Two questions, both quick

[revver]

ONE
I am about to update my knowledge to version 2010. It seems so different.
Recommendations please for books or other learning resources.
I have used 2007 but most familiar with 2003.

TWO
A new database will have a table containing a field called URL. The main form (unbound) will contain a combo box to select a URL for processing. Once processed, I want the user to be able to go to the site in the default browser, probably by clicking a button on the same form.

My question: Which data type is best for the job, text or hyperlink? Reasons?

 

[boblarson]

Reviews page works fine. Recommendations page still fails to retrieve assets.

Even with a renamed hosts file I get 8 globes with a superimposed rex x followed by bullet points of what to do to try to fix it. It's the standard "I can't find that" screen repeated 8 times.

Using view source I find that the links are to

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=btde-20 etc etc

in an iframe.

I can successfully browse to amazon.com but not to rcm.amazon.com/e/cm

HTH.

BTW, I had more or less decided on "Inside Out" and "Programmers Reference" but now that I've read your reviews my mind is made up.

Strange - I can navigate just fine. I don't have the same behavior that you have described. Which browser are you using? I know that there may be a problem with IE9.

 

[revver]

I'm using IE9 on Win7
Tried with IE8 on Server 2003 R2 and it is fine.
Later I'll try on my laptop. Also IE9 on 7.

Works fine on laptop too.

 

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