Re: MS Access for Mac

Hi,

I am not at liberty to disclose something that's coming pretty soon (I'm not
talking about office 2008).

Please watch this space in the next few weeks for a significant
announcement.

Thanks.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

PS _ I know it's not nice to tease but it's almost as if you guys were
posting to get some free pre-release publicity for something that's coming
down the pike soon.


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There are a number of excellent data management programs for the Mac, but it
depends on your needs as to which might be worth consideration. It may not
even be necessary to invest in them if you just need to use data from an
Access file. If you can provide more detail about what you need to do
perhaps more specific suggestions can be offered.

I am also interested in this question. I started on databases with
Dbase III (tells you my age.) I switched to Access when everyone else
did. Now I live in an all Mac world except for my computer which is a
PC. I have to create a database that sits on a MAC server which
everyone can use. It will come with menus, fill in forms, parameter
driven reports, etc. What can I do? I only know Access. I tried
Filemaker Pro but got so frustrated because it won't do a lot that I
want to do natively. Everything required a workaround. Not being
familiar with FP I have no idea how to do the workarounds. Just
making a mask for a telephone number or SSN is a several step
process. Since most of the MACs are ancient, they don't have the
Intel chip. I'm screwed aren't I?

Edie


--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

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