When I sit down to consult with someone on an existing database, one of the first things I want to know is, “where in the file system does this live?” Most end-users have no idea. They launch the database from the list of recently used databases that is displayed on the Access 2007 startup screen. [...]
All posts for the month April, 2009
Microsoft Access 2007: Displaying the Current Database Path
Posted by wheat on April 23, 2009
http://wheatblog.com/2009/04/microsoft-access-2007-displaying-the-current-database-path/
Adobe Captivate 4: Storing Quiz Scores with PHP/MySQL
[This article describes Cp2DB v1. A newer version of this software is available, see wheatblog.com/software for details. Among other things, the latest version captures both "core data" (i.e. summary data) and "interaction data" (i.e. responses to each question).] At the Adobe Developer Connection, Tim Mushen has a good article about storing Adobe Captivate quiz data [...]
Posted by wheat on April 17, 2009
http://wheatblog.com/2009/04/adobe-captivate-4-storing-quiz-scores-with-phpmysql/
The experience of reading in the age of digital reproduction
I’m a bookish sort. I’ve always liked to read and often lament that I don’t have more time for reading, now that I’m an adult with real responsibilities and such. But I always have a paperback in my bag and I have, at present, four ebook applications on my iPod touch: Classics, Kindle, Shakespeare, and [...]
Posted by wheat on April 13, 2009
http://wheatblog.com/2009/04/the-experience-of-reading-in-the-age-of-digital-reproduction/