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February 2006 - Posts

Starting from Scratch
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...
Few Posts for the Next Week...
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...
Customizing the Issues Template
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...
The Issues Tracking Application in Detail
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...
Tracking Application Overview
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...
Getting Users Started in Access 12
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...
Access Blog Back Online
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...
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