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Access 2007: The Missing Manual
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Additional Access 2007: The Missing Manual Information
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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.
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What Customers Say About Access 2007: The Missing Manual:
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Professional MS Office lecturers at conferences I attend use the Missing Manual series to prep. Can you believe that a liberal rag like the New York Times has a staff of techies that can write like real folks. They make this new (complete rewrite) Access crystal clear with many insights on how to take advantage of the new features.
Use of "'s" contraction gets a little monotonous. Examples and exercises are good learning tools. Although usable as is, discussing Forms either right after Tables or right after Queries might have been more efficient for someone starting a project. This book has been invaluable in the completion of organizational and personal projects with Access 2007. Explanations are easily located for reference during actual programming.
It was easy to find answers to my questions and guidance for operations I was not sure of. Although I am not a novice user of MS Office applications, I found this book to be written for regular people including beginners, not technicians. I am constructing a new database and I would definitely recommend this series of manuals. I had originally purchased the Special Edition of Using Microsoft Office Access 2007 because the updated version of Access was significantly different than 2003. Might just as well being reading a foreign language upside down.
It also gives the tips you need to make you work easier. For those individuals who have used Microsoft Access in earlier version, this provides need information on what has been changed and how to use it. It's too bad that Microsoft doesn't do something like this any more. The book is a good reference especially for those who have no knowledge of Access.
I learned many tricks. I read several Access books. I believe this is one of the best.
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