Simple Front end design tool? Sharepoint intergration?

  • Hi,

    We have a collection of Access databases that I would like to convert to SQL Server. does anyone know of a simple tool to make the front end. The only one i know off is Lightswitch, But i heard that silverlight isn't going to continued so guess Lightswitch wont be either?

    We use Sharepoint so if theres a way to link into that it would be good.

    Thanks for any advice.

  • Why not leave the front end in Access and just upscale the data into SQL, saves re-developing the front end.

  • Hey,

    It was just proffered if it could be moved off to save on licensing and service desk having to install applications.. Instead link it to Sharepoint for authentication etc. I think you can put a lightswitch web page into Sharepoint(?) but i wasnt sure of the longevity of using it if it means we need to have silverlight installed just for 1 app (random thought does powerview use silverlight?)

    Thanks

    EDIT -just checked Yes PowerView is silverlight based..

  • Just watching the Tech Ed vids about Lightswitch (http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/DEV347). It looks like the new version will have the ability to create HTML pages as well as silverlight.

    looks very cool...

  • You could create some simple CRUD web forms quite quickly using one of the RAD tools that are marketed - such as codecharge - http://www.yessoftware.com/products/product.php?product_id=1

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