> From: Matthew Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 16:59:12 +1100 > Subject: Re: Newbie with a challenge > <SNIP> > > What's wrong with using a database system like FileMaker? It would be much > easier to use than Word and Excel. As you said yourself, you need a > database. > > -- > Matthew Smith
While I appreciate the suggestion of using FileMaker Pro, my computer budget is already maxed. I don't think I'll have the resources to add another major commercial app to my portfolio any time soon. I agree that FMP would make things easier, though. > > From: James Tummins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 06:52:17 -0700 > Subject: Re: Newbie with a challenge > > > It would be a relatively simple task in Excel, Excel has a list management > feature that may be useful in your case. In any case, it's great for > managing tabular data. > > There may be a short learning curve if you never used it before. This > reference page may be helpful, though it probably has more than you need for > this task: > > <http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm> > > James Thanks for the suggestion. I'll definitely look that web page up. I have a copy of Office X's "Visual Quick Start" guide. Also Tom Negrino's book. I'll check both out as well. > > From: "Peter C.S. Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 13:29:38 -0500 > Subject: Re: Newbie with a challenge > > > I also suggest FileMaker Pro. In addition to a greater ease of use for its > database features, it offers far more layout options, picture fields, simple > scripting, etc. You could use a calculation field to combine any info you > want into HTML for export to a web page. Without too much work, you could > enter all the data and then set up different layouts for the roster list, > the registration form, the "mug shot" page, certificates of completion, etc. > etc. This is its main advantage over Excel, which does a great job of > handling simple lists, but is not up to a real database job. > > peter Too bad it's out of my reach. > From: Diane Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 15:32:31 -0800 > Subject: Re: Newbie with a challenge > > > You can ask on the newsgroup for Office. > > microsoft.public.mac.office > I'm keeping that in mind. I wanted to post here because I've been getting hit hard with SPAM lately. It seems every time I post to a public newsgroup, especially a Microsoft one, I get harassed for ages afterwards. Thanks all! --WA -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
