[AccessD] FMS Article on the new features in Access 2007

Re:"And, with the economy down and all my customers having gone 'quiet' this
is a good time to learn (.net)!"

Unless VS2008 is "da bomb", why does everyone say that conversion of VB or
Access to .net is so expensive ?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:59 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] FMS Article on the new features in Access 2007
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> I agree - I've already told my customers that I'll be moving
> to .Net in a year or so.  And, with the economy down and all
> my customers having gone 'quiet' this is a good time to learn!
>
> It makes sense for MS to move Access back to a user/power
> user tool.  Why have two development environments?  They've
> put lots of money into making VS work well (I like VS 2008).
> But I do remember that the first versions of VS were poor -
> all the developers were asking, "Why can't it work like Access?"
> And, with the economy down and all
> my customers having gone 'quiet' this is a good time to learn!
>
> But still, I know I can knock out stuff in Access pretty quickly now!
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> John W Colby
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:40 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] FMS Article on the new features in Access 2007
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>  >Now they are trying to reel it back in and move us to .net?
>
> I think tis is EXACTLY the case.  Microsoft has unilaterally
> decided that Access is for power users and .Net is for
> developers.  We don't get a vote.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
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