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Re: eqldata.com Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc

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"Albert D. Kallal" <PleaseNOSpamkallal@msn.com> wrote in message 
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> wrote in message 
> news:6afcbf40-7048-494d-83c3-203200497600@googlegroups.com...
>
> Anyone have first hand experience with eqldata.com?  They are supposed to 
> 1) allow an existing Access application to "run", unchanged, with existing 
> forms, reports, VBA, etc on a web browser.
>
> bob
>
> ----
>
> No, but there has been for over 5 years companies that offer "remote" 
> desktop hosting, and some specific for Access. So the above company simply 
> joins that group.
>
>
> You been able to use Terminal Services and have TS run “inside” of a web 
> browser for about 15 years now.
>
> So what that company does is provide terminal services hosting.
>
> So nothing really new here. Terminal Services has ALWAYS been a great 
> choice for deploying Access applications for remote use.
>
> The “only” new difference here is that in place of having you download + 
> install the ActiveX TS client that is available for a web browser, is 
> their client uses Adobe FLASH 10.
>
> Of course the “issue” of using flash is that a good number of tablets and 
> even the iPad does not support FLASH.
>
> However most tablets (including iPad) does and did in the past have a RDP 
> client that works with TS (ie: a remote desktop client that works with 
> TS).
>
> So is it much of a big deal to run the TS client “inside” of a web 
> browser, or simply that of using a real RDP client program?
>
> So using TS inside of a web browser is nothing new. I always stated “many” 
> times that TS is one of the best choices for deploying Access applications 
> for remote use. It has in the past and “remains” the #1 choice for remote 
> use of Access.
>
> And as noted we had the “choice” to deploy + use terminal services via a 
> web browser for about 15 years now. (you had to run both Terminal Services 
> + IIS)
>
> I should point out that www.accesshosting.com also provides remote desktop 
> hosting of Access applications.
>
> http://accesshosting.com/remote-desktop-hosting
>
> I suppose the requirement of having to use FLASH for the remote client 
> will be a deal breaker for many, but I suppose there much debate as the 
> past case of having to install an ActiveX TS client for the last 15 years 
> was “also” a pain point for some.
>
> In most cases dumping the web browser and using a RDP (ts client) program 
> is preferred.
>
>
> Regards,
> Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
> Edmonton, Alberta Canada
>
There are free RDP clients for tables that work well. 

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eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc bobalston@gmail.com - 2015-03-18 12:38 -0700
  Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc Patrick Finucane <patrickfinucanetx@gmail.com> - 2015-03-18 13:10 -0700
    Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc PW <emailaddyinsig@ifIremember.com> - 2015-03-18 15:04 -0600
  Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc PW <emailaddyinsig@ifIremember.com> - 2015-03-18 15:04 -0600
    Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc BobAlston <bobalston9@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-18 18:37 -0500
      Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc BobAlston <bobalston9@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-18 19:45 -0500
        Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc BobAlston <bobalston9@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-18 19:51 -0500
          Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc PW <emailaddyinsig@ifIremember.com> - 2015-03-18 20:57 -0600
            Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc "Albert D. Kallal" <PleaseNOSpamkallal@msn.com> - 2015-03-20 13:50 -0600
      Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc PW <emailaddyinsig@ifIremember.com> - 2015-03-18 20:55 -0600
  Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc "Albert D. Kallal" <PleaseNOSpamkallal@msn.com> - 2015-03-20 13:41 -0600
    Re: eqldata.com  Access applications running on the web "without change" - existing forms, reports, VBA, etc "Ron Paii" <None@none.com> - 2015-03-23 07:00 -0500

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