Book review: Access 2019 Bible

May 20, 2019

I recently received this hefty volume, the Access 2019 Bible. Here’s what I thought of it.

Make your own: where programming is relevant, useful and fun

April 25, 2019

To learn programming, it’s best to have some real problems which need solving. This article looks at several examples of the applications I’ve created, and why.

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