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If these are working databases used by just a handful of people, not things you're trying to preserve for the long run, then for the FileMaker one I would consider using FileMaker Pro's built-in "instant web publishing" feature. More on this and other options are at: http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7466/~/publishing-databases-on-the-web-with-filemaker-pro-and-filemaker-server I believe MS Access has something similar for using MS SQL Server. --Kevin On 6/26/12 5:03 PM, Paul Butler (pbutler3) wrote: > Hi All, In the last week the library has been approached by two > different departments across campus that have small databases, one > FileMaker Pro and one MS Access, that they would like to make > available online. The interfaces would be nothing fancy, with a > backend that allows for adding/updating/deleting resources. [. . .] > I would prefer not to build too much from scratch. I don't think I > want/need a full blown repository for either (though I help admin > ours and it is due for a complete hardware/software overhaul later > this summer< http://archive.umw.edu/>. I am thinking of transitioning > it to more of an IR with disparate content.) > > So, what would you do or have you done? I want something nimble. I > would love to build it once and then duplicate it. I get the sense > once I start helping folks other departments will come forward.