About this Article:
With the release of Access Developer Extensions, you can now create an installation package for distributing your application. And, with the Access 2007 Runtime, users can run your application without having to buy Access. However, these tools are an addition to the options already available with Access 2007. In this article, Peter will review all your options for deploying applications with Access 2007, tell you when you should use the Extensions and Runtime, and show you how to deploy your application with the Extensions.
Peter Vogel (MBA, MCSD) is a principal in PH&V Information Services. PH&V specializes in system design and development for client-server and intranet systems. Peter has designed, built, and installed COM and COM+ systems for Bayer AG, Exxon, Volvo, Christie Digital, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. He is the editor of several newsletters, wrote The Visual Basic Object and Component Handbook (Prentice Hall), and is currently working on a book on using XML in Distributed Applications (APress). Peter teaches for Learning Tree International and wrote their ASP.NET and technical writing courses. His articles have appeared in many programming magazines, in the Microsoft Developer Network libraries, and are included in Visual Studio.NET. Peter also presents at conferences around the world, including Advisor Summit.