I am a 2007-2012 MS Access MVP Awardee

Check my blog GPG on Access. You might find recent discussions about SharePoint and Access interesting.

Published Books

In additon to Grover Park George On Access, Two of my former colleagues at Advisicon and I collaborated on a book on Access 2010 and SharePoint, MS Access in a SharePoint World.

Free Downloads and Links

The downloads on this page differ from my Demos in that they are "full" working applications. With some minor tweaks, you can use them "as is" as soon as you download and install them.

Most of the free downloads on this page are available in both mdb (Access 2003) and accdb (Access 2007) formats. Most of these databases should also run under Access 2010; however, we have not tested all of them under all environments, so you may need to make adjustments to adapt them to run for you on your computers.

Downloads are offered for your use "As Is". They illustrate concepts and approaches to designing databases for specific business requirements. I do not provide updates, modifications or customizations for these demos. I make my living building custom applications. Therefore, I can't take on the task of building or modifying custom applications for free.

If you have suggestions for improvements to the basic functionality, please let me know. I'll consider such modifications on a case-by-case basis.

If you want to request a customization for your organization, Please request a quote. I'll provide you with a quote for that customization.

What's the difference between a "customization" and an "improvement"? If I have to add new tables to support a particular function, that's a customization. If we can make the demo more useful by changing a label on a control, or by rearranging the layout of a form or report, without adding new components, that's an improvement.

Third-Party Software

You'll need the free Abode Reader^® to open and read some of the documents on this page.

You may want to acquire a program like WinZip^© to open compressed "ZIP" files. WinZip is free to try and inexpensive to register if you decide to continue using it.

^®You'll need a licensed copy of MS Access^® to open any of the demos here.

Work Tracking

 Work Tracking Demo, Access 2007/ 2010 Version

Work Tracking Demo, Access 2003 Version

Work Tracking, 2003 and 2007/ 2010 Versions in a single ZIP FIle

Download the full, working version of GPC's Work Tracking Demo, with the VBA that makes it work. These versions are working accdb/mdbs. I originally built this tool for myself,to track time and efforts on projects for my clients. Over time I expanded it to include some rudimentary Project Management features, such as defining the deliverables for a project, scheduling major milestones, and prioritizing tasks. It's a little more than a timesheet and a little less than a project management tool. You may either use Work Tracking as-is or modify it to suit your needs.

Please request a quote if you'd like an estimate on a customized version of this tool for your organization.

NOTE: The "2007" version is tested only in Access 2010, although it should work properly under 2007. Although the accdb format is nominally "2007" for both versions, there can be differences between files created with 2007 and 2010.

Calls &Meetings

Calls & Meetings--Contact

All New for 2010. This is a 2010 version of a little application I built for a friend several years ago. It tracks Calls & Meetings with your contacts. This is basic  version which you might use as a "starter" for your own purposes. Like all of my demos, it can be expanded if you wish.

Please request a quote if you'd like an estimate on a customized version of this tool for your organization.

Dish Antenna Installations

Download Installations. The ZIP file contains both Access 2003 and  2010 versions.

All New for 2010. Created to ease the paperwork flood in an Dish Network Installers business, Installations is a fully functional MS Access database migrated forward to Access 2010. Try it out, "as is" on your own PC for free. It was custom-built, so it will not be of direct use to you without some modifications to fit your business rules.  The instructions are included.

To try it out, create a folder for it on your hard-drive and save the compressed file (installations.zip) to that folder. Double-click on the "ZIP" file to open and extract the files into that folder. Double-click on "Installations.mdb" to launch the 2003 version of the application, or on "Installations.accdb" to launch the 2010 version .

Please request a quote if you'd like an estimate on a customized version of this tool for your organization.