Product Description

Compared to industrial-strength database products such as
Microsoft's SQL Server, Access is a breeze to use. It runs on PCs rather
than servers and is ideal for small- to mid-sized businesses and
households. But Access is still intimidating to learn. It doesn't help that
each new version crammed in yet another set of features; so many, in fact,
that even the pros don't know where to find them all. Access 2007 breaks
this pattern with some of the most dramatic changes users have seen since
Office 95. Most obvious is the thoroughly redesigned user interface, with
its tabbed toolbar (or "Ribbon") that makes features easy to locate and
use. The features list also includes several long-awaited changes. One
thing that hasn't improved is Microsoft's documentation. To learn the ins
and outs of all the features in Access 2007, Microsoft merely offers online
help.

Access 2007: The Missing Manual was written from the ground up for this
redesigned application. You will learn how to design complete databases,
maintain them, search for valuable nuggets of information, and build
attractive forms for quick-and-easy data entry. You'll even delve into the
black art of Access programming (including macros and Visual Basic), and
pick up valuable tricks and techniques to automate common tasks -- even if
you've never touched a line of code before. You will also learn all about
the new prebuilt databases you can customize to fit your needs, and how the
new complex data feature will simplify your life. With plenty of
downloadable examples, this objective and witty book will turn an Access
neophyte into a true master.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #151551 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 751 pages

From the Publisher
Access 2007: The Missing Manual was written from the ground up
for this redesigned application. You will learn how to design complete
databases, maintain them, search for valuable nuggets of information, and
build attractive forms for quick-and-easy data entry. You'll even delve
into the black art of Access programming (including macros and Visual
Basic), and pick up valuable tricks and techniques to automate common tasks
-- even if you've never touched a line of code before. You will also learn
all about the new prebuilt databases you can customize to fit your needs,
and how the new complex data feature will simplify your life. With plenty
of downloadable examples, this objective and witty book will turn an Access
neophyte into a true master.

About the Author
Matthew MacDonald is an author, educator, and programmer extraordinaire. He's the author of over a dozen books about .NET programming, and the author of Excel: The Missing Manual. In a dimly remembered past life, he studied English literature and theoretical physics.

Customer Reviews

OK but Basic
This book is easy to read and follow and indeed it would be a good manual with the product. But it really is for beginners. If you have used Access before give this book a miss.

Easy to understand - helped me enormously
This is definitely a beginners book, but as a beginner I found it very easy to follow, excellent tutorials and a great reference. So many books seem to be geared for a bit more knowledge and those of us who have to start at the beginning can get lost - I would definitely recommend this one to anyone who needs help building building databases and with greater functionality than just a table of records.

Helpful insight into Access 2007
As a beginner with databases I sought a book which would take me through the whole process from database concept, design and implementation, including the report building functions.

I wished to build what will be a relatively complex relational database and it is fair to say that this book has contributed to achieving a firm foundation for this task. It is well written and one's hand is held firmly towards an understanding of the subject.