Re: Access is just to hard to understand

Maybe it was only $3500.00


"PC Data***" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Mike,
>
> $4000 ????? Cheap by any standard????
> My fee would have been substantially less than that no matter what the
> database was required to do!!!
>
>
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> "Mike Revis" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Man can I sympathize with that.
> > I spent literally years and many $$$ trying to figure out what went
where
> > and what did what using books and classes.
> > I finally hired a person to make a database that did what I wanted it to
> do.
> > After spending about $4000.00, cheap by any standard, I got a functional
> > database that did my bidding. Sort of.
> > I then spent many hours reverse engineering that db to figure out how it
> was
> > done.
> > One of the biggest revelations for me was discovering "events" and
> realizing
> > that EVERYTHING that happens is an event and how to make that event
> happen.
> > Most of my ability using Access from that point was experimentation and
> > asking a LOT of questions right here.
> > The biggest understatement I have ever heard is "Microsoft Access has a
> > steep learning curve".
> > I now consider myself an aged beginner but I don't regret a minute or $$
> of
> > it.
> > Get some sample db's and really study how they work and what happens
when
> a
> > particular event is triggered.
> > Ask questions. I found that many times just the act of trying to frame a
> > question I found the answer.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tom via AccessMonster.com" <forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > Im sitting here in front of my computer, Ive been here all day. Next
to
> me
> > is
> > > about $200 worth of Access books, and a stack of Access information I
> > printed
> > > off the internet. ive just finished a community college class on
Access,
> I
> > > got an "A", (what a joke). Here I sit, and I still cant make one
> database.
> > > This has got to be one of the most frustrating things Ive ever
> attempted.
> > Im
> > > not sure if I going to just give up tring to learn Access or not.
After
> > all
> > > the time and effort I have put in I hate the thought of just quiting.
I
> > guess
> > > all I can do is write this post. I feel like Im right on the verge of
> > > understanding, but how long do I wait for that.
> > >
> > > Just had to get it out...
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Message posted via AccessMonster.com
> > >
> >
>
http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/access-gettingstarted/200507/1
> >
> >
>
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