[AccessD] Recently posted on the Professional Microsoft Access Developers' Network (PMADN) which may be of interest

Jim Dettman jimdettman at verizon.net
Wed May 28 10:06:55 CDT 2014


 Yes.  For Microsoft, it's all about the web, the web, and nothing but the
web, which is the way the world seems to be going.

 I just think Microsoft is a little too far ahead of the curve at this
point, especially in regards to Access.

Jim. 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 09:02 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Recently posted on the Professional Microsoft Access
Developers' Network (PMADN) which may be of interest

What we heard at the PAUG conference this year was that the future of
Access was as Access services.  In other words, a tool to build front ends
for SQL Server and Azure and to throw together cloud web apps backed by
Azure.  In any case, not life as we knew it.

Charlotte


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 5:47 AM, Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net> wrote:

> For those of you looking for the next best thing, a recent posting on the
> Professional Microsoft Access Developers' Network (PMADN):
>
> "
> No I do not know C++. One the one app I have redeveloped using Instant
> Developer I only needed to use c++ sparingly and was able to muddle
through
> it. Almost all id done by drag and drop. As one developer has said, if you
> have to work very hard at something you are trying to do you are likley
> trying to do it wrong.
>
> I am part of a small group who has switched over to Instant Developer at
> the
> same time, over the past year or so and continue to be impressed with it.
> Almost all are people switching from Alpha Five.
>
> "
>   I haven't checked it out yet.   A few in the thread seem to be upset
with
> the current subscription model that Alpha 5 has switched to, mainly
> centering around the server licensing.  Apparently though, a IIS setup is
> in
> beta.  Not sure if that would change the required licensing $ or not.
>
>   But instant developer seems to be the up and coming new thing...however
> looking it over briefly, their not cheap either.  Most of the apps I might
> write would fall under the $199 or $299 MONTHLY subscription price.
>
>   Anyway, thought it was worth mentioning...Access certainly doesn't seem
> to
> be going anywhere at the moment.  Maybe that's a thought for Microsoft;
> change the licensing model for Access, get more of a revenue stream from
> it,
> then do what developers want rather then end users. Of course then it
would
> fall out of the Office camp.
>
> Jim.
>
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