Comments for knowledgescape http://knowledgescape.co.uk preserving the knowledge Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Why a spreadsheet isn’t a database by Access Developer http://knowledgescape.co.uk/2009/05/why-a-spreadsheet-isnt-a-database/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Access Developer Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:39:20 +0000 http://knowledgescape.co.uk/?p=122#comment-1633 I could not agree more, you would not believe the number of times I pick up new clients who have been using spreadsheets as a database, only to realise some way down the line that they have a bunch of unvalidated next to useless data. The when you ask them for business rules to validate the data in their new database they say 'We did not have these restrictions in Excel' amazing! I could not agree more, you would not believe the number of times I pick up new clients who have been using spreadsheets as a database, only to realise some way down the line that they have a bunch of unvalidated next to useless data.

The when you ask them for business rules to validate the data in their new database they say ‘We did not have these restrictions in Excel’ amazing!

]]> Comment on Outlook nagging reminders by Paula http://knowledgescape.co.uk/2007/09/outlook-nagging-reminders/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Paula Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:35:33 +0000 http://www.purplekitten.co.uk/blog/2007/09/25/outlook-nagging-reminders/#comment-330 You're an utter superstar. x You’re an utter superstar. x

]]> Comment on Obligatory comment on X-UA-Compatible by Matthew Thiel http://knowledgescape.co.uk/2008/01/obligatory-comment-on-x-ua-compatible/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Matthew Thiel Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:01:59 +0000 http://www.purplekitten.co.uk/blog/2008/01/27/obligatory-comment-on-x-ua-compatible/#comment-114 Amen, sister. The whole topic just kind of gets me down, nowadays. Amen, sister.

The whole topic just kind of gets me down, nowadays.

]]> Comment on Why User Experience Should Matter by Daniel Black http://knowledgescape.co.uk/2007/11/why-user-experience-should-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Daniel Black Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:26:35 +0000 http://www.purplekitten.co.uk/blog/2007/11/19/why-user-experience-should-matter/#comment-110 I'm really rather close to believing that usability testing for our custom Oracle-based project tracking system was performed by the duo of Eli Roth and Clive Barker. I’m really rather close to believing that usability testing for our custom Oracle-based project tracking system was performed by the duo of Eli Roth and Clive Barker.

]]> Comment on Why User Experience Should Matter by MikeH http://knowledgescape.co.uk/2007/11/why-user-experience-should-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-108 MikeH Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:46:26 +0000 http://www.purplekitten.co.uk/blog/2007/11/19/why-user-experience-should-matter/#comment-108 Sometimes, I think I'm the only person that has never, ever, found BOFH funny. Sometimes, I think I’m the only person that has never, ever, found BOFH funny.

]]> Comment on Inexcusable Ignorance by Merlin83b http://knowledgescape.co.uk/2007/09/inexcusable-ignorance/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Merlin83b Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:02:39 +0000 http://www.purplekitten.co.uk/blog/2007/09/17/inexcusable-ignorance/#comment-100 The e-mail diagram is too cool for words. IMAP is that helpful! Thank you for getting round to posting it. VPNs next, please :) The e-mail diagram is too cool for words. IMAP is that helpful!

Thank you for getting round to posting it. VPNs next, please :)

]]> Comment on leaning towards learning by c.m.h. http://knowledgescape.co.uk/2006/11/leaning-towards-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68 c.m.h. Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:05:31 +0000 http://www.purplekitten.co.uk/blog/2006/11/28/leaning-towards-learning/#comment-68 Sorry to hear that Pete Kaufman has died. A pretty good form tutor - and his "non-typical" (i.e. OU) background meant he was a damned sight more interesting than most teachers in that school we occupied for a while. Who else would talk to their class about how to strangle and pluck chickens? Otherwise: re. <i>Mmm Duplo ™</i>. I find the German version (I can't be bothered to do a proper HTML link, and I know this link is long and ugly, but I couldn't find anything else) http://ferrero.de/ferrero2.aspx?pageurl=iframeFlash.aspx%3FbereichAufruf%3Dprodukte%26markenAufruf%3Ddu%26source%3Dsitemap far more yummy. Chocolate and nuts. Delicious. Hope all is well, c.m.h. (Actually, I was searching for Ian when I found this...) Sorry to hear that Pete Kaufman has died. A pretty good form tutor – and his “non-typical” (i.e. OU) background meant he was a damned sight more interesting than most teachers in that school we occupied for a while. Who else would talk to their class about how to strangle and pluck chickens?

Otherwise: re. Mmm Duplo ™. I find the German version (I can’t be bothered to do a proper HTML link, and I know this link is long and ugly, but I couldn’t find anything else) http://ferrero.de/ferrero2.aspx?pageurl=iframeFlash.aspx%3FbereichAufruf%3Dprodukte%26markenAufruf%3Ddu%26source%3Dsitemap
far more yummy. Chocolate and nuts. Delicious.

Hope all is well,

c.m.h.

(Actually, I was searching for Ian when I found this…)

]]> Comment on leaning towards learning by Merlin83b http://knowledgescape.co.uk/2006/11/leaning-towards-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Merlin83b Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:59:40 +0000 http://www.purplekitten.co.uk/blog/2006/11/28/leaning-towards-learning/#comment-63 Off to do a PGCE then? Off to do a PGCE then?

]]> Comment on Entering NULL into table using Enterprise Manager by Matthew Thiel http://knowledgescape.co.uk/2006/09/entering-null-into-table-using-enterprise-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Matthew Thiel Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:49:14 +0000 http://www.purplekitten.co.uk/blog/2006/09/20/entering-null-into-table-using-enterprise-manager/#comment-2 Thanks, I didn't know that. It's surprisng how often something like that comes up. Thanks, I didn’t know that. It’s surprisng how often something like that comes up.

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