[AccessD] Moderator Message

You laugh, but I contend that MS seriously desires the developer community for Access to go away.

Whatever they may say, they pay absolutely zero attention to anything we say.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Perry L Harold wrote:
>  
> Maybe between ribbons and offering .net packages for free M$ has
> succeeded in killing off any serious interest in Access for development.
> 
> Perry 
>  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 6:29 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Moderator Message
> 
>  > Most of the question are pretty involved these days and require more
> than a simple "Click on this" answer.
> 
> Yes, but that simply implies we are not attracting newbies any more.
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> 
> Max Wanadoo wrote:
>> One must never lose sight of the fact that the longer you are on this 
>> (and others similar) sites, the more you learn and ipso facto the less
> 
>> questions you will be asking.
>>
>> The basic stuff that I was being asked 10 years or so ago are never 
>> posted here (or in Access-List) - in a sense, it means that we are 
>> achieving what we set out to do.
>>
>> Most of the question are pretty involved these days and require more 
>> than a simple "Click on this" answer.
>>
>> Max
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Robert
>> Sent: 05 August 2009 22:47
>> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Moderator Message
>>
>> Perspective from a relative newb, and hobby-time developer. (My career
> 
>> is mainly in the service industry (appliance, HVAC, etc...))
>>
>> I believe I'm on the fairly newbie side of this list (maybe 3-4 
>> years), and I agree with JC. I can remember a day when I could ask a 
>> question and would be guaranteed at least 3-5 different perspective on
> 
>> the issue, now.. I'm lucky to even get.... "I don't know".. I now find
> 
>> more solutions outside of AccessD then In, and I hate that because I 
>> learned SO MUCH for many of you guys....  I know it's sounds like a
> "what can I get" or "Me Me Me"
>> statement, but I don't know how else to put it... it's just different
> now...
>> What's the answer...? I have no idea, but I hope something changes...
>>
>>
>> PS: I can tell you with the huge lack of interested in Access 2007 
>> (and soon new version), I don't suspect things to get any better....
>>
>> WBR
>> Robert
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