Throwback Thursday: January 2, 2025

In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit some of my favorite Allen Browne-inspired articles.

Throwback Thursday: January 2, 2025

With over a million words scattered across more than 1,300 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.

That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.


Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

Bad Words in Access
Note, Caption, Format, Pages, Sequence. All reasonable-sounding field names, but all should be avoided.
Yes/No Fields in SQL Server
The SQL Server equivalent of an Access Yes/No field is the “bit” data type. Or is it?
My Top 10 Allen Browne Posts
If you’re a Microsoft Access developer and you’ve never heard of Allen Browne, then you are in for a treat…

Wisdom from Around the Web

Microsoft Access help, tutorials, examples
Free help and tutorials for Microsoft Access. Tips for beginners and database developers. Downloadable examples and utilities. Flaws, bugs, traps, code, design, queries, forms, reports, version and upgrade information.

Allen Browne's Microsoft Access tips page.

Developer Humor

Donald Knuth

His books were kinda intimidating; rappelling down through his skylight seemed like the best option.

It's probably better for both of us that I don't know Allen Browne's home address.

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All original code samples by Mike Wolfe are licensed under CC BY 4.0