Future of Access (6 Viewers)

[NauticalGent]

I have a cousin who plans to move to Apple and alternatives to MS Office over this one.

From what I understand, Apple kicks the crap out of Windows when it come to desktop publishing anyway...

 

[GPGeorge]

From what I understand, Apple kicks the crap out of Windows when it come to desktop publishing anyway...

It probably does, but it's the principle of the thing that she complains about.

 

[CJ_London]

I could be wrong but I think the only device based db RAD tool that works on iOS is Filemaker.

As an individual you do have a choice, but the corporate world (with perhaps the exception of those who are into publishing/design/etc) choose windows because of the cost of equipment - iOS devices are around twice the cost of a windows equivalent.

One day, I expect everything will be on the web and devices merely dumb terminals - effectively back to the old main/mini computer era but without wires and no doubt less secure.

 

[BlueSpruce]

I could be wrong but I think the only device based db RAD tool that works on iOS is Filemaker.

There's also Realm, which I've never heard of before, and Firebase, but I don't think they're RAD like FileMaker.

As an individual you do have a choice, but the corporate world (with perhaps the exception of those who are into publishing/design/etc) choose windows because of the cost of equipment - iOS devices are around twice the cost of a windows equivalent.

One day, I expect everything will be on the web and devices merely dumb terminals - effectively back to the old main/mini computer era but without wires and no doubt less secure.

Agreed. In the corporate world I am seeing more thin client workstations replacing desktops, and the consumer world is quickly heading in that direction. I wouldn't be surprised if the next major release of Windows and Office are SaaS Online versions and desktop perpetual versions are no more. A move like that would leave desktop Access out of the future, unless MS provides a viable online replacement. And I don't think PowerApps is it. AWA was actually a viable replacement, and by now would've been robust had MS not retired it.

 

[BlueSpruce]

No doubt, they did.
If they would do the same for Excel and Word, you can expect this to be multiplied by 1000.
And keep in mind: The transition to "New Outlook" is nowhere near completion. Most organizations depending on Outlook automation won't have switched to New Outlook yet.

There are many more Excel and Word apps automating Outlook, e.g. mailing lists with mail merge, that also stopped working!