
> net-friends with the principals.
>
> And this is why they have offered an opportunity to all of you, via me.
> Here's the nut:
>
> Alpha Anywhere beats Access and Visual Studio and RoR, no contest.
> You can grab a 20-day trial from AlphaSoftware.com. The demos are
> astounding. Way way way beyond Northwind.
>
> So here's the deal. Visit Alpha's web site, download a trial version,
> inspect the demos, and decide whether this is a path worth investment. If
> you decide Yes, and a minimum of ten of you do decide Yes, then I can
> arrange a bulk-purchase. You don't have to say Yes at once. Download the
> trial and see the future of your development projects.
>
> I've already stated it but I'll say it again: I have no fiscal interest in
> this project or the privately-held company. I do work with the team and
> have embarked on writing some articles about the transition from Access to
> Alpha Anywhere, ultimately to be posted on their web site. I am receiving
> no remuneration for these efforts. I am as objective as can be.
>
> Back to the subject,the future of Access. In a word, None.
>
> Download the trial edition. Walk through the tuts. See what can be done
> with this remarkable software. And if you like what you see, I can arrange
> a bulk purchase of Alpha Anywhere, for a significant discount from the
> individual price.
>
> Why, you might ask, am I doing this? First of all, I stand absolutely no
> fiscal gain. I'm doing this because a) I love the software', and b) as an
> Access developer and (I like to think) a significant contributor to our
> community, and c) as a consequence of my active participation in the Access
> developers community, I recognize that MS has failed us dramatically, and
> we need a new place to go.
>
> So here's the deal. 1) Download the trial from www.alphasoftware.com. 2)
> Take the demos for a spin. 3) If you like what you see, contact me
> privately and join the bulk-purchase thing that II have arranged with
> Alpha. It won't cost you a cent up front, and there will be no deal until I
> get at least 10 people willing to participate.
>
> Let me re-state this: I have absolutely no fiscal interest in doing this. I
> am doing this because a) I love the Alpha software; b) like many Access
> developers, I have hit the wall that MS built; and c) I have built many
> cyber-friendships with Access developers all around the world, and have
> learned much from them, and feel the need to pay back.
>
> So... here's what to do. First, download the trial Alpha Anywhere. Second,
> play with the samples. Third, decide whether you want into this new
> platform. Fourth, email me privately that you want into the bulk purchase
> that I am trying to build.
>
> It won't cost you a penny until we achieve the threshold of 10 particpants.
> And at the risk of repitition, I stand to gain absolutely no remuneration
> from this effort. I have talked with the people at Alpha, and in fact this
> was their idea not mine. But this is the bottom line: MS has abandoned us
> Access developers, and Alpha offers an elegant way out and a way into the
> future.
>
> If you're feeling trapped in Access or for that matter in Visual Studio,
> please download the trial edition of Alpha, and if you like what you see,
> get back to me and I'll put you on my list for a bulk-purchase.
>
> If I sound like an evangelist for Alpha, then I plead Guilty, but I must
> re-state that I stand to gain absolutely nothing in the way of payment or
> anything else. I asked them for a couple of gorgeous hookers, for an
> evening, but they declined :) So I still have my integrity intact LOL.
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