[AccessD] Moderator Message

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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