[WEB4LIB] RE: Microsoft Access

[O-Tech International, Ltd.]

Hi Kyle,
Microsoft is a vendor, and thus is vendor-specific, that is
Microsoft-specific.
I love the Microsoft website (I wonder if librarians build it?)
I found a reference to confirm your requested capability for remote user
input here -
  http://www.microsoft.com/Office/ORK/2000/One/10t3_3.htm
Go to the heading 'Using other Web data access technologies'
      "Saving an Access form as an ASP page that allows users to view,
        enter, and update information in a database on a Web server."
The fine print states certain parameters must be met for full
functionality -
 - IE5 web browser
 - Office 2000 installed on client computer
But it appears it is possible.  If you are a Microsoft enterprise, it
seems phenomenal.
I will be trying the official Office 2000 version soon after it is
released and then will be able to comment further from real experience.
Eva Holtsmark__________O-Tech International, Ltd.


Kyle Harriss wrote:

> Eva Holtsmark wrote
> > I have been singing about the other Bill (Gates) new Access
> > product, Access 2000 of Office 2000, in stores on June 10.
> > I played with the Beta version and find it truly remarkable -
> > point and click, publish your existing Access Database on
> > the web dynamically using 'Data Access Pages'
>
> Eva,
>
> I'm going to follow the link you provided and do some looking,
> but I did look at Microsoft's announcements before and found
> one thing lacking.  If I was mistaken, I'd LOVE to hear it.
>
> The improved web features in Access2000 allow for publishing
> data to the web, but do they make it simple to allow
> remote users to perform data entry?  (add records, edit records?)
> This is what I was hoping for, but did not see.
>
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