John Bartow
john at winhaven.net
Mon Dec 18 11:10:21 CST 2006
Dear dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com, Isn’t access-d a great list? We’re the kind of community that actually works—we get the technical help we need free, and without the ego trappings that you’ll suffer from on other lists. I know that I find the list invaluable, and there are several others—industry leaders—that agree with me. Two of our members, Susan Harkins and Martin Reid, published a Jet SQL book together in 2002, and this is what appears in the book’s Acknowledgements section: “Thanks… to the AccessD folks for all their great advice and help over the years. If someone on that list can’t solve your problem, it can’t be solved.” And she’s right. That has been my experience with the list for the last seven years. The list isn’t a miracle of internet magic though. It costs money to run the site and lists. So, I’ll be blunt, I’m asking for donations, both large and small so we can keep this great resource going. (Membership isn’t tied to donations. The AccessD community is free.) It’s a small sacrifice considering what you get! Where else can you find people, from all over the globe, prepared to help you solve your technical problems? Have you ever had a thread save you time? If you’re like me, that saves me money. And, just importantly, think of the times you’ve helped someone else. If you’d like to donate using a credit card or PayPal, visit HYPERLINK "http://www.databaseadvisors.com/donations.asp"http://www.databaseadvisors.c om/donations.aspHYPERLINK "http://www.databaseadvisors.com/" and click [Make a Donation]. If you’d rather send a check through regular mail, please contact HYPERLINK "mailto:treasurer at databaseadvisors.com%20"treasurer at databaseadvisors.com for mailing instructions. (Please include "donation" in the subject line.) Donations will be listed on the web site as follows: -Major/Corporate Sponsors: $120 or more Major/Corporate Sponsors may* appear on our DBA Major/Corporate Sponsors Support page in large type face for one month for each $10 donated PLUS Major/Corporate Sponsors may* place their logo with a link to their web site on the DBA page of their choice for the same period of time. -Friends of DBA: $120 to $60 Friends may* appear on our DBA Friends Support page in large type face for one month for each $10 donated. -DBA Donors: $60 or less Donors may* appear on our DBA Donors Support page in normal type face for one month for each $10 donated. *If you’d rather not be listed on the website, let us know and we'll keep your donation anonymous. Thank you for considering a donation to DBA, John Bartow, President Database Advisors, Inc. Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:president at databaseadvisors.com"mailto:president at databaseadvisors.com Website: HYPERLINK "http://www.databaseadvisors.com/" \nhttp://www.databaseadvisors.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - Release Date: 12/18/2006