Running Microsoft Access 97 (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

John Viescas (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 8448110978 | ISBN-13: 978-8448110970 | Publication Date: November 1997

Running titles are beating the competition on top bestseller lists around the country. This Access for Windows version should be no exception with its in-depth reference and inside tips from the software experts.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: MC Graw Hill (November 1997)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8448110978
• ISBN-13: 978-8448110970
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• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,778,416 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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for Beginners, December 29, 2000

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This review is from: Running Microsoft Access 97 (Paperback)

If your looking for a way to begin using Microsoft Access 97 this book is not for you. A better route would be Microsoft's Access 97 Step-by-Step. The step-by-step series is a good place to start learning the fundamentals of Access 97. Even though Running Microsoft Access 97 begins with some of the basics, this book is taylored for the individual with more experience. I am a database management major and understand that this book can be a little dry and drag a bit for those who are just beginning. I've been there.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I want to stop reading it and learn Access!, January 7, 2000

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Don Skaff (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running Microsoft Access 97 (Paperback)

I've started this book many times. It gets you going and then goes off on a tangent. By the time I get back to the subject at hand I have forgotten what I read. It is not a step by step and the examples are off world. All I want is a book that will take me from beginning to end in detail starting small and working up to big with examples that make sense. This book uses examples in the beginning that should be in the end. I know there is something better out there. I am quite computer literate and I've taught myself many programs with books like this, but they were sensible.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not only the program, but also the principles, August 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Running Microsoft Access 97 (Paperback)

In this book (and in Running Access for Windows 95 as well) Viescas did a great job. In a very clear and understandable way he describes the functions of Microsoft Access 97 and how to use all the functions of the program. But that's the one side of the story. Viescas also takes you to a point that is very often forgotten or not mentioned in books about databases: the design of databases, and that is what this book offers more than others. The design of databases is the starting point for every database. It is not an easy thing to do, but Viescas handles it very well. Viescas knows how to teach and stimulate you, and he is able to make even the most dificult things very clear. To me this book has a lot more to offer than most other Access/database books. Besides getting familiar with Microsoft Access, Viescas takes you a step further to the principles of database design. By reading and using this book you could become an expert in Access 97, but also in design of other! databases. By knowing the principles, it's easy to practice.