jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Tue Apr 29 12:19:45 CDT 2008
multi-field primary? Is someone using a multi-field primary? Let me at 'em. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Mark A Matte wrote: > > Excelent article. I think my favorite part was: > > "will go flat broke and be looking for a salaried position sooner than John Colby can jump on a multi-field primary." > > Seriously though...The pricing was in line with what I was hearing 'through the grapevine" > > Thanks, > > mark > >> From: wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com >> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com >> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:11:54 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Migrate 2.0 and A97 to XP: Advice and Cost??? >> >> ...97 to xp is just minor grunt work if the original coder actually did his >> job. >> >> ...but if the "97" code is really A2 code running under the 3.5 library then >> you can have a nightmare on your hands ...it all depends on the original >> coder, how much Access Basic used versus API calls, and how well commented >> it is/was. >> >> ...my practice is to give them a firm fixed price quote to assess the >> existing code and produce a proprietary report on what is actually needed >> ...then go from there once you have something real to deal with ...if you >> have the FMS diagnostics suite, this is usually something you can do in a >> few hours, produce reams of report paper on, and impress the hell out of >> them without actually killing yourself ...if you don't have the FMS Suite, >> good luck ...whatever you do don't give them a price without knowing exactly >> what you're taking on ...and make sure that the conversion project is >> extremely well defined in terms of additional reports, functionality, etc >> ...and that you have a firm understanding that any and all changes/additions >> past your original proposal are at additional cost. >> >> ...as to hourly rate, there's an article I wrote on the subject for the >> first dba newsletter which is still posted on the website ...nothing has >> really changed ...if you run the numbers your rate question should answer >> itself ...don't sell yourself short ...its better to starve in a rocking >> chair than to starve while producing code you sold short ...imnsho of >> course. >> >> ...hth :) >> >> William >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Mark A Matte" >> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:17 AM >> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" >> >> Subject: [AccessD] Migrate 2.0 and A97 to XP: Advice and Cost??? >> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> A small company needs to have some Access DBs upgraded from Access 2.0 and >>> A97 to XP. >>> >>> They want to provide airfare and hotel...and pay hourly. >>> >>> The project will involve upgrading, some system functionality >>> modifications, and some new reports. Some of their current functionality >>> is "broken" (all the detail they had). >>> >>> Any suggestions to the approach, things to look out for in the migration, >>> or any advice? >>> >>> Also, what would be considered a fair hourly rate? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Mark A. Matte >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> In a rush? Get real-time answers with Windows Live Messenger. >>> http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_realtime_042008 >>> -- >>> 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Back to work after baby–how do you know when you’re ready? > http://lifestyle.msn.com/familyandparenting/articleNW.aspx?cp-documentid=5797498&ocid=T067MSN40A0701A