Form Templates Presentation to the Denver Area Access User Group
Presentation Recording
Available on YouTube:
Slide Deck
Sample Database
Further Reading
5 Ways to Build Consistent Form User Interfaces in Microsoft Access
Make your Access application feel more professional with a consistent user interface design. Form templates make it easy.
Reducing Cognitive Load: The Benefits of Consistent UI Design
Reducing cognitive load through consistent UI design offers numerous benefits for both users and developers.
How to Highlight the Current Record in a Continuous Form
Step-by-step instructions for applying a custom highlight to the currently selected record in a continuous form in Microsoft Access.
6 Reasons Why I No Longer Use Bound Forms to Add Records in Microsoft Access
Just because something can serve two purposes, doesn’t mean it should. (Reason number four can be a real game-changer.)
Fluent Programming Interfaces
Fluent Interfaces
It’s probably irresponsible of me to share the following technique with you because you’ll be so tempted to abuse it. But let’s do it anyway.
Diving Deeper into the World of Fluent APIs: An Unusual Way of Constructing Class Modules
Martin Fowler first coined the term fluent interfaces back in 2005. What are they, what do you need to know about them, and what do they look like in VBA?
When to Build Fluent APIs
Fluent programming interfaces can be your best friend or your worst enemy. So how do you know when they are appropriate to use?
Access Themes
- Peter Cole's Website: https://thememydatabase.co.uk/
Past Presentations
If you enjoyed this presentation, you may want to check out some of my past presentations. Each of these has accompanying videos of the presentation available on YouTube (links to YouTube included in articles below):
Advanced Combo Box Techniques
A list of resources and further reading to support my presentation on Advanced Combo Box Techniques.
ArrowKeyNav Presentation
A list of resources and further reading to support my presentation on Navigating Continuous Forms using WithEvents.
DevCon 2021
Links and resources from my talk today at Access DevCon Vienna 2021, twinBASIC: The New Kid on the Block.
Troubleshooting Query Performance
A recording of the presentation, a list of resources, and further reading for my presentation on Troubleshooting Query Performance.
twinBASIC Update - DevCon 2022
Links and resources from my talk today at Access DevCon Vienna 2022, twinBASIC: Happy First Birthday!
Building Ribbons in Code
A list of resources and further reading to go with my Access User Group presentation on Building Ribbon Interfaces in Code.
twinBASIC Update: DevCon 2023
Links and resources from my talk today at Access DevCon Vienna 2023, twinBASIC + Access: Future Plans.
UPDATE [2023-12-06]: Added link to presentation recording on YouTube.