Hi FullName,

 

This is your mid-August 2004 message from ProgrammingMSAccess.com.  This message highlights three points.  First, we issue our final (I promise) reminder about our VB.NET and ADO.NET Web Seminar.  Second, we share some news about SPAM Blocker improvements.  As many of you know, this is our personal solution to filtering spam.  Third, we give you a heads up about prizes available from ProgrammingMSAccess.com during the July-September quarter. Respond to this section to make sure you have a chance to win a prize.

 

 

LAST CALL FOR SEMINAR REGISTRATIONS

 

Our final presentation of the VB.NET and ADO.NET Web Seminar in the current series will occur on August 24 - 27 from 9:00 AM through 5:30 PM Pacific Time.  There are just three seats left.  Those lucky enough to get one of the remaining registration slots will get the seminar training plus

 

* two three-disc DVD sets on VB.NET and ADO.NET

* the seminar CD with over 350 PowerPoint slides and code samples, including thousands of lines of VB.NET code

* a complimentary issue of Visual Basic Developer from Pinnacle Publishing

* the chance to win an annual subscription to Visual Basic Developer

* the chance to win a 7-inch portable DVD player

 

Here's a sample of some feedback from attendees:

 

* the demos were well done and well thought out

* the instructor's familiarity with the subject and material was impressive

 

The full 21-hour seminar is only $450.  Register by August 22 to get your seminar CD in the mail before the seminar starts and to guarantee your attendance (remember we have just three more openings).  To get more information about any aspect of the seminar go to the following link

http://www.programmingmsaccess.com/seminar2004/#below

 

To register right away go to this link and choose the Pacific Time (PT) presentation.  It is the second item on the order form:

http://www.programmingmsaccess.com/orderform.htm

 

 

SPAM BLOCKER UPDATE

 

We just posted a fresh round of filters for SPAM Blocker.  Regular readers of ProgrammingMSAccess.com will recognize SPAM Blocker as our own VBA-based solution for filtering spam.  We keep on improving SPAM Blocker because it is the way we process spam in our office.  If you are bothered by spam, consider our SPAM Blocker.

 

In addition to updating the filters, we fixed a problem at the SPAM Blocker site for downloading SPAM Blocker and getting updates.  The SPAM Blocker site failed to operate while our ISP was re-setting the software on its servers.  Everything is working now.  If you wanted to download your initial copy of SPAM Blocker or get a fresh set of filters for a version that you already bought, please go to the site.

 

Learn all the good news about SPAM Blocker, including how it can handle your spam and how to get it from

http://www.programmingmsaccess.com/SpamBlocker/

 

 

PRIZES

 

We like to keep things fun and exciting at ProgrammingMSAccess.com.  During the July - September quarter, we are offering three prizes to those who sign our Guest Book.  These prizes include a copy of a DVD set and a copy of a book both authored by the webmaster as well as a one-year license to SPAM Blocker.  This license entitles you to download fresh filters whenever you like for the duration of the license.  At the end of the license, you can renew your license or just update the filter values on your own.

 

As you probably know, our main slogan at ProgrammingMSAccess.com is that "membership has its privileges."  The membership to which we refer is membership in the Database Developers Group (DDG).  There are plenty of great benefits especially for DDG members; see our site for more details.

 

You can learn more about general site prizes and how to qualify for one from

http://www.programmingmsaccess.com/Contests/

 

In addition, we encourage you to visit the following URL to learn about all the great DDG opportunities.

http://www.programmingmsaccess.com/DatabaseDevelopersGroup/

 

 

It is my practice to encourage you to share ProgrammingMSAccess.com messages with your friends and colleagues.  One easy way is to just forward this message to several of your colleagues right now.  Who knows?  One of them may thank you for passing along the good news about the seminar, SPAM Blocker, or the opportunities to win prizes.  I also invite you to share this message with your favorite newsgroups.  If you no longer wish to receive messages from our site, just reply with Remove in Subject field.

 

Rick

www.programmingmsaccess.com