Tag Archives: Office Development

The Risks Of Working At Home

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

Summer’s over but I’m having trouble giving it up.  Even though I wear a sweater now when I go out I still am wearing shorts and sandals.  My toes froze walking the GKids to school this morning.  Maybe it’s time. … Continue reading →

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How Can I Miss You If You Won’t Go Away?

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

This summer we have had the unbridled joy of having our Grandkids move in with us (G6 and B4).  Despite the sadness of a failed marriage for my son, with his kids coming here, (for logistical reasons only), we are working with their Mom … Continue reading →

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Time to put my foot down (?)

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

Once again a client has rejected the idea of automating data collection in Excel by using a “Submit” button on the file and some VBA code to push the data into a Database in a single point on the corporate … Continue reading →

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See My Post on PowerPivotPro.com

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

I wrote a doc about using CUBE functions in Excel to query PowerPivot Data and decided to give it to Rob Collie at PowerPivotPro to post as Rob is doing a great job of promoting PowerPivot and I wanted to … Continue reading →

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This Is Cool !!

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

Earlier this week I was working with one of my users on the final adjstments to a new version of their Access database in Access 2010 using Access Services.   The user mentioned that a Combo-Box was too narrow to show … Continue reading →

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UK Excel Users Conference

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

I am sure that EVERY person who uses Excel in the UK goes daily to Simon Murphy’s “Smurf on Spreadsheets” blog and I also know that everyone who ever comes here goes to Simon’s Blog first. But I am still giving notice … Continue reading →

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Access 2010 Runtime Ships

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

The Access 2010 Runtime is now available for download and use: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=57a350cd-5250-4df6-bfd1-6ced700a6715&displaylang=en This means we can start doing Access 2010 Apps right now.  And with the availabiltiy of http://www.AccessHosting.com this means that we can start selling solutions using Access 2010 and … Continue reading →

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We Seem To Be Moving Backwards Sometimes

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

I just completed an Excel application for a large International client wherein there is a small Excel file that they send out to collect information peridiodically from offices around the world.  This file does not collect any data, it merely … Continue reading →

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Making Conversion Easy

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

Some time ago I wrote a comment here about the future automation story in Access will move toward Access Macros and away from VBA.   I am even more convinced of that than I was then – but I am still not … Continue reading →

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Access Hosting Now Makes Sense

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

One of the things I have always thought would help me expand my business was the idea of Hosting apps on a server of my own.  I think that Access 2010 with Access Services will open up this as a … Continue reading →

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