[AccessD] Should Business use Access?

Right tool for the job.  Sometimes a vise grip is not the right tool even
though it can do lots of stuff.  Like driving a screw.  Vise grip - bas,
screwdriver - good.

So why does it have to be either/or.

Some of my long time clients:

1. sport fishing company
2. audio visual equipment rental
3. seed distributor
4. commercial real estate appraisal
5. steel service center
6. CPA course marketer
7. Carmelite Monastery
8. HVAC fabricator

All of these outfits are 2-6 users.  They DON'T want SQL or .Net.  They
don't have the support for those platforms.   They are blown away at how
fast an inexpensively I can deliver a working application.   

Even my manufacturing app which goes into manufacturing companies from
startup to $20,000,000 or so. 2-10 users.  They DON'T want a DBA on staff.
SQL is overkill.  Access is perfect. 

It's not for everyone and the range of companies may have changed over the
last 10 years.  But I love obsolete technology.  I works!

R


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Benson
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 3:07 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Should Business use Access?

I think you all might get a kick out of reading this. It starts out with
some guy talking trash about Access... and ends up with dozens of responses
to his rather irresponsible and poorly thought out (meanwhile *trying* to
sound authoritative and long-suffering) - blog post.

http://blogs.starcio.com/2013/04/please-stop-creating-microsoft-access.html

Maybe you all are tired of the debates, but I have not read many of these so
for me it was entertainment. My favorite line is from Michael Grimmet 5:43PM
that begins: "I've made a couple million dollars as a silly Access
developer. Still make big bucks on it to this day." I want to live that
dude's life!

-Bill B

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