Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Sun Aug 19 11:00:24 CDT 2007
Hi Rocky: Undoubtedly, late for this thread but they are both languages for building web based applications. ASP was created by Microsoft and has much of the syntax of VBA so it is very easy to learn for all us access users... ASP.Net is ASP's next generation and is much more powerful application with an extensive. PHP is an open-source web application development tool. It is extensive in its features (it reminds me of old FoxPro with 5 to 10 ways to do anything) and is now the most used web application development tool out there. It runs happily on both Windows and Linux servers/stations PHP is also not difficult to learn but to really master can take a long time. There is a huge supply of template applications for PHP out there. Microsoft has provided an excellent development interface and there are a host of sample applications which can be used as templates for your own designs. To develop in either of these applications you have to have IIS or Apache (I do not know whether Apache and ASP.net play together) running on your development station/server. It is then easy to install ASP.Net on that station/server but if you have not installed PHP before you are really going to have to read that installation guide. I have both running off my development server and have applications that use pages created with both. I like working with ASP.Net as it is accompanied with an excellent Visual Application Development tool and is almost as user friendly as Access. But like Access to really use it you have to be willing to get down and dirty. I could prattle on for a while but I believe the covers the high-lights. HTH Jim -----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 _________________________________________________________________ Learn.Laugh.Share. Reallivemoms is right place! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.19/955 - Release Date: 8/15/2007 4:55 PM -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com