Running Microsoft Access 2 for Windows [Paperback]

John L. Viescas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1994

A major revision of one of the bestselling Microsoft Access books around. The first section provides information on how relational databases work and what they're used for and then offers a quick overview of Access itself. Includes all new examples, and more than 200 pages of new material.

Product Details

• Paperback: 644 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 2nd ed. edition (April 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556155921
• ISBN-13: 978-1556155925
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,050,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John L. Viescas provides database consulting for a variety of small to large businesses and corporations worldwide. He is the author of numerous books, including Running Microsoft Access 97, Running Microsoft Access 2000, Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out, and Building Microsoft Access Applications (Microsoft Press). He is also the co-author of SQL Queries for Mere Mortals (Addison-Wesley). He has written numerous articles for technical publications and has lectured at conferences and user group meetings around the world. He has been recognized as a "Most Valuable Professional" every year since 1993 by Microsoft Product Support Services for his assistance on public support forums.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Second Database Book You Should Buy, July 19, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Running Microsoft Access 2 for Windows (Paperback)

When you finish this book, you will actually be able to write a database--that is, if you work through all the examples. And who wouldn't work through all the example programs in a computer book if they really wanted to know how to use a program?

The examples that you work through are also on the included CD-ROM, so if you get lost, you can see how the database should be properly written. The database on the CD-ROM is a fully functioning database. By referring to it, you can learn how a database should work. I knew nothing about databases when I bought this book, and now I am writing databases. I refer to this book constantly, and rarely refer to the Microsoft manuals included with Access. Obviously, I recommend this book, which is the second excellent Viescas' book I've used.

The first database book you should buy? Database Design for Mere Mortals by Mike Hernandez.