Master VISUALLY Microsoft Access 2000 [Paperback]

Curtis Frye (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764560484 | ISBN-13: 978-0764560484 | Publication Date: February 4, 2000

Microsoft Access is a tremendously versatile database program that lets you enter, organize, and sort information smoothly and efficiently. Master Microsoft Access 2000 VISUALLY, with 1,050 screenshots alongside step-by-step instructions, is the only resource you need to become a Microsoft Access 2000 expert. Get a grip on all of Microsoft Access' many features with this versatile title:

• Create custom forms and reports that make reading information from your databases pleasantly simple.
• Build tables, and enter, edit, find, and sort the data you store in them.
• Import, export, link, and print table data.
• Create macros and pivot tables.
• Conduct advanced queries.
• Create a project or an application.
• Customize toolbars and menus.

The bonus CD-ROM includes a searchable onscreen version of the book, as well as Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 and EarthLink Internet access. It also offers trial versions of Norton Utilities, TalkWorks PRO 2.0, Microsoft FrontPage 2000, and WinZip 7.

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From the Back Cover

"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you rather than tell you, then this comprehensive reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 340 Access 2000 tasks, including:

• Creating a new database
• Launching the database wizard
• Editing and saving tables
• Finding, sorting, and replacing data
• Establishing keys and relationships
• Importing and exporting table data
• Printing the easy way
• Creating and saving macros
• Administrating and securing data
• Publishing data to the Web

• High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step-by-step
• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
• Sidebars answer questions and present shortcuts

Valuable tools on CD-ROM!

• Evaluation versions of Paint Shop Pro^™ 5.01, TalkWorks PRO 2.0, and more
• Trial versions of PeerDirect^™ and FrontPage^® 2000
• Adobe^® Acrobat^® Reader 4.0 freeware
• A searchable e-version of the book

System requirements: Pentium PC running Windows 95 or later. See the "What's on the CD-ROM" Appendix for further requirements and details.

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Excerpted from Chapter 1 of Master Microsoft® Access 2000 Visually®
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Product Details

• Paperback: 686 pages
• Publisher: Visual (February 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764560484
• ISBN-13: 978-0764560484
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,814,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Curtis Frye is the author of numerous books on Excel, Access, and privacy-enhancing technologies. Microsoft Excel 2010 Step By Step is consistently among the best-selling Excel books. Before beginning his writing career in 1995, Curt spent four years with The MITRE Corporation as a defense trade analyst and one year as Director of Sales and Marketing for Digital Gateway Systems, an Internet Service Provider. When not writing, Curt is a popular conference speaker, corporate entertainer, and professional improvisational comedian with ComedySportz Portland.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Screen Shots are great for explaining Access Features, August 1, 2000

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David L. Jenkins (Downey, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Master VISUALLY Microsoft Access 2000 (Paperback)

WOrking with MS Products has a strong visual component. I liked this book because the pictures and explanations are very clear. This allows one to pick up a procedure or skill very quickly. A very good book for beginners to intermediates. So so for advanced, although the coverage of Pivot tables is pretty good

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Half-Way Decent as a Reference, Not Much More, December 14, 2001

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Willard L Atkinson Jr (Springfield, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Master VISUALLY Microsoft Access 2000 (Paperback)

This particular book shows some promise w/ all the illustrations, but really falls short of my expectations. The descriptions of what's going on in each step are REALLY vague, and tend to be more confusing than helpful.

I've got quite a bit of experience over the years w/ Access, but just wanted some sort of refresher. This book MIGHT be ok if you only wanted a really basic reference of some sort, but I'm sure that better ones are out there anyways.

For someone looking for a beginner's book of some sort, stick w/ the Dummies' series, or the 24-hour books.