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GNC Review of Access 2007
23 July 08 09:31 PM
Found this nice review about Access 2007 the other day… GCN Lab review: The options are endless — and the learning curve is, too — but with Access, you get more bang for the buck than with any other program of its kind. Access has a reputation for being, Read More...
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Community post: Peter’s Software releases VelociForm
23 July 08 08:20 PM
I got the following email from Peter’s Software: Los Angeles, CA For Release July 28, 2008 - Adding to its growing suite of Microsoft Access developer tools, Peter's Software announces the release of VelociForm v1.0. VelociForm is an add-on for Microsoft Read More...
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Do you reuse expressions, forms and reports?
19 July 08 09:11 PM
We are looking at ways to make developers more productive in the next release. Tell me about how you create expressions. Do you keep a library of common expressions or look through previous work for examples? Are you super smart and always create them Read More...
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New Articles: AddMenu action, custom menus, shortcut menus, calculated fields
15 July 08 12:38 AM
The revised topic AddMenu Macro Action and the new topic Create custom menus and shortcut menus by using macros are now live on Office Online. Also, MVP Allen Browne is joining in the publishing fun with Calculated Fields . This is the first of four Allen Read More...
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Calling all Access user groups
10 July 08 09:41 PM
I’m looking to put together a page listing information about active Access user groups. Can you help? One of the things I love about working on Access is the community. It is chuck full with people who are passionate about the product and the changes Read More...
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Article update: IIF Function
10 July 08 09:18 AM
Chris Downs has revised topic IIf Function . The changes were in response to customer comments—the topic has been expanded to include more examples as well as information about using the function in queries. Read More...
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Runtime deployment questions
08 July 08 11:37 PM
Today’s guest writer is Neha Monga, the Access PM responsible for the runtime. she was recently asked a few questions that are likely worth sharing more broadly. Question: Is it in the design of Access 2007 runtime to be able to run in the SAME PC as Read More...
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Article: Top 10 reasons to use Access with Excel
08 July 08 08:49 PM
Mark Gillis, who has written extensively for Access and Excel, recently published, Top 10 reasons to use Access with Excel . In this article, there are also five “sudden demos” that work together to build a Customer database solution based originally Read More...
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Access 2007 ribbon examples
27 June 08 08:12 AM
A while back I asked for examples of ribbon apps that developers have created. My hope is that we can stimulate different ideas and help people think about how to build apps using the new paradigm. Here are some of the examples sent in by the community... Read More...
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Community Clips about Access from Office Labs
25 June 08 09:50 PM
This is your chance to become famous! The Office Labs folks have released a cool site for help video. They have a free video recorder that makes the process really simple. There are already 15 Access videos available. Go make a quick demo and share it Read More...
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Article update: Create a form that contains a subform
25 June 08 09:01 PM
The revised topic Create a form that contains a subform (a one to many form) is now live on Office Online. The topic has been revised to include suggestions from the community, new graphics, rewritten procedures, and two new video demos. Read More...
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Designing Applications
23 June 08 03:50 PM
So while most people spend their free time with family, sports or relaxing; I like to make Access Databases. One of things I heard over and over during my years building apps for customers at M7 was; Access database are so ugly!!!! They look like windows Read More...
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Tech Talk: Using Access with SQL Server Panel Discussion from TechEd 2008
19 June 08 02:30 PM
There is a good talk available called Are we there yet? Successfully navigating the bumpy road from Access to SQL Server . Here is the description: “Use SQL Server, not Access”, is advice commonly handed out when the Jet database engine outgrows its usefulness. Read More...
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Demo: Set the relationship between 2 tables
05 June 08 09:53 PM
The video demo, Demo: Set the relationship between 2 tables , is live on Office Online. This seven minute video gives enough information so that the user can intelligently select these options: I think this video is a great resource for anyone new to Read More...
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New Access Community Site
03 June 08 04:24 PM
Tony Hine created a great community site for MS Access Hints and Tutorials, check it out . It's has 507 members so far and a bunch of great tutorials and videos.   Visit MS Access Hints and Tips Read More...
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