February 2006 - Posts

Starting from Scratch
28 February 06 04:21 PM

Sorry for the extra time since the last post, I got run over with some other work when I got back and am just getting through that. Last time, we talked about modifying the issues tracking app . This time, we'll look at starting from scratch, but again Read More...

Postedby Erik Rucker | 11 Comments    

Filed under: Access 2007, Report, User Interface, Form

Few Posts for the Next Week...
13 February 06 11:15 AM

I'll be out of town over the next week with intermittent net connections, so there will be no new posts in the next week. I’ll have new posts when I get back, and will try to respond to comments between now and then. Thanks, Erik Read More...

Postedby Erik Rucker | 11 Comments    

Customizing the Issues Template
13 February 06 11:14 AM

Last time, we looked at the Issues tracking application that will ship with Access 12 and provide a simple place for users to get started with Access. This time, we'll look at some of the new tools available to modify that application. Each of these toolsets Read More...

Postedby Erik Rucker | 17 Comments    

Filed under: Access 2007, Report, Template, User Interface, Form, Layout View

The Issues Tracking Application in Detail
09 February 06 10:21 AM

The Issues tracking application is a great example of the set of tracking apps mentioned last time. It is quite simple - only 2 primary tables (for Issues and Contacts), a few forms, and several reports. One of the goals for the tracking apps was to make Read More...

Postedby Erik Rucker | 13 Comments    

Filed under: Access 2007, Template, User Interface

Tracking Application Overview
06 February 06 10:48 AM

Access 12 and Windows SharePoint Services v.3 will enable out of the box “tracking applications” that can span the client and server or can run standalone on the client. A “tracking app” is a small data application that adds database functionality to Read More...

Postedby Erik Rucker | 13 Comments    

Filed under: Access 2007, Template, SharePoint

Getting Users Started in Access 12
03 February 06 12:33 AM

The first thing Access 12 users will see is a completely new getting started screen. Before Access 12, users are confronted with database concepts as soon as they boot the application - they need to understand object types immediately, and data types Read More...

Postedby Erik Rucker | 4 Comments    

Filed under: Access 2007, Template, User Interface

Access Blog Back Online
02 February 06 03:58 PM

Its been a long, long time since my last post, and I'm truly sorry to have fallen off the earth like I did. I'm re-launching the Access blog today, with a new look and a new commitment to keep the flow up. I'm finally at a point where I can dedicate most Read More...

Postedby Erik Rucker | 29 Comments    

Filed under: Blog