| | |  | Software Engineering | Home » » » Microsoft® Office Access 2003 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly builds your skills with Microsoft Office Access 2003—one step at a time! With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through easy-Hey, you know your way around a database—so now dig into Access 2003 and really put your information to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds all in concise, fast-answer format. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover the best and fastest ways to perform everyday tasks, and challenge yourself to new levels of Access mastery! - Build on what you already know about Access and quickly dive into what’s new
- Design your database the way the experts do—and sidestep common mistakes
- Import data from spreadsheets, text files, databases, and other sources
- Write simple to sophisticated queries to manipulate data
- Learn advanced techniques for building forms and reports
- Develop PivotTable and PivotChart dynamic views
- Tap the power of Microsoft SQL Server with Access projects and views, functions, and stored procedures
- Implement database security features
- Deliver dynamic data on the Web with data access pages and XML *Use Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and script to automate your applications and Web pages
CD features: - Complete eBook in PDF format
- Insider Extras—including fully functional sample databases, VBA code, and sample web pages
- Catalog of Access resources with links to third-party tools and demos
- Microsoft resources and demos, including Insider’s Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 eBook
- Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook—10,000+ entries
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| 368 pages | | Publisher:
| Microsoft Press | | Publication Date:
| September 24, 2003 | | Language:
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| 1.08 inches | | Product Weight:
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| 1.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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58 of 60 found the following review helpful:
 Relating to Relational DatabasesJan 09, 2004
By F. Anderson
In some form or other, I have been running into relational databases for several years now. I have been interested in, but baffled by them, until now. Despite the previous not-so-positive review, I found this book very helpful for my level of interest and understanding. The book lives up to its name, giving step-by-step instructions on how to build and work with Access databases. Each subsequent step builds on the previous one, providing a logical foundation for building understanding. If you are new to relational databases, or want to brush up on some rusty skills, I would highly recommend this book.
81 of 92 found the following review helpful:
 For Novices OnlyJan 23, 2005
By tech librarian
I bought this book with the hope that it would show how to build a database from scratch. I was sorely disappointed. I am a technical professional, but while I expect the learning curve to be relatively flat, I'm really at a standing start when it comes to databases in general and Access in particular. Hence the appeal of the book. But this title really doesn't go much farther than showing you how to do wizard-based stuff. If you know absolutely nothing about Access when you start this book, you'll be nominally north of that when you finish, but not much more. If you really wanna learn Access, this book won't do it.
32 of 35 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointed TeacherAug 15, 2005
By Mom of 3
I wish I had read the reviews prior to purchasing the book. The title is very misleading. Basically it is a review of what Access can do...I was looking for a more hands on approach.
21 of 23 found the following review helpful:
This book tells you what to do but does not explain why...Oct 30, 2005
By Tami Figueroa
As the title explains, it does take you step by step on doing a few simple tasks but it does not explain what the reasons for...primary keys for example, it just tells you to pick a primary key for this task but on another taks it will tell you not to pick a primary key. What good does knowing how to change a "primary key" when you dont know what it does or what the ramifications are. The same goes for a lot of things that the book tells you do do but doesnt explain why you are doing it.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Not a very good book despite the nameMar 07, 2007
By Will S.
This book doesn't teach you access to any depth. Lots of fluff but no real meat. Don't spend $27 and waste your time. If you want to learn or master access, check out Alison Balter book "Mastering Microsoft Office Access 2003".
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