Building Access 2 Applications: Using Point-and-Click Programming [Paperback]

John Dranchak (Author), Joseph R. LaCroce (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471303615 | ISBN-13: 978-0471303619 | Publication Date: March 2, 1995 | Edition: 1

Build your own Access databases and applications—without any programming experience!

You don't have to do any programming to build an Access database or custom application. Find out how to design graphical front-ends, how to build tables to store your information, and how to link the two together to create a working application. The authors use their business experiences to give you real world examples for building Access applications.

This book uses a case study and step-by-step examples to build a Contact Manager application. You'll also learn how to:

• Create applications without having to write any programming code
• Design an application using a structured development methodology
• Build an information mode
• Build custom databases, reports, and tables
• Understand the basics of Windows interface design

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Concentrates on how to custom build Access menus, windows and applications. Provides excellent instructions on creating custom databases, reports and tables. Explains how to produce macros without having to write any programming code, how to automate Access to perform common tasks and how to link it to other databases.

From the Back Cover

Build your own Access databases and applications—without any programming experience!

You don't have to do any programming to build an Access database or custom application. Find out how to design graphical front-ends, how to build tables to store your information, and how to link the two together to create a working application. The authors use their business experiences to give you real world examples for building Access applications.

This book uses a case study and step-by-step examples to build a Contact Manager application. You'll also learn how to:

• Create applications without having to write any programming code
• Design an application using a structured development methodology
• Build an information mode
• Build custom databases, reports, and tables
• Understand the basics of Windows interface design

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Product Details

• Paperback: 398 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 2, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471303615
• ISBN-13: 978-0471303619
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,671,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars intuitive but need more work, August 10, 1996

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This review is from: Building Access 2 Applications: Using Point-and-Click Programming (Paperback)

Readers of both intermediate and beginner's level can easily understang this book through its detailed example. The book is well organized but needs some editing work to reduce spelling errors and other inconsistencies.work