Wednesday July 15, 2009
As many of you know, I've been trying to obtain details on the upcoming release of Access 2010. I received a response from Microsoft this afternoon that provides some good insight. First, a few key details:
· The Ribbon is here to stay.
· Access will NOT be a component of the new Office Web Applications Suite
· There will be advanced web form functionality included in Access 2010
I also received the following detailed list of new features that will be included in Access 2010:
· Design for Web mode: You can create and publish your database to the Web, make sure it is fully Web compatible, and share it with the world using Backstage view in Microsoft Access 2010.
· Web Form and Report design surface: Quickly build and modify Web forms and reports. The Microsoft Access 2010 table-based forms layout surface makes it easy.
· Macro Designer Improvements: The Macro Designer makes it easier and more intuitive to build out logic in your applications. Write your own enforcement rules, type in plain text and it automatically converts it to the right XML code.
· Expression Builder Improvements: Ensure success when building out your critical "if-then" statements. The Expression Builder makes it easier and more intuitive to build out expressions when creating applications. With Intellisense™, just type in plain text, and it will autocomplete it, helping to significantly reduce errors.
· Data Macros: Use Data Macros to attach logic to your data — centralizing the logic on the table, not the form. Write your logic with ease using Macro Designer, and make it snappy with Data Macros.
· Office Themes: Get more options for professional designs consistently across your Access databases with new selections of themes in Microsoft Access 2010.
· Web Browser Controls: The Web Browser control is great for enabling Web 2.0 content integrated inside an Access Form.
· Web 2.0-like Controls: Bring a fresh and modern look to your applications with new buttons and tabs. It's never been easier to create Web style navigation.
· Pre-Built Application Templates: Start off with a pre-built application to enable a starting point before customizing to your needs. This also helps ensure your base application has been built correctly and optimized for reuse across your organization.
· Backstage View: Microsoft Backstage view replaces the File menu to help you get to the tasks you need and complete your work more efficiently. With Backstage view, you get a single location for essential information about your database such as permissions and version information. You also will find new and existing templates, and sharing options including print, online and e-mail.
· Ribbon Improvements: Find the right commands quickly so you can focus on results.
· Trend Spotting: Now you can apply Conditional Formatting into your Microsoft Access 2010 reports. Both you and your audience will more easily spot trends, helping you make better decisions. Data bars help you communicate your analysis more clearly in professional-looking data bar charts.
· Performance Improvements: Performance improvements speed up the creation of Microsoft SharePoint lists, and kick your ability to open up data records into high gear.
· SharePoint Business Connectivity Services (BCS) Support: Include Web services and line-of-business applications data — right into the applications you build with Microsoft Access 2010. This helps keep your systems safe by letting you view data that is already trusted and validated by your IT staff.
· Community-Submitted Templates: Get help and inspiration from your peers. It's easy for anyone to build an application if you start with a pre-built template from the Community-Submitted Templates. Bring in other contributors, and you're bound to uncover just the thing you're looking for — or the perfect thing you didn't even know you were looking for.
· Publish to Access Services: Leverage the power of the Web to reach more people in your organization without a Microsoft Access client. Store data and applications on a Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, and your system administrator will have just a single point of maintenance.
· Work Offline Improvements: Make changes to your forms, reports, queries and macros offline, and then upload them to your Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 when you're reconnected. All your changes and updates are automatically synchronized.
What are your thoughts on these changes? Will Access 2010 improve upon Access 2007
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