Looking for database opinions and guidance.

  • Thread starter Thread starter vbMark
  • Start date Start date
V

vbMark

Greetings,

(Using C# express 2005 beta)

I like the fact that if someone has the .NET redistributable, I can give
them a relatively small exe file to run my program. Now, I would like to
add a database to one of my programs.

My first thought is an Access database because I just have to send one more
file and the end user does not have to install anything. Is this
considered the "old" way of doing things?

What are the alternatives? I don't want the client to have to install
anything! Just unzip my exe and the database file.

Are there open source alternatives? What does everyone else do? What are
my options and why should I use one thing over another?

Thanks!

--
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Best free software
http://www.vbmark.com
Freeware-dedicated search engine
http://www.eurekster.com/parties/Freeware1.htm
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
 
Assuming that you're talking about a desktop app, Access is an excellent
choice. The .mdb file requires no licensing. And as your app can open it
with ADO.Net, the Access application is not required on the user system.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
A watched clock never boils.
 
Back
Top