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Tony Segale
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We've come a long way since the telegraph... so here's a question for all the techs...

do you use a database software? and, if so, what is your recommended choice?
and he took that golden hair and made a sweater for baby bear.
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Mike Jackson
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Post by Mike Jackson »

Hi Tony,
All my sign books are kept and organized in Microsoft Access. I started it way back when I was using Microsoft Works, then imported that data into Access. Although the list hasn't been updated as well as I should, my customer list for the Clip Art CDs are also in Access.

All the photos are in Adobe Lightroom, a database of sorts.
Mike Jackson / co-administrator
Golden Era Studios
Vintage Ornamental Clip art
Jackson Hole, WY

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Kent Smith
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We started with Lotus when we first got a computer (IBM 8086 about 1983) and upgraded many times so we use Lotus Approach which links with 123 and Word Pro. Not that others are not as good or better for that matter, just stayed with where we started. Some of our data bases are huge and totally interactive and searchable. With the most recent upgrades we can also include images, scan to recognition, imbedded macros, automation and calculations. I have used the Microsoft programs some too and find them to function much the same.
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