An Access Front-End to MySQL
Using ODBC, Access can connect with a MySQL database. A proprietary front-end to an open-source database? Microsoft and MySQL? Irreconcilable differences would seem to condemn such a union to a rapid divorce.
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Upgrading your Access Application for a Multi-User Environment
MS Access is not an industrial-strength database like Oracle or DB2 and nor does it pretend to be. It is best suited for desktop applications. However, it is often the case that an existing application needs to be upgraded for a multi-user environment. Depending upon circumstances, it is not always necessary to implement a true client/server RDBMS.
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Web Design Using HTML-Kit Part 2
Browsers are notorious for rendering HTML pages perfectly even when a page contains errors. For instance, a button may display properly but not function because of a missing closing tag. Hence the need for tools to check syntax. This is relatively straightforward for static HTML pages but what about dynamic pages?
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Web Design using HTML-Kit
HTML-Kit is a free text editor that will allow you to have complete control over the code you create and will also help speed up web page development. Coding a web page can become quite complex especially when you are using a variety of technologies ...
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Don't Get Spoofed
Opening my e-mail, my eye was naturally drawn to the high-priority notice from PayPal. PayPal is a service I use for receiving or sending payments online. Ever the optimist, I anticipated that it was a notification of receipt of payment into my account, preferably a large one. After reading a few lines I realized that something was not quite right and in fact, that someone was trying to spoof me.
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