Designer^TM for Microsoft Access

The Power of Microsoft Access...Simplified

Why would I need Designer?

Spreadsheets are the most common tool used to manage data, but they are not ideal when you have large sets of data, and need to track more than one thing. Desktop databases like Microsoft Access give you the tools to be more efficient managing different sets of information, but learning to create tables and forms takes time and quite a bit of reading.

Designer lets you create complex databases without understanding the complex principles of database design. Designer asks you plain-language questions about the things you want to track in your database, then creates the tables and fields for you automatically. All without requiring you to learn about data relationships, field data types, input masks, and other foreign concepts. Designer helps you to avoid some of the most common mistakes when creating a database.

With Designer, you can choose to start your database from scratch, or select from many database templates to build upon, including:

apartment database template
bug tracking template
customers and contacts template
non-profit donation tracking template
membership tracking template
customer orders template
personnel recruiting template
RFQ tracking template
student database template
work order template

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New in Version 3.0: Automated Form Design!

How does Designer work?

Designer asks you a series of questions about the different sets of data you want to manage in your database, how they relate to each other, and what specific fields (columns) you want to track for each set of data. Designer uses your answers to generate the tables, forms, fields, formats, and foreign-key relationships your database needs to be correctly structured. Then you get to focus on the fun part of working with Microsoft Access...creating the forms and reports you need to be more efficient! I'd like to see a demonstration...

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How can I learn more about Designer?

■ Download a free trial
■ Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
■ Watch Designer in action (3 minute video)
■ Read the Product Data sheet

Designer Licensing

Designer is available for immediate download. You pay for each person in your organization that will be using Designer to create a database. An unlimited number of users can work with the databases you create. We also offer bundle discounts, redistribution and non-profit pricing.

$199 USD per database designer (unlimited end users and databases)
$499 USD unlimited designers

Purchase Orders: Fax to (888) 967-6483, or email your PO to orders@opengatesw.net

"The questions help guide you in making the correct choices. I had a very complex data base to set up - I tried the trial software and it sold itself. The ease of use is fantastic. " -dbnut2 (submitted via download.com)

System Requirements

Microsoft Access 2000, Microsoft Access 2002, Microsoft Access 2003, or Microsoft Access 2007. Designer will support Microsoft Access 2010 when the product is released to market.

What is Designer Worth?

Ask yourself how much time and money you may need to spend on Microsoft Access books (generally $20), tutorials (hours), courses (generally $325) or potentially consulting. Add in the time for any future rework to ensure your Access database schema is structured correctly, and the time all this distracts you from your primary responsibilities. Designer, the only Access database generator on the market, pays for itself with the amount of time and effort you save. See what our customers say about our products...

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Designer TM for Microsoft Access

The Power of Microsoft Access...Simplified

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Designer^TM for Microsoft Access