Redevelop Access App in Web Matrix?

[timtom]

I have a friend who runs a charity. All her work info is in an Access '97 application which was written ages ago and is falling apart. She's just upgraded to a machine running XP Home and wants the database redeveloped. My first thought was that I could do it in ASP but then I realised that XP Home doesn't have a web server.

I've been learning a bit of ASP.Net recently and heard about MS Web Matrix and how you didn't need a web server to run it. Is this true? Is it a solution or does anyone else have a suggestion? Apologies for being dumb.
Thanks
Sarah

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[Bastien]

XP should have IIS or PWS that can be installed...this will act as a server.

hth

Bastien

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but it still tastes like chicken

 

[timtom]

Actually it doesn't, but thanks anyway.

 

[Bastien]

you can download pws from microsoft.com...or install apache or any other server that is win32 capable.

Bastien

There are many ways to skin this cat,
but it still tastes like chicken

 

[timtom]

The whole thing with XP HOME is that PWS/IIS won't run on it. You have to get XP Professional for that. If I install Apache then I have to stick Chillisoft on top of that and THEN add a database. I was really hoping for a standalone solution which I can create at home and then install on her computer without using a web server.

I'd heard that WebMatrix eliminated the need for both web server and database app and wondered if anyone could confirm that for me.

 

[Bastien]

have a look here

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpreskit/html/welb05.asp

maybe this will help you...


Bastien

There are many ways to skin this cat,
but it still tastes like chicken