[AccessD] Better Access GUI

[Stuart McLachlan]

One suggestion after searching "give Access a more modern look"
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On 13 Nov 2023 at 8:47, David Emerson wrote:

> You are right John (along with Jack).  I should also focus on
> re-educating the marketing department.  Those points have always
> provided me with sales in the past.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD
> <accessd-bounces+newsgrps=dalyn.co.nz at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf
> Of John Colby Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2023 11:08 PM To: Access
> Developers discussion and problem solving
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Better Access
> GUI
> 
> LOL. I have to say I think web apps look fugly, but it is the norm
> now.  I would say all you can do is to make the controls flat, make
> the colors washed out.  Make it as ugly as you can figure out how to
> be.
> 
> I would also say that your task is really to sell the app and its
> advantages over a web app.  Sell how quickly you can get things done
> vs the competition.  If the look is going to nix a sale then do you
> really want to sell into that?  You will spend the rest of your life
> adjusting the look. If you can't sell the functionality then sell to
> the next client.  Or move on to java (ick) or some such.  The only
> advantage of a web app is the ability to operate over the web.  And if
> they need that then Access is not the best tool anyway.
> 
> On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 11:26PM David Emerson
> <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> > They are comparing it to web based applications where the text
> > controls have rounded edges, and some drag and drop functionality
> > for interacting with Google maps.
> >
> > Yes, I know they are different beasts but if the users don't like it
> > they are not going to pay for it 
> >
> > Yes, I also am looking for something that has the ability to handle
> > the extensive business logic of the database.
> >
> > Ideal would be to be able to do it all in Access (so I don't have to
> > pay someone else to do the programming).  Does anyone have any
> > examples where they have modernised the look of Access forms (we are
> > not interested in Reports).
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AccessD 
> > <accessd-bounces+newsgrps=dalyn.co.nz at databaseadvisors.com>
> > On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> > Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2023 11:23 AM
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving < 
> > accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Better Access GUI
> >
> > My thought too.
> >
> > An Access FE is not just forms (whcih can pretty much be designed to
> > look like anything you want), what  about the reports and business
> > logic which are part of the FE if you go to another FE technology?
> >
> > On 11 Nov 2023 at 18:51, John Colby wrote:
> >
> > > I would ask to see what they are comparing it against.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 6:21PM David Emerson
> > > <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Listers,
> > > >
> > > > I have an application that is being marketed to large
> > > > corporations. The comment that often gets in the way of a sale
> > > > is that the GUI looks outdated compared to other more modern
> > > > applications they are using.
> > > >
> > > > Apart from the "It doesn't need to look pretty to be functional"
> > > > argument, does any one have any suggestions for alternative
> > > > Front-ends to Access?  I wouldn't be looking to learn how to
> > > > program them myself, but would like some suggestions so that
> > > > when I seek a company to do the conversion I know a bit about
> > > > what they might be offering.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > David Emerson
> > > > Dalyn Software Ltd
> > > > Adelaide, Australia
> >
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