Re: Access Treeview - Is it Safe Yet?

The AccessUI does incorporate some third party controls that need to be
distributed and registered. This adds to the complexity of the install, but
I've already used it at 3 clients and the process is painless. Now, my clients
have less than 20 users at each site, so it was relatively easy to manage the
installs, etc. I might think twice for an implementation of 100 users.

I too, used to be a "I only like native controls" developer, but I've changed
my mind. As a developer who does product reviews, I must admit that I've
skipped opportunities to review custom controls from several vendors. I
just didn't want the hassle. So, why did I review AccessUI?

The author of AccessUI, Kevin Bell, was the VP of the Denver Area Access
User Group (www.daaug.org) at the time and at one of our labs, he showed
me what he had created. He did the work of ferreting out the bugs and
issues with the 3rd party controls and obfuscated the complexities. Sure,
there are some quirks that have popped up, but they're the kind of issues
(like window resize errors due to screen resolution) that don't affect the
app itself. My clients are so blown away by the UI they can put up with a
few minor issues. Plus, as these things get reported back to Kevin, the UI
will improve with new releases, one of which I just received this weekend.

What can I say ... I'm a convert. I love the "wiz-bang" that comes when I
show my potential clients what their app will look like and how it behaves.
They love the Outlook style band-menu on screen-left and the hierarchal
menus that display their data at a glance. I love the ease with which I can
add new menu items and last week I discovered how to implement security,
hiding options from users who don't have sufficient rights.

If this sounds like a commercial, I apologize, but I'm not promoting this
product for myself. I'm not in business with Kevin and get nothing in
return. I just love the product and wanted to share my experience.
--

Danny J. Lesandrini
dlesandrini@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://amazecreations.com/datafast/



"WJA" <WJA777@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote ...
> Pardon my ignorance folks, but is the AccessUI just another control
> that must be distributed with the app, potentially causing the problems
> outlined above?
>


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