"John McLagan" <JohnMcLagan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9C34A95-B96E-4F0C-9BAD-AEEE988B7FF2@microsoft.com...
> I am a beginning developer. I would like to take some
> classes to get a little more formally trained so I can
> develop a database application that also interacts with
> office.
>
> The resources I have purchased so far, but haven't done
> much with are:
>
> Access 2003
> Visual Interdev (Not sure which version, I bought it about 3-4 years back)
> Visual Basic .NET
> SQL 2000
>
> I will be designing a workflow management program that will encompass 3
> different modules. Point of Sale, Contact Management, Email Content
Distribution.
> Because of our dependency on email, I also will end up wanting to control
things
> that happen in outlook also, so does that mean I want C?
>
> I am kinda familiar with some VBA from outlook and I understand most of
the time
> what is happening in VB code when I look at samples. But to conjure it up
on my
> own for the most part is still a mystery in VB.
>
> If I am really good at what I am trying to accomplish,
> I might try to market it as a solution for my line of business.
>
> With all of what I have now, or any other
> technologies, where should I start my learning?
> Should I just do 2 access databases and go to
> VB class and code it in Access? Or should I use
> VB .NET with my SQL database for my organization
> and if I sell it use MSDE?
>
> I don't think I should use Visual Interdev because I understand
> the product lifecycle has expired and now we have Visual Studio
> I think, do I want to upgrade that & learn that?
>
> Or because C can control outlook also, do I want to buy that?
> Then what would by database be? SQL?
>
>
> I am sinking in a sea of technology. Can someone throw
> out a bouy and give me a starting place?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John
>