Business Positioning: What You Need to Know to Run an Access Business The clearer you are about who you don't work with, the more likely you are to attract those you do.
twinBASIC Weekly Update twinBASIC Update: April 7, 2024 Highlights include the ability to embed code in tB IDE keyboard shortcuts, a consolidated page of sokinkeso's tB IDE addins, and a new App object package.
Week in Review Week in Review: April 6, 2024 Highlights include another episode of Karl Donaubauer's Access NewsCast, building a custom date picker, and the return of the venerable VBA add-in, Smart Indenter.
Tools Boost Efficiency by Documenting Recurring Processes in ProcessKit From invoicing to client onboarding, learn how documenting your processes in ProcessKit can save time and improve results.
Announcement Access NewsCast with Karl Donaubauer: Episode 8 Catch up on the latest news from the Access world in episode 8 of Karl's webcast, with guests Juanjo Luna, Alessandro Grimaldi, and fan favorite, Viktoria.
Code Library FileIsOpen(): Check If Another User or Process Has a File Locked This simple function detects whether a file is already open in another application allowing you to handle such situations with grace and confidence.
Quick Tip QuickTip: Reproducible SELECT Results Reproducing behavior is the essential first step to debugging problems. Save yourself future SQL debugging headaches with this quick tip.
twinBASIC Weekly Update twinBASIC Update: April 1, 2024 Highlights include dozens of bug fixes, a new MsgBox builder IDE addin, and a GitHub project for automatically setting PE image header properties.
Holiday Happy Easter "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said."
Week in Review Week in Review: March 30, 2024 Highlights include recent Access bug fixes, a zoom box replacement, a RubberDuck 3 update, and integrating ChatGPT into Access.
Tools KeePass: The Ideal Combination of Security and Convenience Applying lessons from XKCD, the Iraq war, and recent cyberattacks to choose the best tool to safeguard your sensitive data.
Hidden Features AutoKeys: One of Access's Most Well-Hidden Secrets How I used one of the least discoverable features of Microsoft Access to create a global help shortcut key integrated with wiki-based documentation.
Tools DokuWiki: A Versatile Tool for Developer and End-User Documentation DokuWiki is a one-stop-shop for developer and end-user documentation--with support for both online and offline use cases!
Backwards Compatibility Refactoring Procedure Signatures: The Do's and Don'ts Best practices for modifying procedure signatures while maintaining backward compatibility.
Under 100 What is a Procedure Signature? The concept of procedure signatures explained in under 100 words. #Under100
twinBASIC Weekly Update twinBASIC Update: March 24, 2024 Highlights include the return of support for twinBASIC IDE Add-ins, global search in the IDE, two new projects from fafalone, and an eye-opening twinBASIC poll.
Week in Review Week in Review: March 23, 2024 Highlights include VBA RegEx options with the coming death of VBScript, adding users to an Azure SQL database, and an interview with the author of a new Access book.
AI The AI Ecosystem Evolves: Foundational Models Give Way to Specialized Implementations in 2024 The rise of specialized AI in 2024 will bring about a new era of intelligent, industry-specific solutions that will redefine the way businesses operate.
Recap Microsoft MVP Summit 2024: Top Takeaways for Access Developers From new Access features to VBScript deprecation and the coming end of VBA in Outlook, here's what you need to know from the 2024 MVP Summit.
Announcement Final Lineup Announced for Access DevCon Vienna 2024 The final lineup is in for Access DevCon Vienna 2024. Check out the speakers and all 12 presentation topics. And don't forget to register!
Version Control Hosting Mercurial Repositories Online with Helix TeamHub Helix TeamHub is the obvious choice for Mercurial repository hosting for solo Access developers and small teams.
Backwards Compatibility Discoverability vs. Compatibility: The Dilemma of Evolving the Access Object Model Stringly-typed properties: a necessary evil for maintaining backward compatibility in Access?
twinBASIC Weekly Update twinBASIC Update: March 17, 2024 Highlights include independent TypeLibrary versioning and a detailed explanation of the new Runtime Tracing feature.
Week in Review Week in Review: March 16, 2024 Highlights include continuous form tricks from IslaDogs, hiding the Access interface, sharing data outside your local network, and a Trust Center settings deep dive.
Presentations Access Day 2024: The Access Developer's Guide to Version Control A list of resources and further reading for my 2024 Access Day presentation on version control with Microsoft Access.