From:    The Boston Access User's Group <info@bostonaccessday.com>
Subject: Access Day - Wednesday 2/16/05
Date:    Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:22:37 +0000

This is a reminder that Microsoft® Access Day is this Wednesday 2/16/05.

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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Building Access Reports -- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Presented by: Dean Serrentino of Paradigm Information Systems, Inc.
d.serrentino@paradigminc.us
Learn how to develop comprehensive Access reports without a lot of effort.  In
addition to explaining report properties, Dean will cover: an overview of the
tools available for report creation; how to polish your reports by including
custom expressions; and tips and tricks for avoiding common pitfalls.

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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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Networking/Mentoring -- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Presented by: John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates
jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com
Use this time to either network with fellow developers, or be paired with a
professional developer in a mentoring session.

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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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Continuous Form Tricks -- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Presented by: John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates
jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com
Are you sick and tired of hearing people say "You can't do that in Access" when
it comes to continuous forms?  John will demonstrate how to get some of the
effects that we often see in other software applications.  Included will be:
highlighting the whole record, color coding individual controls based on the
data displayed and multi-colored combo boxes.

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Function Writing Tips And Tricks -- 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Presented by: John Giuliano of Stone-Crowne Associates
jgiuliano@stone-crowne.com
During this session we will examine techniques for extending the power of
functions. We will look at error handling, returning more than one type of
value,  making multiple calls to the same function more efficient,  use of
static variables and more.


Next Month's Topics...
        Introduction To Table Design   9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
        Introduction To Access   10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
        Using Queries to Transform Data   1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
        Access Trauma Center   3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
        Networking/Mentoring   5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
        General Announcements and Forum   6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
        Introduction To Events: What Happens When?   6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
        Events 201: New And Seldom Used Events   7:30 PM - 8:30 PM