[AccessD] No more Access Web Apps on Office 365

Ryan W wrwehler at gmail.com
Mon Apr 3 09:17:24 CDT 2017


It would be really nice if they had a way to import a Access FE in and
somehow convert it all to web.  I've been wanting a way to ditch Access
without completely redeveloping my App in something cross platform (Web
would be ideal)... but that's just a silly pipe dream.


On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net> wrote:

>
>  Unfortunately Microsoft's approach to "end user" web development wasn't
> very cohesive.
>
>  They tried to bring Light switch in as a replacement for desktop Access
> and
> were pushing AWA for the web/mobile world.  They have been fooling around
> with that since 2006 and were already late to the party then. The real
> issue
> with AWA is that rather than thinking out of the box, they tried to
> leverage
> SharePoint once again.
>
>  Not sure who's responsible for that, but someone at Microsoft thought
> SharePoint was the center of the universe and should be used for
> *everything*.  Fantastic workflow collaboration tool, but relational DB or
> web host it is not.
>
>  I do however still believe they have a shot at it.  If they can develop
> something for the Web/Mobile world with the tenets of Access (ease of use
> through wizards, etc) and make it easy for the common Joe/Josephine to get
> started, then they can still grab a seat at the table.  They'll have to do
> it very fast though, and it does seem like they realize that as they seem
> to
> be all in in regards to Power Apps.
>
> Jim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> Ryan W
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2017 09:52 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] No more Access Web Apps on Office 365
>
> Ugh.  That's pretty sad.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 8:49 AM, Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >  Yes.
> >
> > Jim.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> > Ryan W
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 03:16 PM
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] No more Access Web Apps on Office 365
> >
> > Is this their very late response to Oracle APEX?
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 1:47 PM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > What is "Power Apps"?
> > >
> > > Please explain more...I am very interested in hear about the Access
> > > replacement.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
> > > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <
> > > accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 11:16:48 PM
> > > Subject: [AccessD] No more Access Web Apps on Office 365
> > >
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > Not that I have used these - as little as the former attempts to bring
> > > Access to the web - but they will be phased out soon:
> > >
> > > https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-
> > > Retirement-Blog/Updating-the-Access-Services-in-SharePoint-
> > > Roadmap/ba-p/57148
> > >
> > > The suggested "replacement", not related to Access at all, is Power
> Apps.
> > >
> > > /gustav
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