Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Mon Jun 22 22:17:09 CDT 2009
Hi Drew: I have found the best solution is to remote-in rather than try to run an Access MDB through a VPN and if you are going to do the VPN then unbound with ADO-OLE works well for me. You can get a free express version of Oracle and forms app... I have no idea how good they are. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 1:41 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Learning .Net Not Oracle? Yikes! <grin> As an ardent fan of Access (especially Access 97), I must admit that knowledge in a server side database can come in real handy! On a normal network, an .mdb solution works fine, but try using it over a VPN, and yikes..... Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tony Septav Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:15 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: [AccessD] Learning .Net Hey All Like many of you on this list I have to admit I am an old fart. Must mention that I deal with small to medium sized netwroked businesses. As has been stated it is hard to "teach an old fart new tricks". Like many of you I realize that I have to learn SQL Server and .Net or go the way of the dinosaur. But to me that is playing into the industry marketing "flavour of the day". Other than the IT Borg saying it will not put your ACCESS application on our system, I don't really see how it matters what language you use. If you produce a fast, user friendly application that is easy, intuitive and bullet proof for the user, who cares. If the industry marketers would allow I could still use Lotus 123 for DOS to develop number crunching spreadsheets that 80% of the users would be quite content to use because it produces the results they are looking. Same with ACCESS, I still have 97 Apps out there being updated and working fine. I have not seen any "earth shattering" advances to spread/work sheet and database concepts since their original design, only silly bells and whistles. I could be wrong and I know many of you will set me straight. Why SQL Server and not Oracle????? -- 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. -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com