Eric Barro
ebarro at verizon.net
Thu Aug 16 11:12:02 CDT 2007
The main difference is the platform it runs on. ASP is a Microsoft-centric technology that utilizes VB or VBScript as its underlying scripting technology. PHP is open source and will run on either a Microsoft server OS or a Unix server. Access of course is Microsoft-centric and you can easily port your VBA knowledge and event-driven savvy to ASP/ASP.NET so I would assume (since I haven't used PHP at all) that the learning curve would be easier going the Microsoft way. Both are server-based technologies so you'd best polish up on unbound forms concepts. There...we no longer have to worry about moderators since I've slipped in that tidbit on Access. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:52 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access Front-End via Web Enabled At the risk of running afoul of a moderator: what's the difference between ASP and PHP in terms of when you would use each? (I'm thinking I should learn one of these.) TIA Rocky -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:57 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access Front-End via Web Enabled You won't like the answer: ASP.Net Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Julie Reardon-Taylor Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:20 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [AccessD] Access Front-End via Web Enabled Looking for some opinions on what people are using for a web-enabled access database. I have used replication for some applications, but would now like to move the front-end to a browser so that the input can be done via a web page over a wireless connection. Have toyed with data access pages, but not sure if that is a good solution. This application has three subform levels and the scripting may be an issue in DAP. Did I read a posting on AccessD at some point that DAP are going to be out in the next version of Access? What are other people using as forms via the www? Julie Reardon PRO-SOFT OF NY, INC. 44 Public Square Suite #5 Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: 315.785.0319 Fax: 315.785.0323 www.pro-soft.net NYS IT Services Contract CMT026A NYS Certified Woman-Owned Business