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Fabio Santini.NET Developer EvangelistMicrosoft Italy

Introducing Access 2007Introducing Access 2007Allows end users to easily track information, quickly build business applications, and collaborate via Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)Gives professional developers and IT extensible and manageable business applications that combine the best of the client and server

End UsersPower Users

Pro Developers / IT

Much easier to useOut-of-the-box applicationsEasy to add a field, form, or report

WSS for collaborationWYSIWYG authoringfor forms and reports“Codeless” macrosData collection e-mails

Whole new class of applications integrated with WSSRich and reach interfacesServer-side manageabilityUtilize managed codeConfident upgrade path

New Scenarios EnabledNew Scenarios Enabled

Build solutions more easilyEnd users can track and report on their dataFar less code needed

Build better solutionsModern, beautiful applicationsSolutions can utilize screen real estate

Build new WSS collaboration solutions

Solutions with Rich and Reach user interfacesOffline applications

A Rich Client SolutionA Rich Client Solution

Fabio Santini.NET Developer EvangelistMicrosoft Italy

Making Browse Time Making Browse Time RicherRicher

ShellExternal DataFormsReportsDatasheetsNavigation ButtonsExtensibility

Non-modal Security Warnings

New Look

Ribbon

Tabbed Document Mode (SDI)

Navigation Pane

Encrypt with Database Password

Making Browse Time Making Browse Time RicherRicher

ShellExternal DataFormsReportsDatasheetsNavigation ButtonsExtensibility

Data Collection E-mails

Offline SharePoint Lists

Windows SharePoint Services v3

Save as PDF

Save as XPS

Saved Import/Export Specifications

Save as Outlook Contacts

Add from Outlook

Making Browse Time Making Browse Time RicherRicher

ShellExternal DataFormsReportsDatasheetsNavigation ButtonsExtensibility

Filtering and Sorting Menus

Attachments

Multi-valued Fields

Column History

Rich Text

Alternating Row Color

Hyperlink Expressions

Transparent Images

Bound Image Control

Hyperlink Style Buttons

Gridlines

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ShellExternal DataFormsReportsDatasheetsNavigation ButtonsExtensibility

Split Forms

Auto-Resize via Control Anchoring

Edit List Items Command for Combo Boxes and List Boxes

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ShellExternal DataFormsReportsDatasheetsNavigation ButtonsExtensibility

Report View (like Form View)

Ad Hoc Filtering

Ability to Copy data

Find (Ctrl + F)

Events (e.g. OnClick, GotFocus…)

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ShellExternal DataFormsReportsDatasheetsNavigation ButtonsExtensibility

New Look

Better Accessibility

Sort and Filter Dropdowns

Edit List Items Command for Combo Boxes

Making Browse Time Making Browse Time RicherRicher

ShellExternal DataFormsReportsDatasheetsNavigation ButtonsExtensibility

New Look

Search Box

Navigation Caption

Toggle Filter

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ShellExternal DataFormsReportsDatasheetsNavigation ButtonsExtensibility

Ribbon Extensibility

Managed Add-in Support

Custom Task Panes Support

Trusted Locations

Disabled Mode

Macro Support in Disabled Mode

More Macro Actions

Macro Error Handling

Application Building Made Application Building Made EasyEasy

Fabio Santini.NET Developer EvangelistMicrosoft Italy

Making Design Time Making Design Time EasierEasier

ShellExternal DataSchemaForms and ReportsMacrosProgrammabilityDeployment

Getting Started

Database Templates

The Ribbon

Tabbed Document Mode (SDI)

Navigation Pane

Save Database as…

Office Center for Options

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ShellExternal DataSchemaForms and ReportsMacrosProgrammabilityDeployment

External Data Ribbon

Move to SharePoint Site

SharePoint Offline

SharePoint Site Manager for WSS linked tables

Field Import Specs for Excel

Updated Import/Export Wizards

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ShellExternal DataSchemaForms and ReportsMacrosProgrammabilityDeployment

Database Templates

Table Templates

Field Templates

Table Design Ribbon

Schema by Datasheet

Paste from Excel into New Table

Attachments

Multi-valued fields

Column History for Memos

Editable Value Lists

Making Design Time Making Design Time EasierEasier

ShellExternal DataSchemaForms and ReportsMacrosProgrammabilityDeployment

Layout View

Ribbons: Layout, Design…

Quick Create Forms and Reports

Tabular and Stacked Layouts

Gridlines and Padding

Control Anchoring

Data Source task pane

Property Sheet task pane

Sorting, Grouping, and Totals pane

Embedded Macros

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ShellExternal DataSchemaForms and ReportsMacrosProgrammabilityDeployment

Embedded Macros

Support for Variables

Error Handling

Arguments Column

Macro Design Ribbon

More Macro Actions

Warning for Actions not allowed in Disabled Mode

Hide/Show Actions not allowed in Disabled Mode

Help for RunCommands

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ShellExternal DataSchemaForms and ReportsMacrosProgrammabilityDeployment

Scroll-wheel support in the VBE!!!

Better Macros

TempVars for Globals

Managed Add-in Support

Improved Managed Code Support

No need to cast everything

Managed Code can listen to Access events

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ShellExternal DataSchemaForms and ReportsMacrosProgrammabilityDeployment

Trusted Locations

SharePoint Site for Front-end Deployment

Publish to SharePoint Site

Runtime-Only File Type (ACCDR)

Package as CAB & Sign (ACCDC)

Using Managed CodeUsing Managed Code

Fabio Santini.NET Developer EvangelistMicrosoft Italy

Template ExtensibilityTemplate Extensibility

Templates (ACCDTs) use the Open Packaging Conventions

You can build your own templates

The Access Developer Extensions will add “Save as Template…” support

Key TakeawaysKey Takeaways

Microsoft is committed to making Access easy for end users and developers

Microsoft is committed to Access as a platform

SharePoint Services integration enables new types of collaborative applications

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