Pro Access 2007 [Paperback]

Martin WP Reid (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1590597729 | ISBN-13: 978-1590597729 | Publication Date: March 27, 2007 | Edition: 1

Pro Access 2007 covers the features of Microsoft Access 2007, including working with SharePoint Office Server and customizing Ribbons. The book is aimed at professional developers and power users who are new to Access 2007. Among other topics, youll learn about the new Access menu structure, including customization, as well as new SharePoint features.

This book provides good, short, solid information with as little waffle as possible. And the book includes solid examples that thoroughly explain new features. Author Martin Reid is also a working Access developer who is respected by his peers and knows what working developers face, especially at the time of a new release.

What you’ll learn

• Creating custom menus using RibbonX
• Get up and running building Visual Basic for Applications Classes
• Learn about Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and how it fits into Access
• Working with SQL Server and using the new Microsoft Access 2007 to SQL Server 2005 tools
• Code examples provided to highlight real-world issues
• Use Access and .NET to present information via the Internet

Who this book is for

Now you have Microsoft Access 2007, you can see what's new to the product and what it's built for. Pro Access 2007 is an essential tool which can help you get deeper into the workings of Access 2007.

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About the Author

Martin Reid is an analyst with The Queen's University of Belfast, U.K., and has been working with relational databases including Oracle, SQL Server, Access, and MySQL for over 15 years. Martin currently works with several organizations in Northern Ireland, providing database solutions to common business problems. Martin is also a contributor to CNET Comparison/Competition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 395 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (March 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590597729
• ISBN-13: 978-1590597729
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,454,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Filling the gap, June 19, 2007

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Steve Schapel "Microsoft Access MVP" (Wellington, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Access 2007 (Paperback)

I have been very much enjoying reading Martin WP Reid's new book "Pro Access 2007".



In fact, for me, it is just what I need at this time.



As an Access developer who has acquired a reasonable level of skill and knowledge of earlier versions of Access, I have nevertheless been feeling a little intimidated by the scale of the learning curve ahead, to come to terms with the new wave of changes in my industry. I bet I'm not the only one!



Martin Reid is easy to read. He has a slightly informal, shoot from the hip sort of style. Very personable.



He wades into all the key areas where Access developers have to take notice. The Ribbon UI, what's new in Access 2007, SQL Server 2005 Express, Windows SharePoint Services, to name a few.



It's a relatively short book, less than 400 pages. It isn't an in-depth coverage of everything you would ever want to know. It's not that sort of book, nor does it pretend to be.



On the other hand, it is not a trivial work. It is written for the professional developer, and the content relates accordingly.



What comes through, is the author's passion for Access, and his understanding of Access's continued position at the cutting edge of database application development.



Martin Reid's skill here, is in identifying some of the core concepts, demystifying them by explaining them in straight-forward language, and illustrating them by superb examples. All this at a comfortably manageable pace.



So as you see, I like the book, I learned heaps from it so far, it got me over a hump, and I will no doubt be referring back to it again.

0 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I hoped for, May 30, 2007

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Zave C. Rudman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Access 2007 (Paperback)

There is useful information here but the presentation and layout do not allow one to easily take advantage of it