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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Surprisingly Good "VBA-Lite" Access Reference, October 5, 2001
This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Access 2000 (Paperback)
I was looking for a good "intermediate level" Access book ... IMHO they are hard to find. In this 1200-page book, the author relegates the subject of VBA to the last 200 pages. To some this may be a "negative", but it permits the author to cover the "non-VBA" aspects of Access in greater detail.
While it is true that almost any good Access application will require some VBA, it is also important to understand "how the code (Access) works". I my own case, once I learned a little VBA, I had a tendency to use it for everything. Unfortunately, many times I was trying to "reinvent" things that, as I found out later, Access could do automatically. But how would you know unless you understand "how the code works"?
Based on recent "disappointing" experiences with QUE books (ie, filled with mistakes), I was skeptical about purchasing this book. Fortunately the number of typos is tolerable. And after reading many of the chapters, I am glad that I purchased this book. I have learned more about the non-VBA aspects of Access from this book than from any other Access book (and I have quite a few Access books).
This book is rated "Intermediate/Advanced", but since the author states in the Introduction that "each major topic begins with the assumption that you have no prior experience with the subject" and the fact that the book is "VBA-Lite", I'd rate it Beginner/Intermediate ... just what I was looking for.
My recommendations ...
If you are new to Access, first get a copy of Microsoft Press "Access Step By Step" book then purchase Jenning's "Using Access 2000. If you are new to Access VBA, first get a copy of Microsoft Press "Access/VBA Step By Step" book then get Barker's "Microsoft Access 2000 Power Programming"
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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The One Book You Need to Master Access 2000, August 14, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Access 2000 (Paperback)
I've purchased every edition of Roger's "Special Edition Using Access" series since version 2.0. Each edition has fully covered what I've needed to know about the new releases, and has provided insights into enhancements to (or bugs introduced into) existing functionality.
Contrary to the remarks by the reviewer from Texas, there's an entire chapter devoted to Data Access Projects (DAP) and another to Access Data Projects (ADP) and the Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE). The possible reason for limited ASP (Active Server Pages) coverage is that Microsoft removed the ability to convert forms to ASP from Access 2000.
All in all, I've always considered Roger's books to be the best bet for all serious Access users, beginning to advanced.
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40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a greaet book!, March 14, 2000
This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Access 2000 (Paperback)
I am only on chapter six of this book, and I already LOVE it. I've read MANY Access books, and have never gotten much out of them. Roger has a real gift of being able to guide you thorugh the program smoothly, in a "real world" way. I don't feel like i'm being fed "menu item descriptions". I'm being led thorugh database development, with procedured bewing described on an as needed basis... and yet NOTHING's being left out! Just trust me. If you are new or not 100% competent with Access 2000, and want to ENJOY learning MORE that just how to "click on this to do this", BUY THIS BOOK.
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