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| Gilberto Lawas via AccessMonster.com 2005-04-06, 8:06 pm |
| I'm trying to set up an online store using the information I have in
ACCESS. I've tried a couple of times to make web pages using this
information but what I get every time is a data access page. That's not
what I had in mind.
I don't want to change any information. I just want to give a product
listing and add orders.
Is this possible with ACCESS? Can I use access to make web pages similar
to Amazon.com, Carparts.com, Carpoint.com?
r/s
G.Lawas
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| Brendan Reynolds 2005-04-06, 8:06 pm |
| No, Access is not the right tool for that job. If you're developing an
ASP.NET app, I recommend Visual Studio. If you're using other server side
technologies, I don't know enough about those to make a recommendation. You
could try asking in a newsgroup devoted to whatever technologies you're
using.
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> I'm trying to set up an online store using the information I have in
> ACCESS. I've tried a couple of times to make web pages using this
> information but what I get every time is a data access page. That's not
> what I had in mind.
>
> I don't want to change any information. I just want to give a product
> listing and add orders.
>
> Is this possible with ACCESS? Can I use access to make web pages similar
> to Amazon.com, Carparts.com, Carpoint.com?
>
> r/s
> G.Lawas
>
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| Jesper Fjølner 2005-04-06, 8:06 pm |
| > Is this possible with ACCESS? Can I use access to make web pages similar
> to Amazon.com, Carparts.com, Carpoint.com?
I would say it's possible for a small site but impossible for anything
larger. This can't be done with the data access pages, but you have to
create a set of web pages using ASP or another web scripting language and
place these pages and your access database with a hosting solution. There're
lots of systems out there that'll create a webshop for you using your Access
database (some are free try googlin' "asp shop access").
If you want to customize it you'll need to know how to make the asp-pages,
connect to your database, list products etc.
However, Access is not a good choice as a web database. I doesn't handle
more than a few users very well, so if you're planning on several customers
browsing your website, adding stuff to the cart etc. at the same time you'll
need a database better suited for the web.
For this there're several. For example MySQL (free) and MSSQL.
The sites you mention probably have huge Oracle, DB2 or other big
databasesystems handling their products.
I run a small website with product sales using Access and that works fine,
but I know I'll have to upsize it if the traffic increases.
Jesper Fjølner
Denmark
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| Gilberto Lawas via AccessMonster.com 2005-04-07, 8:04 pm |
| Thank You both very much.
I'll look into MYSQL right now. :)
r/s
G.Lawas
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