Status of DatabaseAnswers.org ???

[jdraw]

I've noticed in the last few days that Barry Williams' site DatabaseAnswers.org is no longer available.
It has been a long standing reference site for sample Data Models and related info.
Does anyone have knowledge of status and/or future of this resource?

 

[GPGeorge]

It's supposedly still an active domain.

 

[GinaWhipp]

Hmm, just got an eMail asking me if I had a specific Data Model because that site was unreachable. It was a surprise to me.

 

[strive4peace]

found it on the wayback machine ... the latest capture, March 30, had errors so I looked at one in February

https://web.archive.org/web/20220211195639/http://www.databaseanswers.org/

 

[jdraw]

Thanks Crystal.
I found some models on wayback as well. Copied same for reference. They can serve as great starting point. I'm not sure what has happened to the site, though. It's been a solid reference for years.

 

[strive4peace]

@jdraw

to answer your question about status:
"This domain has expired. If you owned this domain, contact your domain registration service provider for further assistance."

 

[Gasman]

According to this link, it still has another year?

Databaseanswers.org - Databases, SQL Server, and Data Models Examples

Welcome to our database design community! Discover how to build MS Access databases, SQL Server design, and explore data models from many different

ipaddress.com

 

[strive4peace]

that's weird ... I got the status from the bottom of the March 30 capture on the wayback machine here:

databaseanswers.org - databaseanswers Resources and Information.

databaseanswers.org is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, databaseanswers.org has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for!

web.archive.org

 

[Gasman]

This seems to confirm it?

Domain Expiration Lookup - FREE Tool, Accurate Results 2025

Don't miss out on the domain name you want. Find out the exact date any domain will expire and set a reminder in your Google Calendar with just one click.

www.websiteplanet.com

 

[jdraw]

Yes, the domain may have another year, but the info at the site is inaccessible.

 

[strive4peace]

maybe he couldn't pay for hosting, or something else happened

 

[jdraw]

True. I recall a few years back that his site was returning a warning "..potentially harmful...". I think he may have changed providers or had provider clean up the site. This seems different.

 

[Gasman]

maybe he couldn't pay for hosting, or something else happened

Ah, yes that makes more sense

 

[moke123]

The company was disolved in 2014. Barry is 86 years old. Could have lost interest or worse.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05579674/officers

 

[strive4peace]

thanks for the information @moke123 -- Access probably isn't that important to him anymore

 

[moke123]

Hopefully it's only something like my current problem. New bank card and trying to remember what subscriptions were on the card.

 

[jdraw]

I see by your reference that Barry resigned in ~2007. So for these last 15 years ????
I hope you're correct moke and the draft models will be accessible.
I could see dropping the site, but also selling the business.
It does remind me of Datapig, and excellent, somewhat dated site with many good tutorials and concepts. Just disappeared.

 

[strive4peace]

@jdraw, I think Datapig was Mike Alexander's site. He used to be an Excel MVP and also wrote some Access books

 

[oleronesoftwares]

Such sites should not be allowed to go to extinction

 

[jdraw]

@jdraw, I think Datapig was Mike Alexander's site. He used to be an Excel MVP and also wrote some Access books

Yes it was Mike Alexander. But Datapig just dropped off the radar. I could never find it on wayback either.
It was a great site, great tutorials.