[AccessD] ...table driven command/menu bar interface needed

Shhh...  If the gorilla hears you...

I think it's time to find another location for the Southern California DBA annual event.

;)

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Rocky Smolin wrote:
> In a rather complex app for a patent attorney  with lots of forms, and which
> has to run on both 2003 and 2007, I just check for the version turn off the
> ribbon and navigation pane if it's 2007. Ribbon problem solved.
> 
> R
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 5:35 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] ...table driven command/menu bar interface needed
> 
>  >>>...I'm wondering when the idiots behind the ribbon fiasco in Office will
> finally get the fact that a LOT of people DON"T have 2400x1600 screens,
> including millions of notebook users ...will it be before or after a
> critical mass decide to move beyond Office?
> 
> ROTFL!
> 
> William... what you don't like the fact that all of your applications
> suddenly have vertical sliders because the ribbon is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more
> important than your actual APPLICATION?  I mean... the ribbon IS the
> application right?  All that fun stuff that the user of the application has
> no business ever doing IS THE APPLICATION RIGHT?
> 
> Get with the program man!  REDESIGN all of your applications to give
> Microsoft their silly ribbon! 
> And then inform your users (politely) that if you ever catch them using any
> of that stuff they aren't supposed to even have access to that you will cut
> off the hand at the wrist, with a white hot sword (cauterizes the wound and
> stops the bleeding).
> 
> Who are we to tell the 800 pound gorilla that they can't mutilate millions
> of existing applications? 
>   Far far better to mutilate our users IMHO.
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
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