[AccessD] Poll on Access 2007

Before I respond to your comments, let me give you a little bit of my
background.  I came into the Access world right after 97 was out.  Found
it to be a very handy and very powerful tool.  I was then hired into a
position as a database/programmer.  Ended up doing more VB and web
development, then Access development.  Now I'm a network administrator,
with a heck of a lot of db/coding experience.

And here's my take on what MS did with Access. It took a tool, which
right now, is almost unique in it's purpose, it's both a database AND a
GUI, and went from an outstanding product (Access 97), to a clunky mess.
MS pushes SQL Server (in various forms) like no tomorrow.  There is a
time and a place for a client side db and a time and a place for a
server side DB.  If MS really wanted to improve Access, it would have
pushed it into a dual mode system (where it could be client side OR
server side) without any other systems involved.

However, MS keeps clunking Access in with Office, like it's red headed
step child.  Office....a group of programs all with a single purpose.
Access is the one shining star in the group, and MS can't help but
tarnish it with every release of Office.

Eventually, Access will be as useful as Excel as a database system.

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve Schapel
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 8:28 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Poll on Access 2007

Darryl,

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From: "Darryl Collins" <Darryl.Collins at coles.com.au>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 12:31 PM

> ... I hope you are backing the right horse here Steve.

Thanks very much for your comments.  As you know, we are rapidly
approaching 
the release of the next version.  Access 2007 was always going to be an 
interim measure, as a step moving towards new paradigms.  I will have a 
better idea whether I'm backing the right horse after we have built some

Access 2010 apps.

> MS Access has been on the edge before and I think it is now again.

Ever since I first started using Access in 1994, there have been
vehement 
claims in one quarter or another that Access is dead, Microsoft is
dropping 
Access, X and Y are better than Access, etc.  I don't know about "on the

edge", but really a turning point.  What I think will happen is that
those 
who abandon Access because of the new directions, will be replaced by
others 
who embrace it and move forward with it.

If you're one of those who moves to other technologies, I understand the

reasons, and have no criticism, and I hope there is nothing I have said
to 
imply otherwise.  I wish you well with that.  But for me, at this stage
it 
looks like I will be sticking with Access for the long haul.

-- 
Regards
Steve 
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