Tag Archives: VBA

Off-Shoring

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

The few people who come here must be thinking “What kind of burr does Dick have up his <butt> ??”  And they’d be right to wonder. One of the other things that has happened to me recently was a request … Continue reading →

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SDN Conference, Zeist, The Netherlands

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

I am back this week from speaking at the SDN Conference in Zeist , The Netherlands last week.    If you speak Dutch: http://www.sdn.nl/SDN/SDNEvent/SDNConference2010/tabid/162/Default.aspx This was my second year at the Software Developer Network’s annual conference and as always I was … Continue reading →

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I Am STILL Pleased With Access Services

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

Just a quick note in a busy day to state unequivocally that my experience with Access Services in Access and SharePoint 2010 has been a huge success so far !!  I have now worked for several months on a conversion … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Converted Large Access App to Hybrid

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

I haven’t been here for a while – busy, busy and since we are in that gray area between the announcement of a new version and the actual shipping of it there isn’t much reason to spend a lot of … Continue reading →

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A Productive Week

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Biggus Dickus

This week I feel more productive than I have in a long while.  Why is that?  It’s because I am at a client who has given me all the help I need to get the job done rather than throwing … Continue reading →

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