Basic Question - Need Expertise

Want to develop small access database using ASP

[england921]

I need to develop the simplest Access database for a website. The database is for one page of the website only. It will allow authorized users to make changes to their class schedule. Although I am an experienced web developer, I have not done a database by myself. Where should I start? Do I need an ASP program or should I use Macromedia Ultradev? Please help!

[NFFC]

>Although I am an experienced web developer

I know you are and a darn good one at that. Play to your strengths, sub contact that type of work and focus on your core abilities. The main thing I would say is that on any programming work you must allow for at least the same amount of costs for your margin, them programmer dudes/dudettes need a lot of tidy up work to make it human friendly.

[txbakers]

Welcome to the forum.

Using Access as your database is very easy, and Ultradev makes writing the ASP page even easier.

The only catch is the OS of your web host. If you have access to an NT or 2000 host you can run ASP pages without a problem.

If your host is unix, you'll need to probably use JSP (also in Ultradev) but use a different database such as MySql.

But if you already are a good web developer, taking the next step to ASP/JSP is no problem.

In fact, if you're like me, you'll start looking for excuses to use database technology in other web applications.

Good luck and let us know your progress.

[england921]

Thanks for the response and the compliment. I agree that I should stay focused on what I do best, however, my primary concern is to have the knowledge in case I need to intervene. Basically, I am a control freak! :) And I want to tinker with it too!