[AccessD] Should Business use Access?

Guilty.

Sorry Arthur, meant no disrespect, it is your email address that did it to
me. No bs.
On May 5, 2014 10:42 PM, "Michael Mattys" <michael at mattysconsulting.com>
wrote:

> I'm in my forties, still like classic Coke and Access.
> We do work Access/SQL work in various departments for the some of the
> largest retailers doing business in the US.
> C#, WPF, and Dynamics CRM, too, but it sure isn't dead and I've certainly
> enjoyed customizing Access with the Win32 API.
> Your statement reminded me of Karl Peterson (vb.mvps.org).
>
> Note: IIRC, Arthur would prefer not to be called 'Art', though he may have
> relaxed that constraint somewhat so as not to belabor the issue.
>
> Michael R Mattys
> Mattys Consulting, LLC
> www.mattysconsulting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tony Septav
> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2014 7:19 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Should Business use Access?
>
> Hey All
> What a bunch of old farts (like a boardroom). I guess you all still like
> the
> classic Coke.
>
> Tony Septav
> Nanaimo,BC
> Canada
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Benson
> Sent: May-05-14 3:06 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Should Business use Access?
>
> Well to be fair, Arthur has told us in the past what he sees in the
> product,
> and why he likes it, even describing some its uses and ease of use. He was
> probably trying not to be overly redundant.
>
> As for making the developer's life easier I doubt Arthur's life has gotten
> any easier. And I bet he has lost a LOT if power and flexibility versus
> building ACCDB front ends.
>
> I really didn't see my post - which was relaying one blogger's viewpoint
> that the first step in avoiding a "sadBA" existence was forsaking MS Access
> - to which he got negative comments in a 20+ to 1 ratio -  as begging to
> have AA plugged again.
>
> Art rest assured, when we want to know more about AA (on an Access
> community
> forum like this one? Don't hold your breath) we know you are our man.
>
> On May 5, 2014 3:45 PM, "Francisco Tapia" <fhtapia at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Arthur,
> >   Finally read up a little on this product.  if I were still an Access
> > Developer why would I want to use this software?  it seems to have
> > nothing to do with Access.  Their case study on converting an Access
> > app
> >
>
> http://alphasoftware.net/convert-an-access-application-into-a-web-applicatio
> n-alpha-anywhere/to
> > an alpha software application has as much relevance as me trying to
> > convince users on the forum to use Titanium to create cross-mobile
> > apps from their existing Access apps.
> >
> > I didn't find any compelling information on their site or in this case
> > study.  I would have just done the sql upsizing on my own as I have
> > always done, and built the FrontEnd to be web/ios/android as the case
> warranted.
> >
> > Sorry old friend, but I must confess that I don't see what the point
> > is to advertise a product without any details on how a developer's
> > life would be better by migrating to the new platform.
> >
> >
> > -Francisco <http://twitter.com/seecoolguy>
> >
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