That was Then... This is Now

Rapid development is crucial for today's business. Tools that assist in the rapid deployment of apps are a vital part of one's technology toolkit. Whether you are a Developer or just someone who needs to create a cloud-based data storage solution quickly, Airtable may be for you. This semester I have been using Airtable in my MIS 330 Project Management class with great success. Most of the students are Business Majors with limited experience in working with databases. A few are Business Analytics Majors. Since we are "on line" due to the continuing Covid-19 crisis, we needed something students could access on-line from wherever they were. The ability to share their work with me was also important. Here's the introductory exercise we did at the beginning of the semester back in January. It assumes little or no background in Database Management. "Creating a Relational Database in the Cloud – Getting Started"  1. For all of the database development work in