Bobby Heid
bheid at sc.rr.com
Sun Mar 25 21:30:08 CDT 2007
William, You can get VS2005 Standard for free if you take 2 or more labcasts. I sent this to the dba-tech list today: ---------------- Hey, If you go to http://www.microsoft.com/business/vb2005upgrade/default.mspx and do two or more of the labcasts, you get a free copy (while supplies last) of VS 2005 standard, a book excerpt, discounts on VS 2005 books and a poster. I guess you would not have to do the lab or even watch the video, but you do have to submit the evaluation form to get the stuff. I found the first 2 labs informative. The others have not been released on-demand yet. ----------------------- The first 2 labcasts deal with using VB.Net with VB6. But anyway, you get to have the full version of C# in VS 2005 Standard. Bobby -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William Hindman Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 2:39 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition ...not sure Gustav ...I'm looking at C# Express right now ...but Windows CE was designed for this, a lot of code exists, and a number of scanners and handhelds already use it. William Hindman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [AccessD] SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition > Hi William > > Which frontend would you use for that, and how would it connect to the SQL > Server 2005 CE? > > /gustav > >>>> wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com 25-03-07 19:04 >>> > ...as I see it, the major hang-up with SQL Server Express is the size of > the > installation and that it runs as a service which complicates user > installation and maintenance ...SQL Server Compact is "compact" and > installs > as a couple of DLLs ...its upward data compatibility makes it ideal for > some > tradeshow floor and scanner apps that I currently do with third party > tools > ...now I can move them to my own design/code and the data will move > between > them with a lot less problems. > > William Hindman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gustav Brock" <Gustav at cactus.dk> > To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 4:42 AM > Subject: Re: [AccessD] SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition > > >> Hi Arthur et al >> >> Thanks. >> If "wearing Access glasses" it looks like this one feature is the only >> important one. On the other hand it seems fair, as it clearly is aimed >> for >> single user PDA apps. >> >> /gustav >> >>>>> artful at rogers.com 24-03-2007 15:41 >>> >> I'm with you on that, Stuart. When I first read about its (lack of) >> features, I was baffled. There actully is one small reason to use it, and >> it's not much of one: it's data-compatible with its big sister, so you >> can >> use DTS or SSIS to easily move data back and forth. Other than that, >> maybe >> it's so wannabe-geeks can claim they run SQL Server on their little toys. >> >> A. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg> >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> >> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 5:38:31 AM >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition >> >> >> Just downloaded the documentation "Compact_Express_Comparison.doc". >> Unfortunately, it doesn't support stored procedures, views, triggers or >> role based security. I can't see any advantages over using an Access BE > -- > 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