[AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac

Can't argue with that, William. LOL

Charlotte 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William
Hindman
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:01 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac

...lol ...the "ribbon" is just plain dumb ...period. :) William Hindman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
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Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac


> Hmmn ... And the ribbon is a move to make Office "more" user friendly
> and Mac-like.  Sounds like an implication to me .... ;->
>
> Charlotte Foust
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William
> Hindman
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:51 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac
>
> ...Mac/Office VBA is only a shadow of Win/Office VBA ...think
scripting
> macros, not a development language supporting extensive database
> development ...so the opt-out in favor of Apple Script is really a
move
> on their part to make MS Office/Mac "more" Mac friendly ...and has
zero
> implications for the future of VBA on its own platform ...imnsho, of
> course.
>
> William Hindman