Re: Access is just to hard to understand

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"No matter what the database was required to do". Is your mind too small to
grasp that? It makes perfect sense! It's no exaggeration. If Mike had come
to me for his project, his project would have cost him at least 25-40% less.

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"Craig Alexander Morrison" <designers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:OonNpy8jFHA.1416@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You said no matter what the database was required to do. That was
hyperbole.
>
> Read what you write, preferably before you post it here, it might make
more
> sense.
>
> --
> Slainte
>
> Craig Alexander Morrison
> "PC Datasheet" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F4yEe.8152$oZ.2318@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I hope the logic in the applications you develop makes more sense than
your
> > logic here!!
> >
> > Do you honestly think Mike's project took eight months? Hardly! At
$4000,
> > it
> > was probably two to four weeks billable. And look at what he got - a
final
> > product that "Sort of" did what he needed. You said "It took us 8 months
> > ...". If you mean that you did Mike's project then you should be done
for
> > extortion!!!
> >
> > --
> > PC Datasheet
> > Your Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word Applications
> > resource@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > www.pcdatasheet.com
> >
> >
> > "Craig Alexander Morrison"
> > <designers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote in message news:OpIUVa8jFHA.3336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> No matter what the database was required to do! Really!
> >>
> >> Jeez, we charged ---,--- for a recent development and you would have
> > charged
> >> less than $4,000.
> >>
> >> It took us 8 months and you could do that for $4,000? I hope our
clients
> >> don't find out, we'll be done for extortion. (vbg)
> >>
> >> I think hyperbole is getting the best of you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Slainte
> >>
> >> Craig Alexander Morrison
> >> "PC Datasheet" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:6sgEe.3119$6f.1259@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Mike,
> >> >
> >> > $4000 ????? Cheap by any standard????
> >> > My fee would have been substantially less than that no matter what
the
> >> > database was required to do!!!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > PC Datasheet
> >> > Your Resource For Help With Access, Excel And Word Applications
> >> > resource@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > www.pcdatasheet.com
> >> >
> >> > "Mike Revis" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:11e324rlngrdu7e@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> 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
> >> >> news:51B8FD8EECD46@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 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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