Drew Wutka
DWUTKA at Marlow.com
Fri Apr 25 09:24:05 CDT 2008
That is dependant upon how you design your application. All browsers can easily deal with standard HTML. Tables, forms, standard form controls, all work fine across the existing platforms. It's when you try using custom or advanced features that browser compatibility becomes an issue. Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William Hindman Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:28 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] FW: Access 2007 (and other rants) ...depends on your target audience ...if you control the environment and use only IE7 (as in an intranet) then the development time with VS8 and a good control library is not so significantly different as to be a deterrent ...but if it's a web app that must be cross-browser compatible then it quickly becomes a different story ...just servicing IE6 alone becomes a significant time eater ...throw in FF, Opera, and Safari and you're in a different time warp ...imnshe. William -------------------------------------------------- From: "Doug Steele" <dbdoug at gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:02 PM To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Subject: Re: [AccessD] FW: Access 2007 (and other rants) > Does anyone have a rough idea of how long it takes to code a Web app > versus > a comparable Access database? > > Doug Steele > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 4:54 AM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > ...otoh, I can't say enough good things about Visual Studio 8 and .net >> > ...MS >> > hit a home run there imnsho ...I'm moving clients into browser based >> > apps >> > as >> > fast as I can write the code. >> >> =========The link I posted yesterday is about that very subject, only >> specific to Access database applications. >> >> Susan H. >> >> -- >> 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 > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain II-VI Proprietary and/or II-VI Business Sensitive material. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. You are notified that any review, retransmission, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.