Getting access database onto the web

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cynic

Hi - I have no experience of developing websites, but I have developed a MS
Access database that I want to make available to users on the web. I have
been reading a lot about asp and ASP.NET, but a paper on this site stated
that not all functionality will necessarily be maintained.

Considering that I do not currently have a domain/site is there any way I
can turn my database into a test website so that I can see what it looks
like, how easy it is to do, and what functionality is lost.

The database is heavily parameter driven through forms and runs a lot of VB
and SQL. Results are displayed as reports, not tables.

Will I need software to do this?

Apologies for my fikness, and thanks in advance for all responses.
 
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Rick Brandt

cynic said:
Hi - I have no experience of developing websites, but I have
developed a MS Access database that I want to make available to users
on the web. I have been reading a lot about asp and ASP.NET, but a
paper on this site stated that not all functionality will necessarily
be maintained.

Considering that I do not currently have a domain/site is there any
way I can turn my database into a test website so that I can see what
it looks like, how easy it is to do, and what functionality is lost.

The database is heavily parameter driven through forms and runs a lot
of VB and SQL. Results are displayed as reports, not tables.

Will I need software to do this?

Apologies for my fikness, and thanks in advance for all responses.
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Basically when you "webify" and Access database you only get to keep your
tables. Eveything else is re-written in a web technology. Basically you are
starting over from scratch.

ASP or ASP.Net are not technologies that you use to *convert* your Access
app. They are technologies you use to re-write the application part of it
so it can run in a web browser.

Heavy use of parameters, VBA code, and reports versus grids actually
represents the worst-case scenario of an app to make web-available so you
likely have a big job ahead of you.
 
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aaron.kempf

yuo can use DATA ACCESS PAGES but they're not really easy to use

i would reccomend getting a copy of dreamweaver; it has wizards for
adding, editing and deleting records from a database

DW = the first well-written app i've seen in a long time
 
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