[AccessD] Access Web Databases: Let the Wild-Eyed Speculation Begin!

Thanks for the very interesting update, Ken.

Max


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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Ismert
Sent: 31 August 2009 16:13
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access Web Databases: Let the Wild-Eyed Speculation
Begin!

Some responses:

Jennifer Gross:

> It'll be a wizard - 3 clicks and you've got a website - Like Data Access
> Pages right ;)


I agree -- it will be similar to DAP, but with a Silverlight front-end. DAP
for Silverlight (let's call it "Dapplelight")  will offer a choice of
'canned' form types: edit record, datasheet etc., from which you can cobble
together a pretty basic but functional Silverlight app. You'll get at least
one very pretty skin, with promises for more. It will have built-in
concurrency limitations, so as not to threaten the ASP.NET enterprise web
app market. Oh, and you can probably use these Dapplelight forms directly in
your Access app, as well, for the same look over the internet as on your
desktop.

Max Wanadoo:

> Say it in VBA, they are not very used to that either.
>

Actually, this feature is a logical point for Microsoft to finally start the
break with VBA in Access. I will bet that Dapplelight will not be extensible
using VBA -- it will only support the "improved" macros out of the box. But,
Dapplelight will run on top of .NET, and serious programmers will be able to
extend it using a .NET toolkit. This make sense, because Silverlight runs on
top of .NET, too.

In fact, the new macro actions may also be extensible through .NET, which
would then be pitched as the best way forward to provide functionality to
the Access masses. They are adding If..Then..Else structures to macros; if
they add Try...Catch and looping constructs, they will have a very simple,
approachable language. This would give a fairly flexible app-building
capability to the masses, without threatening the .NET programming
priesthood.

Further, this could well provide a whole new market of third-party
Dapplelight forms, tools, and macro extensions, which could breath some
fresh air into the Access app market.

Mark Simms:

> I just read somewhere that IE8 supports ONLY Silverlight and that may
> continue into IE9.
> Microsoft wants users to use THEIR browser for THEIR web apps.
>

I'd like to see your source -- it's always interesting to see what Microsoft
has in mind for their browsers.

-Ken
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