Dan Waters
dwaters at usinternet.com
Sun Jan 27 09:27:48 CST 2008
Thanks - I didn't know any of that! Dan -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 8:53 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] VB Express Compare to Access (was: Old Dog - NewTricks) > Do you know of a good VB Express vs. Access comparison? Pros & Cons? =======I use Sybex's "Mastering Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition" -- but only because they sent me a free copy because my SQL Server Express book is part of that series. Acey Bunch is one of the author's, so you know it's good. Don't know of a comparison but they're too different to truly compare. > > What does VB Express not do that you miss in Access? =======I don't do enough SQL Server development (none really) to answer that. VB Express is really just a bunch of wizards that do literally everything for you, which makes it extremely easy for the non-expert to use. You won't use it like Access, so a true comparison isn't possible, but connections are a good example -- outside the mdb, you have to jump through hoops unless you use a DSN. In VB Express, you click a few things and not only do you have a connection, but a control displaying data -- both bound or unbound -- just a click, not a major undertaking. Of course, some developers actually like the more hands-on stuff, and you can still use it that way, but don't make the mistake of thinking VB Express wizards are toys, they're much more functional than the ones in Access -- it's just a different level of service. Susan H. -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com