Control issues include things like maintenance - can you take down the web server whenever you want to? Or can you even intall the VFP runtime on the ISP's web server?
Remote ODBC access with SQL Server or even MSDE over the Internet is surprisingly good, at low levels of users anyway. There will be issues of more work(double-entry of data) if you just use a copy of the live database..

>Thanks for your input Claude,
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>>First, I would check with IT Retail to see if they have a web product
>I did check with IT Retail, they do not have a web product.
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>>Hosting the web site in-house gives more control, but, you might save more money if it is hosted.
>What kinds of control issues are relevant?
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>>If it's hosted, you'll need remote ODBC access to the database or some sort of mechanism for duping the data.
>I would assume remote access is slower than local access. Probably a duping mechanism that placed a copy on web server would help with the performance. Am I right?
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>Yes West-Wind’s “Web Store” is looking pretty good at this point. Are their any known issues you’d want to relay to a newbie?
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>- Paul