Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:54:01 -0500 From: Andrew Giuliano Subject: Access Day Announcements -- November 20, 2002 This is a reminder that Microsoft® Access Day is this Wednesday, November 20, 2002. Please send all email to info@BostonAccessDay.com Location: Microsoft Corporation, 201 Jones Road, Waltham, MA 02451 (781) 487-6400 For directions and Map: http://www.microsoft.com/usa/offices/waltham.asp For additional information visit the Access Day web site: http:// www.BostonAccessDay.com/ Here is the Agenda for Access Day: ***************************************************************** Introduction To Using Microsoft Access 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM -- Presented by Dean Serrentino of Paradigm Information Systems, Inc If you've just opened the box, then this session is for you. You will learn how to get started building powerful database applications with data you already have in some other format (such as a spreadsheet). See how to quickly and easily build Access forms and reports using built in Wizards. We will develop our first application in just two hours. ***************************************************************** Introduction To Table Design 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM -- Presented by Dean Serrentino of Paradigm Information Systems, Inc Learn how to build Access tables. We will start by importing existing data in another format (such as an Excel spreadsheet) and converting the structure into a more efficient database design. We will also review use of the built-in database Table Analyzer. ***************************************************************** Introduction To Programming In VBA Part II - Working With Access Objects 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM -- Presented by Dean Serrentino of Paradigm Information Systems, Inc (d.serrentino@ai-host.net) We continue our series on Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Access this month with a discussion of the most common and useful components of an Access application. After a short review of Part I, Dean will explain the Access Object Model and how to refer to specific form and report objects using code. ***************************************************************** The Horror Show--A Case Study of a Self-Destructive Developer Behavior 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM -- Presented by John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates (jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com) Why make all the mistakes yourself? Each month we will look at examples of applications that had flawed aspects in their development. We are all better off learning from the mistakes of others. The audience will participate in identifying the things that have gone terribly awry. ***************************************************************** The Trauma Center 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM -- Presented by John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates (jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com) We spend the hour helping to debug, add enhancements, or make design recommendations. The audience is invited to bring in real world developer problems that need solving now. Bring your applications on floppy, CD, or Zip Disk. ***************************************************************** Developer Level Meeting--General Announcements 6:30 PM to 6:45 PM -- Hosted by John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates (jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com) During this part of the meeting we share information regarding upcoming events, Access bugs, add on products, and anything else that affects the world of the Access developer. ***************************************************************** Introduction To Using Active Server Pages With Access-- Part Four 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM -- Presented by John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates (jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com) We continue our series on Active Server Pages (ASP) with a look at using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) to interact with Access and SQL Server databases. This month we look at working with session information. We will ldiscuss the pros and cons of using session variables and storing session data in a database. ***************************************************************** List And Combo Box Tricks 7:45 PM to 8:45 PM -- Presented by John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates (jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com) List boxes and combo boxes have proven to be very useful in Windows applications. During this hour we will examine different ways of generating and storing lists, sorting different columns in list boxes, call back functions, and dealing with large lists in an efficient and robust manner. Other useful tips and tricks will be dicussed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To be removed from this list go to http://bostonaccessday.com/remove.cfm?unsub=%23%28E7%2F%0A