[thelist] ms access website solution?

[Ed McCarroll]

> why would anyone even consider using Access as a website DB 
> is beyond me.

I've seen a number of successful online Access databases, my favorite being
(shameless ...) at:

http://angeles.sierraclub.org/outingsDB/index.aspx

Certainly not the best solution for a high-traffic site, but if you're locked
into MS/IIS, and don't want to contend with MS SQL, it works.

(And it even has a built-in spell-checker.)  ;-)

> My instrinct is saying scrap this and start again using php 
> and mysql but dont seem to be aboe to justify scrapping someone
> elses work!

I think that depends upon how much work they've done, and how well you what
they've done.

HTH.

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Ed McCarroll                             http://www.ComSimplicity.com
(310) 838-4330                      PO Box 654, Culver City, CA 90232
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