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# Throwback Thursday: March 19, 2026
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2026-03-19/
- Published: 2026-03-20T00:09:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:48:42.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit a few articles on VBA's most powerful underused feature: class modules.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 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.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[DRY: Don’t Repeat Yourself in VBADon’t Repeat Yourself. It’s the programmer’s mantra. But how do you achieve it in VBA?![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/04/yarenci-hdz-Rok2Mxmn1Mk-unsplash.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/the-dry-journey/)

[3 Ways to Create Class Instances in VBABefore you can use a class, you need to create an instance of the class and assign it to an object variable. ... Or do you?![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/01/quotes-2608205_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/creating-class-instances/)

[Don’t Settle for the “Status” QuoWherein I wrap Access’s built-in status bar functions inside a class module for more readable code.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/11/pencils-806604_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/dont-settle-for-the-status-quo/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[Using Class Modules in the Real World with Anders EbroEvent-Driven Architecture and Custom Classes: Advanced Access Development Patterns (an Access User Group talk with Anders Ebro)![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2025/06/AUG-Using-Class-Modules-in-the-Real-World.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/aug-class-modules/)

[Great Intro to Class Programming in VBAFormer Access MVP Ben Clothier’s primer on class programming in VBA should be required reading for all Access developers.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/04/bullying-2775272_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/class-programming-intro/)

## Developer Humor

### Not False

It's funny because it's True.

*Adapted from* [*this compendium*](https://humornama.com/jokes/programming-jokes/)

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