Access 2007 to Mobile/Tablet App?

[tkepongo]

I don't know where else to post this question so forgive me if I placed it in the wrong topic.

I have an Access 2007 application with some pretty complex VBA code, subforms, forms, SQL Server back-end, etc. If I was to recreate this Access 2007 application to a mobile/tablet app (Android or maybe(?!) Windows 8), what programming language would work best?

I'm thinking of either C# or Java.

Note: I will need to learn either of them before I start building

 

[Mr. B]

Visual Web Developer 2010 Express is available as a free download from Microsoft. You can use C# as the language and keep your sql server back-end.

Here is the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions/visual-web-developer-express

 

[tkepongo]

Visual Web Developer 2010 Express is available as a free download from Microsoft. You can use C# as the language and keep your sql server back-end.

Here is the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions/visual-web-developer-express

So this would essentially be a web app using HTML 5, C#, and whatever right? Which means that Android and other devices can display it in the web browser? Or would it actually be an app installed on the device?

 

[Mr. B]

It would be a web app just like any other web app. You would not have to have a special app for one phone type or operating system. It would be available to any web browser.

 

[tkepongo]

It would be a web app just like any other web app. You would not have to have a special app for one phone type or operating system. It would be available to any web browser.

So what are the disadvantages of building a web app? Would there be a significant constraint using HTML5 as opposed to using Windows Forms?

 

[Lightwave]

Interesting - maybe terminal services would work on a tablet? In which case you could get a very quick solution...

Maybe someone with more experience could indicate whether this would be an option.

 

[tkepongo]

Interesting - maybe terminal services would work on a tablet? In which case you could get a very quick solution...

Maybe someone with more experience could indicate whether this would be an option.

Interesting...so maybe something like Asus MyCloud? That sounds really tempting but IT will probably stomp on that idea.

 

[boblarson]

Also, as far as I know, Android apps are written with Java, which is why I haven't attempted any since I don't know Java.