Upscale to Client/Server & Internet

Problem:
Your business application is based on a shared-file database (e.g.: Access, FoxPro), and you want to create a Client/Server application and an Internet application as well, but your resources (i.e., time and money) are limited.

Solution:
Create a Client/Server application as a 3-tier application. Separate your business and data components from the user interface. After you are finished, create another client for the Internet environment that will use existing business and data components.