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Mon, May 4 2009 23:31

Dreaming of Rails as the Next Microsoft Access

An interesting blog posting titled Dreaming of Rails as the Next Microsoft Access (Rails meaning Ruby on Rails of which I know nothing other than having seen the occasional reference it.) Now I disagree with the authors characterization of us as "Office...
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Thu, Mar 26 2009 18:31

Which date is more understandable by the user?

While the left screen shot is more technically accurate and appeals to the accountant the right screen shot is much more understandable by the user. They also have a button where they can drill down to get the exact date. But really if the unit hasn't...
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Tue, Dec 23 2008 15:36

The case of the form which took 30 seconds to open

The client had two transaction file forms which took 30 seconds to open while a similar form took 3 or 4 seconds to open. I went through many of the items on my Microsoft Access Performance FAQ page and none made a significant difference. The list of...
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