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Encryption vs. Encoding
19 May 08 01:01 PM
Every now and again we get the question of "what is the difference between encryption and encoding?" This came up again today so we wanted to try to answer it more broadly. In short, the feature that we call " encryption " is a feature Read More...
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Access Source Code Control and Team Foundation Server
14 May 08 05:35 PM
Today's guest writer is Mike Sullivan - a tester on the Access team With the release of Visual Studio Team System 2008 , we've recently received questions from several customers regarding whether or not Team Foundation Server (TFS) can act as a source Read More...
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Hotfix to correct “database is in an unrecognized format” error with Access 2007 SP1 compiled databases
08 April 08 06:39 AM
When you try to open a compiled database file (.accde or .mde) or a compiled project file (.ade) in the original release of Microsoft Office Access 2007, you may receive the following error message: This database is in an unrecognized format. The database Read More...
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The story of the Office Ribbon
13 March 08 11:53 AM
Some of you may have already seen this posted in Jensen’s blog.  Jensen is the GPM of the Office User Experience team and was the lead for the implementation of the Ribbon in Office 2007.  Last week at the MIX conference in Las Vegas, Read More...
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Video demo: Bring your business data together in an Access database
26 January 08 09:57 PM
We just released a polished video geared towards explaining the why someone should use Access. Here is the introduction: Tired of juggling your business contact data among an address book, lists of orders, file folders, and ledgers? An Access database Read More...
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Updating the spotlight control inside Getting Started
23 January 08 09:24 PM
As you know, the Access Getting Started experience went through some dramatic changes in 2007. This redesign has contributed significantly to the uptake on templates. What most people don't know is the screen also has dynamic content that is updated regularly Read More...
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Video demo: collect data into Access 2007 using email
22 January 08 09:12 PM
There is a new video demo that shows off the new data collection feature. This one is a more formal and polished than the other demos. Enjoy! Read More...
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Video demo: make controls grow and shrink
22 January 08 06:15 PM
Chris Downs from the Access user assistance team has just finished a nice video demo about making controls grow and shrink as the form is resized. Read More...
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Microsoft Access Downloads in Silverlight
21 January 08 05:45 PM
I ran across this new Silverlight version of the Microsoft download center this morning.  If you haven't seen Silverlight yet, it is pretty cool stuff. It is Microsoft's engine for doing rich graphics composition in the web.  Here are all the Read More...
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Interactive chart/form filtering code sample
13 January 08 10:38 PM
Here is another repost from my blog... Enjoy--Clint ----- One of the most enjoyable design challenges I have had over the last couple of years was redesigning how users can filter inside Access and Excel. The new filter dropdown menu and context menus Read More...
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UI Builder for Access v.3.0 Released
11 January 08 08:27 PM
Brandon Smith-Daigle has recently released the 3.0 update for his UI Builder tool that helps Access developers to build customized user experiences in Forms without coding the VBA themselves.  This tool is compatible with older versions of Access Read More...
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Access Dev @ Office DevCon
11 January 08 06:03 PM
Abigail Short, one of the developers on the Access team who helped me to create Layout View and other new reporting features in Access 2007 is going to be presenting at the upcoming Office Developers Conference.  Here's are a few words she wanted Read More...
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Goldsoft tools for Access Developers
11 January 08 05:27 PM
Ken Hockley has recently released his Goldsoft suite.  These tools aim to increase Access developer productivity by helping to reduce the amount of time spent building necessary application plumbing so that developers can focus their effort on producing Read More...
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Tips and tricks designing forms and reports
11 January 08 01:02 AM
This is the final post of a three part series on Access Tips and Tricks provided by members of the Access team. It was originally posted on my blog but I'm reposting here for the benefit of the broader audience. Custom AutoFormats You can create a custom Read More...
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My favorite keyboard commands
10 January 08 10:28 AM
A while back I published this article on my personal blog . I'm republishing it hear for the benefit of the broader audience. _________ I have a confession to make… I started hacking around in computers with Windows 3.1—never learned how to Read More...
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