I don't personally think any of those start to scratch the capabilities of WinForms or an old-school Access DB - These are just the ability to create a static s

I don't personally think any of those start to scratch the capabilities of WinForms or an old-school Access DB - These are just the ability to create a static site, or at most submit some data through a form, not build an actual application. I know Hypercard wasn't multi-user, but you could make something and then send it to someone without incurring fees. Regardless of the technology and requirements though, which will be specific to each project, I just wanna be able to make stuff and show it to people :) (and not just a static site with a form). And if I need to make certain apps quickly, why is Access still a compelling choice? (PLEASE someone tell me an alternative if there is one for the sort of app you would build in an Access DB, I genuinely want to know!)