[AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Skill Zones

I don't want to gang up on anyone.  I want people to reach their potential.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Max Wanadoo wrote:
> ..because most access developers don't need them....
> 
> I know, you and Susan and Ms Purist will now gang up on me...Forget it, I
> give in...I made my point.
> 
> Max
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: 01 July 2009 17:31
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Skill Zones
> 
>  >I have to make a confession - I've only written one class.  But - I only
> needed that one.
> 
> Well, that is one more than most Access developers have written.
> 
> ;)
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> 
> Dan Waters wrote:
>> John,
>>
>> How about if I added in 'Large Scale Data Transformation'?  From your
>> descriptions of what you do, that sounds reasonably concise.  
>>
>> You're right - if you can do everything in the two lower zones and a few
>> things in the Pro Zone, then that's where you're working!  I have to make
> a
>> confession - I've only written one class.  But - I only needed that one.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:59 AM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Skill Zones
>>
>> Dan,
>>
>> It is a very good chart.
>>
>> There are so many aspects of Access that very few developers really get
>> around to using all of them. 
>>   Thus it FEELS like you aren't up there where we would all like to be,
> the
>> Professional section.
>>
>> As an example, I don't do charts.  No one has asked for them, they
> probably
>> do their own through 
>> Excel.  Dynamic screen formation, DEFINITELY not there.  Read data from
> ERP
>> system, not there.  I 
>> would add import / export data from mainframes (I am definitely there).
>>
>> You get the point.  Now I understand that if you do ANY of these things,
> and
>> in particular if you do 
>> several or many of them then you are up there in the Professional section,
>> but there are just so 
>> many that I have never done that it FEELS intimidating.
>>
>> In fact it is more a matter of "just never needed to go there".
>>
>> John W. Colby
>> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>
>>
>> Dan Waters wrote:
>>> Hi Tony
>>>
>>> Ok - I have to ask - what make this a 'Tough Chart'?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tony Septav
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:58 AM
>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Skill Zones
>>>
>>> Hey John
>>> Thanks. Found it.
>>> Tough chart.
>>>
>>> jwcolby wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just go to that link included in his email.  that takes you to a web
> page
>>> full of "advertisements". 
>>>>  Scroll down a few pages.  You will see a graph kind of picture, not
>>> really readable.  That is it. 
>>>>  you can then download a PDF from a link in that section.
>>>>
>>>> John W. Colby
>>>> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tony Septav wrote:
>>>>  
>>>>
>>>>> Hey All
>>>>> It is a holiday here, Canada Day.  I know I know, "What kind of a bone 
>>>>> head works on a holiday."
>>>>> Self employed developers.... but it is still early in the morning.
>>>>> Dan I could not find your chart, where should I be looking?? Tried fun 
>>>>> stuff, downloads, articles and archive.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Tony
>>>>>    
>>>>>