Access 2003 All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies .

by Alan Simpson and Margaret Levine Young

Book Overview

Many people call our current era "The Age of Information." True, the body of information is increasing at an unprecedented pace, and information is more accessible than ever. But information doesn t... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764539884
• ISBN13: 9780764539886
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 840 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Great book for filling in the blanks

I've had limited exposure to Access before reading this book, and I found it fantastic for filling in the blanks in my knowledge. Access is complicated enough that, for true beginners, it would probably be more helpful to get a book that comes with a CD of examples and walk-throughs. But if you have a handle on the basics, I'd highly recommend this book.

Maybe it's For Dummies, But it's Got it All...

This is the best reference book for Access 2003. It has clear, concise examples and is organized well. Additionally, it has Visual Basic help, which is essential if you're writing modules, which almost any database application will require. In short, it's as basic as you want it to be, and will support advanced users as well. I really appreciate this book after going through some other publications and coming up empty.

All-in-One References are a cool line of books....

The All-in-One Desk References are such a cool line of books. I like how they are broken down into minibooks so that I can use the book to learn about areas where I am still a "beginner", but also learn tasks in areas where I'm not such a newbie too. The minibooks in this one are: Introduction and Database Design, tables, queires, forms, reports, macros, database admin. programming with VBA, and using Access with the Web. You won't be disappointed!

Wow! Nine Books in ONE!

Nine minibooks in one big reference book. It covers everything I want to know: basic concepts, tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, database administration, Access on the Web (such as using Access on a home or small-business network), and even VBA programming. At $29.99, it is a great bargain for such a great reference book!