using Access behind a website with Java or VBScript works great.  it's
performance, however, depends on the activity of the site.  if your site is
seeing HUGE amounts of traffic then scaling it up to a larger product would
be warranted.  In my opinion MS SQL Server is better scale up than Oracle
because it is relatively painless to take Access to SQL Server.  Especially
so if you are in Access 2000.  However, if the box that your site is on is
not a Windows NT (or 2K) machine then Oracle is probably your best bet.

If you have specific questions about implementation of Access (or SQL
Server) behind a website feel free to contact me off list.

Cheers,
Gary Acord
Acord Information Management
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Subject: Microsoft Access and Web Interfacing


Dear Colleagues,

As part of the Museum Loan Network's (MLN) evaluation of its current web
interfaced database serving the museum community, we would like to hear
about any experience museums and historical organizations have using
Microsoft Access in conjunction with Java.  Also, do any museums have
experience they could share regarding a migration from Access
to Oracle for implementation using web protocol? Our research thus far
indicates that both of these subjects are tied to larger issues of data
compatibility and accessibility.  In the MLN's  continued effort to
facilitate collections sharing among museums we are investigating
enhancements of our current system and would appreciate your responses.

Thank You,

Lori Gross
Director, MLN
Lori Gross, Director
Museum Loan Network
MIT
265 Massachusetts Ave., N52-439
Cambridge, MA 02139-4370
tel: 617-252-1888
fax: 617-252-1899
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