[AccessD] Preparing Database for Web

We have a site that has been running for years with an Access back end. The
web forms are ASP based. I created another ordering site for a customer
using SQL Server as the back end. This site has higher traffic and the web
forms are based on ASP.NET. It seems that the real question is where will
the site be hosted and what will you use for the web interface. If your
going the ASP.NET route then SQL server will probably be available. If your
going PHP then MySql would probably be the way to go. 

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David Emerson
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 12:00 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Preparing Database for Web

Team,

I have a customer who want a simple database created which will ultimately
be hooked up to a web interface (Order screen for fabric samples, and
tracking screen to show status of order).

I still need to sit down with them to work out the likely number of records,
simultaneous users etc (which I am doing tomorrow).

Currently their databases are all Access.  Assuming the size of the new
database will be well within Access limits, is Access  suitably robust for
web applications, or should I start off with SQL?

I will be getting someone else to do the web side of things but want to make
sure that I make it as easy as possible (read cheap) for them.


Regards

David Emerson
Dalyn Software Ltd
Wellington, New Zealand 

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