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Hello everyone my name is Garry
I am trying to start up a new database that contains lots of information for houses, flats, bungalows etc. The type of info i need on the database includes: Basic property info: Type, style, storeys, rooms, date built, wall type, roof type etc. Measurements: Floor area m2, room height, perimeter Heated conservatory: floor area, double glazed? height etc Windows: Heating and controls: etc, etc, etc. I have the form on word, and hard copies, but i would like to take my laptop to the customers house as it is much more professional. I have used access before but a number of years ago. If someone could help me get started up on the basics again I would be most grateful. Regards Garry -- Garry Bullock |
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Garry
I generally advise folks working with Access to focus on their experience in three areas: 1) relational database design/normalization 2) Access tricks/tips ("how to's") 3) (effective & usable) graphical user interface design Oh yes, and experience developing applications! On my projects, step one is always making sure the users & I agree on the data involved, and creating the normalized table structure to hold/relate it. Good luck! Regards Jeff Boyce Microsoft Office/Access MVP "Garry Bullock" wrote in message ... Hello everyone my name is Garry I am trying to start up a new database that contains lots of information for houses, flats, bungalows etc. The type of info i need on the database includes: Basic property info: Type, style, storeys, rooms, date built, wall type, roof type etc. Measurements: Floor area m2, room height, perimeter Heated conservatory: floor area, double glazed? height etc Windows: Heating and controls: etc, etc, etc. I have the form on word, and hard copies, but i would like to take my laptop to the customers house as it is much more professional. I have used access before but a number of years ago. If someone could help me get started up on the basics again I would be most grateful. Regards Garry -- Garry Bullock |
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Top of the list of things that I ask new clients is if they have searched
places like trade publications for a program that will do the job. Unless you have a lot of time or what to learn a new skill or your business is truely unique, it's almost always cheaper and easier to buy something off the shelf. I highly recommend getting some database training or reading "Database Design for Mere Mortals" by Hernandez before proceeding any further on this database. -- Jerry Whittle, Microsoft Access MVP Light. Strong. Cheap. Pick two. Keith Bontrager - Bicycle Builder. "Garry Bullock" wrote: Hello everyone my name is Garry I am trying to start up a new database that contains lots of information for houses, flats, bungalows etc. The type of info i need on the database includes: Basic property info: Type, style, storeys, rooms, date built, wall type, roof type etc. Measurements: Floor area m2, room height, perimeter Heated conservatory: floor area, double glazed? height etc Windows: Heating and controls: etc, etc, etc. I have the form on word, and hard copies, but i would like to take my laptop to the customers house as it is much more professional. I have used access before but a number of years ago. If someone could help me get started up on the basics again I would be most grateful. Regards Garry -- Garry Bullock |
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On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:20:09 -0700, Garry Bullock
wrote: If someone could help me get started up on the basics again I would be most grateful. In addition to Jerry and Jeff's good advice, you can look at some tutorials and resources he Jeff Conrad's resources page: http://www.accessmvp.com/JConrad/acc...resources.html The Access Web resources page: http://www.mvps.org/access/resources/index.html A free tutorial written by Crystal (MS Access MVP): http://allenbrowne.com/casu-22.html MVP Allen Browne's tutorials: http://allenbrowne.com/links.html#Tutorials -- John W. Vinson [MVP] |
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And one more bit of info. If you go to this site:
http://www.databaseanswers.org/data_...tals/index.htm There is a template for apartment rental management. It will help you understand the basic data structures you will need to consider. Best of Luck "Garry Bullock" wrote in message ... Hello everyone my name is Garry I am trying to start up a new database that contains lots of information for houses, flats, bungalows etc. The type of info i need on the database includes: Basic property info: Type, style, storeys, rooms, date built, wall type, roof type etc. Measurements: Floor area m2, room height, perimeter Heated conservatory: floor area, double glazed? height etc Windows: Heating and controls: etc, etc, etc. I have the form on word, and hard copies, but i would like to take my laptop to the customers house as it is much more professional. I have used access before but a number of years ago. If someone could help me get started up on the basics again I would be most grateful. Regards Garry -- Garry Bullock |
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