[AccessD] OT: Dice.com on ms access

Well Mark... I could not have said it better.

Jim

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark A Matte
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 7:05 AM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] OT: Dice.com on ms access

Hello All,

My job yesterday pretty much 'ticked' me off ...so I went to 
dice.com,reactivated my account, and updated my resume(2 hits already).  
Anyway...today at the bottom of the sign in page they featured an article 
about access comparing it to Lego's.  You have to have an account to 
see...so I'll paste the text below.  It made sense to me and thought some of

you may enjoy as well.

Happy Friday,

Mark A. Matte

Microsoft Access Developer - Grown-up fun for the Lego Builder at Heart
By Joseph Faillace


When I was a young lad my parents got me my first box of Legos. From that 
time on and for many years afterward they would oftentimes find me on the 
floor of my bedroom quietly building some construct that I had imagined in 
my head. For them it was the cheapest babysitter they ever found. For me it 
was an opportunity to build something from beginning to end. Legos was an 
outlet for my creative juices - though what I was building was relatively 
small, all my big ideas could be found in the careful placement of every 
individual block. There was nothing else quite as satisfying as seeing my 
own little building, car or entire town come to life. When I began 
developing solutions in Microsoft Access I finally found a career that was 
an adult equivalent to my childhood passion.

Developing Microsoft Access databases is all about building excellent stand 
alone small scale solutions. Unlike working on a larger Enterprise database 
where you are one of many developers doing your part to contribute to the 
maintenance or inception of a new tool, in Access development you are the 
man - the buck stops with you and its your way or the highway - as well as

any number of other clichis. But seriously, the great thing about getting 
assigned to a Microsoft Access gig is that you get to think out a plan of 
attack, create a design spec, a table structure, the look and feel of the 
interface, a testing plan and then follow it through to implementation. For 
me, variety is the spice of life and I enjoy working on all different 
aspects of the development process.

Now, if you are the type of person who prefers to get lost in the crowd, 
Access development is not for you. Whether you are creating a database for a

Mom and Pop shop or a Fortune 500 company, the success of the project 
primarily falls on you. You need to carry the project through from beginning

to end. People are counting on you, and often you alone, as their only path 
to process improvement. However, as is often the case, the more weight that 
you carry the greater level of satisfaction you get of seeing a project to 
completion.

Some of the little things that make developing in Access nice are that, 
unlike a larger system, there are fewer users on Access and issues can be 
identified more quickly. Also since the Access database is not a 
company-wide program, the red tape factor is greatly decreased, meaning you 
can make changes more readily, push up or pull back schedules, and bend 
testing criteria to your will. You can push the limits of your ideas, try 
things out, go where no man has gone before, and see, taste, smell and touch

the fruit of your labor.

Microsoft Access development is also a great spring board to a number of 
other career options. Since Access contains all the portions of a larger 
Enterprise system you can hone your skills on common languages and knowledge

like VBA, SQL, report design, and XML. Lets not forget that Access has a 
bigger brother (SQL Server) which you can download for free off the 
Microsoft site (SQL Server Express). Your Access databases backend can be 
converted to SQL Server. You can expand your knowledge of this Enterprise 
database making yourself more valuable to your clients or employer.

If you are not in the IT industry but have interest in pursuing this type of

work, you can work on Microsoft Access on your home PC and use it to solve 
problems in your current profession. Join a discussion group and take free 
tutorials. Microsoft Access is a great way to get your foot in the door to 
our booming industry.

So, if you have big development ideas, but would prefer working in a smaller

environment where you have more control and responsibility, then be the 
corporate worlds next Lego builder. Be an Access developer.


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