Re: FileMaker vs. Access ??

[Dan Brinegar <vr2link -at- VR2LINK -dot- COM>]

>Can anyone throw in their opinions/facts regarding the differences between
>FileMaker and Access?

There was this computer bookstore I used to go to: hundreds of books on
Access, one or two on FileMaker. The question should properly start a Holy
War, but I fear most IT types don't even realize FileMaker exists... the
difference is:

Night and Day, Dogs Vs. Cats, Word Vs. Ventura, Mac Vs. Wintel, Wordsmiths
Vs. Info-Geeks, MIS Vs. Customer Service, Profit Vs. Loss, Pharisees Vs.
Mad Prophets, $200/hr Consultants Vs. People Crazy Enough to Think they can
Change The World... ad infinitum ;-)

Sure, everybody's got Access.... as well as MSWord, a Chevy, and an...uhhh,
opinion:  that doesn't mean it's the right tool for the job; or that it
even works. [additional rants may be found in the archives ;-].

>
>Also, is there anyplace on the Web to learn more about FileMaker?

Chris Moyer's FileMaker Home Page:

http://www.mindspring.com/~fmpro/

The FileMaker Solutions Alliance:

http://www.filemaker.com

Allison Glass' Powerfiles:

http://www.powerfiles.com/

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