[AccessD] Apologies guys - was Tags.

 > Who are you and what have you done with Colby?

Who?

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software wrote:
> Who are you and what have you done with Colby? 
> 
> 
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> 858-259-4334
> www.e-z-mrp.com
> www.bchacc.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:10 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] Apologies guys - was Tags.
> 
> I wanted to apologize for the rant yesterday.  Of course there is a valid
> reason for using tags, actually two valid reasons.
> 
> 1) You are capable of using them
> 2) You want something that loads with the form.
> 
> I used tags in the past for exactly those two reasons.
> 
> I was mostly responding to the implication that NOT using the tags was silly
> when "they already exist so why not".  I try very hard to use good
> programming practices and I have spent a lot of time learning how to use
> tools that make tags unnecessary FOR ME.  The hardware, and my knowledge of
> VBA programming constructs make tags unnecessary (and bad practice) FOR ME.
> 
> Of course if tags are the right tool for you, then you absolutely should use
> them.
> 
> I will not be responding to this thread any more, and sorry for the rant.
> 
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