Drew Wutka
DWUTKA at marlow.com
Thu Apr 3 14:46:11 CST 2003
Are we going to bet on that....Access being accessorized? It probably won't be called Access anymore, but it will be a database system packaged with the OS. Think about it. Outlook Express comes with the OS, you also have Word and Notepad. You have VBScript. All of that is packaged with the current OS. I really think MS is going to end up moving away from the broad packages and wind up with specialty packages, like their CRM. I still don't get the 'increased' development time. I admit, hands down, that if the project is relatively 'simple' and straight forward, OR requires a lot of reporting, then Access is definitely faster...and the better choice. However, I can develop an FE in VB, just as fast as I can in Access, on more complex systems. ESPECIALLY if it is a system where I am building classes to handle the data structure and business rules. Also, any increases in development time are offset by the longevity of the end result. That's just my opinion, I could be wrong. Drew -----Original Message----- From: William Hindman [mailto:wdhindman at bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 5:27 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] New Software releases Was: ADP vs Access mdb/SQL "A new platform would probably have the entire Office Suite (and some) completely built into it's 'accessories'." Drew ...like there's a chance in hell of that happening ...the Office Suite makes one heck of a lot more money for MS than all of it's OS products put together ...no way it will ever be accessorized :))))) "I know that I'll probably get yelled at about this paragraph, but you have to admit, that is a BIG advantage." Drew ...no I don't ...I make a good bit of money off of MS product "upgrades" ...besides which, if I made VB my primary development environment, I'd have to triple my client's costs just to account for the increased development time it requires :))))) William Hindman What's the five-day forecast for Baghdad? Three days.