MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Tue Dec 23 16:34:37 CST 2003
I have heard rumblings Microsoft is supposed to bring out a new revised help format, supposedly work started on it last March. They canned all the work on Help 2.0 . It is supposed to look like the Office 2003 Help with attachments to webservices like google Heenan, Lambert wrote: >Personally I found the SecFAQ a mine of information that was very useful. >For me, MS documentation seems to have gone downhill since the advent of >HTML format help files. But then I suspect that that's because, for the >author, it got easier to write the content, whereas, back in the bad old >days of RFT source files compiled to .HLP files you had to *think* about >what you were going to say and *plan* how you were going to present it. > > >Oh well. What can you do?! > >Lambert > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Drew Wutka [SMTP:DWUTKA at marlow.com] >>Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:30 PM >>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>Subject: RE: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security >> >>Oh don't get me wrong, I understood it, but I learned more about Access >>User >>Level security from 'trial and error'/expiramentation then I did directly >>from the white paper. >> >>Not really trying to bash MS. I think Access 97's is the best around, and >>I >>have actually gotten very adept at the MSDN too. So I know MS can write >>very >>helpful documentation. I just don't think the white paper on Access >>Security was up to par with MSes better stuff. >> >>Drew >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Heenan, Lambert [mailto:Lambert.Heenan at aig.com] >>Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 1:56 PM >>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>Subject: RE: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security >> >> >>What don't you understand about it Drew? I'm not an English major, but it >>makes perfect sense to me. <g> >> >>Or is this just another example of knee-jerk Microsoft / (Andy Baron, >>Chris >>Bell, Mary Chipman, and Paul Litwin) Bashing? >> >>Lambert >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Drew Wutka [SMTP:DWUTKA at marlow.com] >>>Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 6:11 PM >>>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security >>> >>>What was the purpose of the polling? Was it to give you an idea of how >>>useful the LWS stuff you are working on will be? >>> >>>Just curious. >>> >>>Personally, the 'white paper' on Access user level security is a >>> >>> >>complete >> >> >>>pain to try to understand. Anyone up for writing a better one? <grin> >>> >>>Drew >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: John W. Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com] >>>Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 12:41 PM >>>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security >>> >>> >>>Well I totaled up the scores today and of the ~50 people that replied we >>>average about a 3.4. My questions of course are: >>> >>>1) If you were VERY good would you not respond? I'm guessing that most >>>would respond. >>>2) If you were clueless would you not respond? I'm guessing many >>> >>> >>wouldn't >> >> >>>respond. >>> >>>Thus I'm guessing that the true average of all our members is less than >>>3.4 >>>rather than more than 3.4. Even if we really do average 3.4, this >>>indicates >>>that most of us (myself included) don't use Access' built in security, >>> >>> >>or >> >> >>>don't do so often. >>> >>>John W. Colby >>>www.ColbyConsulting.com >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of John W. Colby >>>Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 8:00 PM >>>To: AccessD >>>Subject: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security >>> >>> >>>I'd like to take a poll regarding your knowledge of Access' built-in >>>security. By security I do NOT mean the database properties, rather >>> >>> >>using >> >> >>>workgroups / users to secure forms, tables, queries etc. >>> >>>Anyone interested in participating please choose one of the following: >>> >>>1) I am an Access security guru. I can quickly and easily lock a >>> >>> >>database >> >> >>>down so tight I can't even get back in. No help / books needed. >>>2) I am fluent with Access security. I can get the job done but it >>>definitely takes a few hours. I probably won't need the help / books. >>>3) I have done Access Security on at least one real paying project. I >>>would >>>need help / books to do it again. >>>4) I have heard about Access Security, read about it, managed to shoot a >>>toe >>>off, maybe played around with it, but I am confident I could get the job >>>done. Books / help definitly needed. >>>5) Access has built in security? What is this and where would I go to >>>learn >>>it? Why haven't I ever seen these books / help? >>> >>>If you would please just select a number and reply I would appreciate >>> >>> >>it. >> >> >>>As for myself, I must admit I rate a solid 4. No client has ever been >>>willing to pay for it and I have always had other things to learn / do >>> >>> >>so >> >> >>>I >>>just never did it (for real). >>> >>>John W. Colby >>>www.colbyconsulting.com >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>AccessD mailing list >>>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>AccessD mailing list >>>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>_______________________________________________ >>>AccessD mailing list >>>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>AccessD mailing list >>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>_______________________________________________ >>AccessD mailing list >>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. Canada