Porting Access DB to a Web Application

#11

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:21:23 -0600, PW
<emailaddyinsig (AT) ifIremember (DOT) com> wrote:

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Can SQL Server Express be used for real applications? I am not sure
the time and money spent on SQL Server for us (and the hosting cost)
would be worth it with our clientele base (I know, expand it!).

And I see Albert has explained how SQL Server hosting is quite
inexpensive.

Tony
--
Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP
Tony's Main MS Access pages - http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm
Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/
For a convenient utility to keep your users FEs and other files
updated see http://www.autofeupdater.com/

#12

On Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:10:52 -0600, "Albert D. Kallal"
<PleaseNOOOsPAMmkallal (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote:

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Since the cloud is starting to take off, then just like the phone companies
in Canada were giving away text messaging for free, it is now it 5 cents a
message (yes, no kidding!).

For me it's 20 cents per text. But then I'm on a very inexpensive
prepaid plan and don't do texting.

Tony
--
Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP
Tony's Main MS Access pages - http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm
Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/
For a convenient utility to keep your users FEs and other files
updated see http://www.autofeupdater.com/

#13

"Tony Toews" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:10:52 -0600, "Albert D. Kallal"
PleaseNOOOsPAMmkallal (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote:

Since the cloud is starting to take off, then just like the phone
companies
in Canada were giving away text messaging for free, it is now it 5 cents a
message (yes, no kidding!).

For me it's 20 cents per text. But then I'm on a very inexpensive
prepaid plan and don't do texting.

Tony

Yes, and A lot default to 15 cents. I do not rely much on texting, but I
just am amazed at what they are charging for that used to be free.
The cell phone rates in Canada are insane, and they are to the point of
needing a big change or shakeup.

I suppose if the youth is willing to accept these rates, especially in
regards to texting there is not a lot we can do about this - but wow, just
wow, talk about something that is so overpriced.

My cell phone costs me $90+ per month, and in the US, it would be less then
half that.

At least Microsoft purchased Skype, and that will be coming to my windows 7
phone.....

--
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Pleasenospam_kallal (AT) msn (DOT) com

#14

"Albert D. Kallal" <PleaseNOOOsPAMmkallal (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote in
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"David-W-Fenton" wrote in message
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This assertion is completely unproven at this point.

Only to you, been doing the above for about 5 years now...

But, as you admit, perhaps in voilation of the terms of service, and
not in a manner that is robust or safe (i.e., not really appropriate
for a production line-of-business application).

--
David W. Fenton http://www.dfenton.com/
contact via website only http://www.dfenton.com/DFA/

#15

Tony Toews <ttoews (AT) telusplanet (DOT) net> wrote in
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Quote:

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:21:23 -0600, PW
emailaddyinsig (AT) ifIremember (DOT) com> wrote:

Can SQL Server Express be used for real applications? I am not
sure the time and money spent on SQL Server for us (and the
hosting cost) would be worth it with our clientele base (I know,
expand it!).

And I see Albert has explained how SQL Server hosting is quite
inexpensive.

I think Albert is wrong on the way he's casting it. You may be able
to get away with what he's doing, but using a service that's clearly
provided for purpose of remote administration for multiple clients
to actually run the application (and not over a VPN) doesn't seem to
me to be a robust solution.

Perhaps doing it properly is not that much more expensive, but my
bet is a lot of these hosting companies don't even have the
mechanisms in place to do it right (i.e., over a VPN).

--
David W. Fenton http://www.dfenton.com/
contact via website only http://www.dfenton.com/DFA/

#16

"Albert D. Kallal" <PleaseNOOOsPAMmkallal (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote in
news:ZVtNp.28547$8G4.25505 (AT) newsfe17 (DOT) iad:

Quote:

However, the point about flirting with terms of service is rather
correct concern brought up by David.

For this reason I tended to not really reveal a lot of details as
to how some of the setups are I have for these systems. In fact,
as long as the providers do not have a position on this issue, I
happy to continue what I am doing.

I don't think this is a viable strategy for proposing to clients how
they should architect their line-of-business applications.

--
David W. Fenton http://www.dfenton.com/
contact via website only http://www.dfenton.com/DFA/

#17

On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:23:17 -0600, "Albert D. Kallal"
<PleaseNOOOsPAMmkallal (AT) msn (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

For me it's 20 cents per text. But then I'm on a very inexpensive
prepaid plan and don't do texting.

Yes, and A lot default to 15 cents. I do not rely much on texting, but I
just am amazed at what they are charging for that used to be free.
The cell phone rates in Canada are insane, and they are to the point of
needing a big change or shakeup.

I suppose if the youth is willing to accept these rates, especially in
regards to texting there is not a lot we can do about this - but wow, just
wow, talk about something that is so overpriced.

Not really, they'd be on a texting plan so it'd be considerably
cheaper.

Quote:

My cell phone costs me $90+ per month, and in the US, it would be less then
half that.

Mine costs me about $5 per month. I throw in $100 per year and have
money left over.

Quote:

At least Microsoft purchased Skype, and that will be coming to my windows 7
phone.....

Mine's just a flip phone. No smart phone here. If I'm away from my
computer I don't want to see your email or read your FB status.

Tony
--
Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP
Tony's Main MS Access pages - http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm
Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/
For a convenient utility to keep your users FEs and other files
updated see http://www.autofeupdater.com/