> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://nolongerset.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Access Day 2026: Long-Term Care for Access - URL: https://nolongerset.com/access-day-2026/ - Published: 2026-03-27T16:00:25.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-08T12:48:47.000Z - Description: Links and resources from my talk today at J Street Technology's in-person Access Day conference at Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, WA. - Author: Mike Wolfe - Tags: Presentations, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59 ## The Opportunity [Choosing and Executing a Strategy: A 4-Step ApproachForget the military analogies. What do strategy, operations, and tactics look like inside a software development company?![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2024/05/We-ve-Got-Your-Back--1-.jpeg)](https://nolongerset.com/executing-a-strategy/) ## A Different Discipline [Working on Someone Else’s Code Base: Why Applications are Easier to Write Than MaintainWriting greenfield code is easier (and more fun!) than maintaining an existing application. But that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/10/Working-on-Someone-Else-s-Code-Base.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/working-on-someone-elses-code-base/) [Things You Should Never Do, Part INetscape 6.0 is finally going into its first public beta. There never was a version 5.0\. The last major release, version 4.0, was released almost three years ago. Three years is an awfully long tim…![](https://i0.wp.com/www.joelonsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/11969842.jpg?fit=192%2C192&ssl=1)Joel on SoftwareJoel Spolsky![](https://i0.wp.com/www.joelonsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/11969842.jpg?fit=400%2C400&ssl=1)](https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/) ## The Value Matrix: Prioritizing Client Issues [The Value Matrix: A Framework for Prioritizing DevelopmentSoftware developers are content writing great applications, but consultants understand the importance of delivering big business impact.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/05/Value-Matrix-with-Title.png)](https://nolongerset.com/the-value-matrix/) ## Tools & Techniques [GitHub - joyfullservice/msaccess-vcs-addin: Synchronize your Access Forms, Macros, Modules, Queries, Reports, and more with a version control system.Synchronize your Access Forms, Macros, Modules, Queries, Reports, and more with a version control system. - joyfullservice/msaccess-vcs-addin![](https://github.githubassets.com/assets/pinned-octocat-093da3e6fa40.svg)GitHubjoyfullservice![](https://opengraph.githubassets.com/d1ba9a9b43d04245abdee03b8f4e8745c4b12aea7ee48f29aed6e85f9864b809/joyfullservice/msaccess-vcs-addin)](https://github.com/joyfullservice/msaccess-vcs-addin) [B-BEAR: Quick and Dirty SQL Server TestingBegin, Before, Execute, After, Rollback. This technique makes testing your SQL Server statements a snap.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/04/B-BEAR.png)](https://nolongerset.com/quick-and-dirty-sql-server-testing/) [The Hour-Tracking JourneyFrom Palm Pilots to Google Sheets to Clockify, I take a trip down hour-tracking memory lane.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/10/tree-3092026_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/hour-tracking-journey/) ## Structuring the Deal [Long-Term Support for AccessReliable Microsoft Access Developer Support For Your Business-Critical Applications![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/10/We-ve-Got-Your-Back--1-.jpeg)](https://nolongerset.com/long-term-support/) [Pricing Annual Technical SupportHow am I trying to fix my biggest business mistake? By giving my clients three options that explicitly address their risk tolerance.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/01/glass-5247408_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/pricing-annual-technical-support/) [Level Billing: A More Predictable Way to Bill HourlyIf you bill by the hour, you probably have clients with whiplash as their invoices yo-yo from month to month. Provide them predictability with level billing.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/11/save-up-4666418_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/level-billing/) ## Additional Resources [MDE to MDB Conversion - Retrieve VBA code from your MDE/ADE DatabasesConvert your MDE applications back to MDB form, including VBA source code.![](https://www.everythingaccess.com/favicon.ico)Retrieve VBA code from your MDE/ADE Databases![](https://www.everythingaccess.com/images/SearchWhiteTransparent.png)](https://www.everythingaccess.com/mdeconversion.asp) --- ## Past Access Day Presentations [Access Day 2024: The Access Developer’s Guide to Version ControlA list of resources and further reading for my 2024 Access Day presentation on version control with Microsoft Access.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2024/03/2024-03-15-00_58_49---gbm15---VersionControl---PDF-XChange-Editor.png)](https://nolongerset.com/vcs/) [Access Day 2025: Outlook COM Automation AlternativesLinks and resources from my talk today for J Street Technology’s in-person Access Day conference at the mothership (aka, Microsoft Headquarters).![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2025/03/2025-03-28-12_47_06-mjw20-Outlook-COM-Alternatives---PDF-XChange-Editor.png)](https://nolongerset.com/outlook-alt/)