David Emerson
davide at dalyn.co.nz
Thu Oct 9 20:08:47 CDT 2003
Kath - That is what I would like to do. Distance isn't a problem (My clients are in the States and I am in NZ - it has worked for the last 5 years). Since I don't know of anyone specifically who could do the job locally I figured that I might as well use someone from the list (keep it in the family). David At 10/10/2003, you wrote: >David - why not try to find someone locally who can help you with the web >side / asp etc. and keep the management of the project yourself. You keep >control - cost in some learning time for yourself but find someone who you >are subcontracting the web stuff to. You obviously know their business and >their database and that knowledge is very valuable. > >I know someone here in Melbourne who can help you but I think you would be >better off with someone local? >Kath >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:davide at dalyn.co.nz>David Emerson >To: <mailto:accessd at databaseadvisors.com>Access Developers discussion and >problem solving >Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 10:37 AM >Subject: Re: [AccessD] Web based Project (Partner wanted) > >At 23/09/2003, I wrote: > >Group, > > > >Over the past 3 years we have developed a database in Access 97 that > >basically accepts user input, runs some basic calculations and prints > >reports. There are about 50 screens and 230 reports. The users are > >independent financial planners (about 20 - could rise to about 100 in two > >years) and are currently using their own stand alone machines spread > >throughout the USA. They are the only ones that would normally access > >their client records. Currently there are about 5,000 client records in > >total but this could rise in the next two years to 50,000. > > > >My client now wants to put it onto the web so that updates can be done > >easier and in one place (rather than needing to be distributed each > >time). Users can then access it through the Internet, add/change their > >client data and run off their reports. This is not a big corporate so > >budget is an issue. > > > >The client also doesn't have an IT department so the maintenance of any > >web server would be outsourced. > > > >I only have experience in Access (97/XP) and SQL2000. I have not done > >anything with web based databases. > >My client wants to pursue this further. We are looking at solutions, and >the implementation of them. This would include the maintenance of the >server, database, and website. Not sure if this discussion is best kept in >the list or private (any moderators like to comment?). > >If anyone is interested please email me. > >Regards > >David Emerson >DALYN Software Ltd >25b Cunliffe St, Johnsonville >Wellington, New Zealand >Ph/Fax (877) 456-1205 > >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list ><mailto:AccessD at databaseadvisors.com>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: <http://www.databaseadvisors.com>http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://databaseadvisors.com/pipermail/accessd/attachments/20031010/d9bae532/attachment-0001.html>