Customer Reviews

Access 97 One Step at a Time

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I am a controller (CPA) and my opinion is totally independent. I am very good at Excel but not in Access. The book shows me how to use Access to generate report with setting complex criteria which will take a lot of time to set filter if I use Excel. The CD Rom interactive program is very useful. I am sure as a beginner you will love this CD ROM very much. This is a very good investiment. In fact, I am on the net to search more of IDG MS related books.

I needed to build a database for registrations for a convention. I have fairly basic knowledge of Access and needed a book which provided good clear examples. I tried a number of other Access books which invariably fell down at some point. This book, with its CD-ROM and sample database - Fruitsweets (what a name!)- enabled me to fairly quickly grasp the additional knowledge which I needed to complete the database. My only complaint was that, like a good novel, I was left wanting more - perhaps Access Second Steps?! Congratulations to IDG for a really helpful product.

Overall, the book was great. I didn't use the CD, so I'm not sure of its quality or usefulness. I tried the "Bible" and it was way too technical for what I needed. I needed to set up a database for work to track dates of correspondence to the IRS, clients and dates of invoices. I already had some background with Access, but this book really helped me fine tune the database. I had a menu, various records and forms. I could not have finished this database without the book. The reason for four stars, is that it's specific to the author's example. I had to tweak some things to get it to fit MY database. She should give broader examples of the uses. Hope this helps!

This is a great book for persons who are brand new to Microsoft Access 97. The step by step instructions do a fabulous job of demonstrating the basic functions of Access. A good starting point, but it will leave you wanting to learn more.

I have purchased and begun to read many many computer books on MSOffice subjects. This book was the best on Access and I liked the way it was presented I loved the CD rom. I just sat and listened to the lessons each morning until I got it. All of the One Step At A Time books are the best. Now I am looking for more of the same with different DB and different issues addressed but in the same way. Short Sweet and To The Point. I also had need to call IDG books when I upgraded to Windows 98 and I had everyone of their books in my computer at the same time. They solved my problem immediately. If they are updating this for MSOffice 2000 and or have more of the same I would like to know.

This book not only is easy to follow in the classroom, it also allows my students to learn at home or work. There isn't a better book right now if you want to start learning Access 97. It's great for beginners but there's enough material for intermediate users as well.

Easily, one of the best computer books I have ever read. I found the accompanying CD, with interactive exercises, to be excellent.

You won't learn everything you need to learn about Access in this book, but it's an excellent start.

As with an earlier reviewer, my CD was no good. More specifically, it would mount but not install. The book is so geared to the CD that it is not worth much without a functioning CD. Too bad! The book looks very good in other ways.

Its a good book if you don't count the hours lost while your trying to figure out how to use the CD, and to finally find that their CD is no good.

I have been working with access for...well ever...and still don't understand most of it. All the books seem to fall into 2 categories, basic intro for dummies and heavy duty brain bleeders. This is marvy. You can work at your own pace simple exercises but you learn nifty high end tactics that other workbook texts don't teach you. By chapter 6 I had learned a ton of new things that I can apply to my business database rightaway. i just bought the other books in this series for my employees.