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July 2, 2026
Access Front-End vs. Back-End: What Each Actually Holds
Once a database is split (see our companion guide on splitting), it's worth being precise about what belongs in each half — getting this wrong is the most commo…
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June 30, 2026
Is Microsoft Access Being Discontinued? What It Means for Your Business
Short answer: no. But if your business now depends on an Access database, the more useful question is whether Access is still the right home for it. Is Microsof…
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June 26, 2026
How (and Why) to Split an Access Database Into Front-End and Back-End
If you take one piece of practical advice from this whole cluster, make it this one: if your Access database is still a single .accdb file with tables, forms, a…
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June 24, 2026
Microsoft Access and HIPAA: The Honest Compliance Reality
This article is educational information, not legal or compliance advice. HIPAA compliance depends on your specific systems, data, workflows, and risk assessment…
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June 22, 2026
Access Security, Auditing & Backups: What Access Can (and Can't) Do
Security, auditing, and backups are where Access's age shows most plainly. None of what follows means Access is unsafe to use — it means its built-in tools were…
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June 20, 2026
Access Forms, Reports & Queries — and How They Map to a Web-App Rebuild
One of the most common worries we hear before a migration is some version of "will we lose the reports/forms/queries we've built up over the years?" The honest…
Read MoreJune 19, 2026
Custom Software vs Off-the-Shelf: How to Choose the Right Fit for Your Business
You've hit the wall. The spreadsheet that ran your business for years now has ten tabs, three people editing it at once, and a formula nobody remembers writing.…
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June 18, 2026
Microsoft Access VBA: What It Does, and Where It Becomes a Maintenance Liability
VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is what turns a basic Access database into something that actually automates a business process. It's also, more often than…
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June 17, 2026
How Field-Service Companies Replace Spreadsheets With Web Apps
If you run a field-service business — plumbing, HVAC, pest control, landscaping, electrical, cleaning — there's a good chance your whole operation still lives i…
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