The process of preparing an application for distribution actually starts in the planning stages of the application. It involves everything from providing a means by which the users of the application can navigate from task to task, to preparing the distribution disks. It also involves important steps such as properly securing the application to ensure that the integrity of its data and objects are maintained, and building in a solid error handler to ensure that all errors are handled gracefully. Remember that whether your users will be running your application using the retail or runtime version of Access, by using the techniques you learned in this chapter, you can add professional polish and pizzazz to any application.