I’m clearing my bookshelves and have four books that I was planning to trash (since the local library doesn’t want them). Then I thought, what the heck, give ‘em away on the blog.
So, forthwith, I have the following four books available:
Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual (1998 Edition): This is a reference book used [...]
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The Difference Between Null, Empty And Zero-Length Data / Strings
A common problem faced by new programmers is understanding the difference between null, empty and zero-length variables, especially when working with database records.
While, for most intents and purposes, the three things have the same effect — either you have some data you can work with, or you don’t — they arise from different circumstances. Understanding [...]
My Experience Getting A Code Signing Certificate From Comodo
I have been working in VBA for Microsoft Office 2007 lately. And if you haven’t used it yet, I can tell you there have been significant changes in macro / VBA security versus Office 2003.
Basically, getting a VBA macro / module that hasn’t been digitally signed to run in Word 2007, Excel 2007 or Access [...]
The Value Of Relational Databases: A Case Study
Recently asked on Yahoo! Answers:
SQL / Access query?
I have a 1-table client database which, as well as all the usual name / address info, includes client ‘˜visit’™ fields. Each client may have between 1 and 5 visits per week (Mon to Fri) and each visit can be at a different time, duration and frequency (weekly, [...]
