[dba-VB] Loss leader (or just plain loss)

Hi John:

I've only ever used the Access 2003 runtime/installer, and that was for one
job.  Getting the runtime code installed, running, and generating/testing a
proper installation package took the best part of a day. It was
straightforward enough, just fiddly. After that, updates only consisted of
recreating the .mde file and sending it to the client.  From what I've read,
the Access 2007 runtime is pretty stable now (it started off very badly) and
it's the right price.

My experience with projects that started out to be 'quick and dirty' has
been consistently horrible.  Not quick, and very dirty!

Doug

On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 9:47 AM, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>wrote:

> A friend has approached me about building an application for a small chain
> of stores to manage
> inventory.  "Very simple".  I haven't yet talked to her about the
> requirements.  She did say they
> were quoted (and rejected) a bid of $4000 to do the job.
>
> If I am going to do this at all it will have to be very quick and dirty,
> and would be just to help a
> friend.
>
> Is Access 2007 runtime stable?  Easy or difficult to use / install /
> implement on site?
>
>
>