by Cary N. Prague, Michael R. Irwin, Jennifer Reardon
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Product Description
* The most comprehensive reference on this popular database management tool, fully updated with the new features of Access "X" including increased use of XML and Web services
* Explores the new, tighter integration with SharePoint and BizTalk in Office "X" that enables greater flexibility for gathering and manipulating data
* Written by an international bestselling author team with several books to their credit, including previous editions of Access Bible
* Gets Access beginners started with hundreds of examples, tips, and techniques for getting the most from Access
* Offers advanced programming information for serious professionals
* CD-ROM includes all templates and worksheets used in the book, as well as sample chapters from all Wiley Office "X" related Bibles and useful third party software, including John Walkenbach's Power Utility Pak
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Very well written and instructional, 2008-12-21
If you are looking to learn Access, this book is where you want to go. It takes you from beginner level (where I was), starting out with basic topics and terminology, right up to advanced topics. I've seen few technical manuals written so well.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Very Detailed, Step By Step Instructio, 2008-11-25
It's not the easiest read, but if you're somewhat computer savvy and have an inkling as to what databases are all about; then this is the perfect book to have in your library. The companion cd and tutorials provide great practice in getting started with your first database. I've always found "The Bible" series to be the only resource I look to when I'm new to a program. I highly recommend this book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Reasonable Teaching and Reference Book, 2008-09-06
This is one of the better technical "how to" books out there. It covers the majority of what a novice to an advanced intermediate Access developer would want to know about Access 2003. However, like so many technical books these days there are problems.
In my mind the most significant problem is the lack of a framework in which to put all that information. For example,while the overview in the beginning describes the purpose for the individual chapters on reports, forms, tables, etc. it doesn't describe the overall relationships between these components or why you would want or need to use one over the other.
Also, there are mistakes in the examples which particularly for a beginner can be frustrating. The book comes with a CD containing various databases to be used with the examples. In some cases, the example being referenced doesn't even exist on the CD. The index is also a disappointment as many times I had to just page through the book to find the information I wanted. But then, that seems to be a common failing of technical books in general.
I do like the fact that the first four chapters are devoted to understanding data constructs in a relational database. And what's presented there pretty much jives with my experience - as a professional software engineer I've had a fair amount. After all, if you don't get the data right, you're going to have problems regardless of how elegantly you display or report it.
Overall I would recommend this book as a good resource for developers who want to learn the capabilities that MS Access 2003 provides right out of the box. Those of you who already have a fair amount of experience and want to produce a professional Access application will need to learn at least Visual Basic for Applications in addition to the information that's in this book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
ACCESS Bilble, 2008-06-08
Every year I update my library with the "Bible" series. I have essentially self-taught using these products. Easy to ready and understand.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
THE book for Access, 2008-04-01
I have this book as well as the Excel 2003 Bible. Both are very useful. One of the best benefits is that a pdf of the book is included with the book. The pdf is searchable, so when I am on the road I can carry the entire book with me and quickly find the information I need without carrying the weight of the hardcopy.
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