Microsoft Access 97 Developers Handbook: With CDROM (Solution Developer Series) [Paperback]

Timothy M O'Brien T Glenn Tim Tim Lawrence Dan Edna Richard Frank Frank John Jack Jack Jack J (Author), Geoffrey E White (Contributor), Steven Pogge (Contributor)

Book Description

Series: Solution Developer Series | Publication Date: January 1, 1997

This is the book for everyone who wants to use Microsoft Access 97 and its built-in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) 32-bit programming language to develop and distribute information systems, custom interfaces, and custom database applications. It brings a wealth of information to power users and developers who want to build effective information systems in less time and at lower cost. Microsoft Access 97 Developer's Handbook covers working in the Visual Basic for Applications environment, creating applications that look and feel like products for Windows operating systems, accessing and manipulating your database through DAO, easily automating tasks based in Microsoft Access, using ActiveX with Microsoft Access, and integrating intranets and the Internet into your database applications.

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About the Author

O'Brien is an active committer in the Jakarta Commons, a subproject of the Apache Software Foundation's Jakarta project. As a consultant, Tim tries to encourage the adoption of open source software and nudge organizations to view community participation as an essential strategy. He studied Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572313587
• ISBN-13: 978-1572313583
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,109,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

i'm a writer and a programmer, I live in Evanston, IL, and I generally work on web sites and digital media projects.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't confuse with Litwin, Getz, and Gilbert's Masterpiece!, June 9, 1999

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This review is from: Microsoft Access 97 Developers Handbook: With CDROM (Solution Developer Series) (Paperback)

ATTENTION: Did someone tell you to get the Access97 Developer's Handbook? Then this is not the one you want. I don't know what Microsoft Press is doing publishing a book with almost the same name as the Sybex edition.

The books are NOT the same. The Litwin et al book has been around since Access 2 and is a must-have for any serious Access developer. The Litwin book is tested, (the code on the CD actually works) and has a loyal following.

Bottom line: don't get confused by the almost identical titles. This book is not the one that Access developers have built their careers on.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book I have been looking for!, April 11, 1999

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This review is from: Microsoft Access 97 Developers Handbook: With CDROM (Solution Developer Series) (Paperback)

I have some experience with Microsoft Access. However, most of the applications I developed were created using the wizards, creating basic applications, with basic forms, basic queries, and basic reports. Then I needed to create some utilities and more complex applications in Access that required the programming of modules. I needed to learn this fast. I already had 3 books on Access97, including the Access Bible. I spent hours in bookstores to find what these books didn't tell me. The last thing I needed was another book on Access that would give me all the information I alredy knew. When I opened this book I found what I needed. I believe the evaluation of this book depends on what you're looking for. This is not a book for beginners. For me it was just right so I give it 5 stars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad book, sanely written, January 11, 2002

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This review is from: Microsoft Access 97 Developers Handbook: With CDROM (Solution Developer Series) (Paperback)

It may not be the Sybex book..but it's got nicely set up chapters that someone new to VBA programming can actually read and understand. I found new tricks in the 1st 3 chapters I could employ right away.