Date:    Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:20:47 -0700
From:    info@bostonaccessday.com
Subject: Access Day - Wednesday 8/20/03

This is a reminder that Microsoft® Access Day is this Wednesday 8/20/03.

Location: Microsoft Corporation, 201 Jones Road, Waltham, MA 02451    (781) 487-6400

For directions and Map: http://www.microsoft.com/usa/offices/waltham.asp

For additional information visit the Access Day web site: http:// www.BostonAccessDay.com/

Here is the Agenda for Access Day:

INTRODUCTION TO ACCESS
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Table Analyzer Wizard -- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presented by: Dean Serrentino of Paradigm Information Systems, Inc. d.serrentino@paradigminc.us
Learn how to import data from a non-Access format, such as an Excel spreadsheet, and convert it into multiple Access tables using the wizard. This is an important step when using existing data in a new application. A sound knowledge of the wizard's capabilities can greatly simplify this task.

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Introduction To Access -- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presented by: Dean Serrentino of Paradigm Information Systems, Inc. d.serrentino@paradigminc.us
Get started building powerful database applications. See how to quickly and easily build Access forms and reports using built-in Wizards. We'll develop a comprehensive contact management application in just two hours.

INTERMEDIATE ACCESS
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Using Queries to Transform Data -- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Presented by: Dean Serrentino of Paradigm Information Systems, Inc. d.serrentino@paradigminc.us
Have you have ever been unable to report on data because it wasn't in the desired format. Many times, queries can help.  Queries can do a lot more than just return records.  Dean will demonstrate how to use expressions and action queries together, to completely re-arrange data.

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Access Trauma Center -- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Presented by: John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com
We'll spend two hours helping to debug, add enhancements, or make design recommendations. The audience is encouraged to bring in real world developer problems that need solving now. Bring your applications on floppy, CD, or Zip Disk.

ACCESS DEVELOPER
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Access Add-in Development Project Roundtable -- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Presented by: John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com
Interested members of the group collaborate on the development of an Access 2000/2002 add-in.  Input from all professional developers in the group is welcome.

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General Announcements and Forum -- 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Presented by: John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com
Share information regarding upcoming events, Access bugs, add-on products, and anything else that affects the world of the Access developer.

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Introduction to Writing Access Add-Ins - Session I -- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Presented by: John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com
Add-ins are third party tools which extend Access's functionality.  In preparation for the group project of creating an "Access Development Tool" add-in, we will begin by delving into the various components and techniques which can be used to create an add-in.  John will demonstrate the use of Access MDA files for creating Access user add-ins and wizards.

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Introduction to Writing Access Add-Ins - Session II -- 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Presented by: Dean Serrentino of Paradigm Information Systems, Inc. d.serrentino@paradigminc.us
ActiveX DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) can be developed to build add-ins which act upon the VBA development environment itself.  This type of add-in is useful for authoring coding tools.  Dean will demonstrate and explore a simple ActiveX add-in which creates new code procedures and inserts error handling code.