Database Design

Scranton, NC, North Carolina, Data Presentation

Convert Access to VB

Microsoft Access is very user-friendly. With Access, non-technical people can create useful data interfaces. Access provides users with comprehensive tools for manipulating and analyzing data.

Choose the Right Tool

Access database applications are flexible and easy to modify as business conditions and requirements change. Situations do arise, however, where Access is not the best tool for the job. In these cases, a custom-designed Visual Basic application can be a better solution.

Visual Basic Applications

When VB Works Well

Access applications depend on the Access program files and runtime libraries. Additional challenges arise when distributing Access applications to computers where Access is not already installed. Because a Visual Basic application is a stand-alone product, VB applications are easier to distribute. Also, VB applications allow for better quality programming, and they have much greater capabilities than Access allows.

Visual Basic - Professional Quality

Visual Basic can can require more investment than a comparable Access application. The difference is quality, maintainability, and robustness. Access provides wizards, templates, objects out of the box. This "one size fits all" approach can falls short of your unique needs.

Professional VB Database Applications

Solutions Designed Especially for You

Visual Basic is a preferred application platform in many circumstances, such as when the end software is intended for mass deployment, or when you anticipate web-enabling the application. Productive Technology specializes in both Access and Visual Basic, and we can advise you on the pros and cons of each choice. We identify and implement the most appropriate technology for your specific situation.