Programming Microsoft® Office Access 2003 (Core Reference) (Pro-Developer) (Paperback)

by Rick Dobson (Author) "This book aims to help experienced Access developers be as productive as possible using features introduced or upgraded with Microsoft Access 2003..." (more)
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Product Description
Get professional-level instruction to build more powerful multiuser database applications using Microsoft Access 2003—and learn how to extend your solutions using the latest Web services technologies and XML.

Product Details

• Paperback: 896 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735619425
• ISBN-13: 978-0735619425
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #531,001 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for Access developers, March 31, 2004

By	AccessDeveloper2004 (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

Microsoft Press and Rick Dobson did a great job in publishing a book that covers all the essentials for developing solutions with Access 2003. Having used several earlier versions of Access, I was happy to discover that many of the code samples and examples apply to earlier versions, such as Access 2000 and Access 2002.

As a developer, my clients expect me to be able to make things happen automatically. Access readily permits you to automate all aspects of it with VBA, and this book is chuck full of VBA code samples that I can readily use for my clients. The explanations of the samples are easy for me to follow.

Without burying me in trivial details or useless facts, this book empowers me to create solutions. It is just 842 pages. Big enough to cover lots of valuable content, but not so heavy that I can't conveniently carry it with me to a client's site. I especially liked that I could download from the author's web site content on extra topics, such as an intro to VBA and a whole chapter on class, form, and report modules. In fact, I am discovering that the author's web site (http://www.programmingmsaccess.com) is a real valuable resource for me all on its own.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book for Breaking into VBA, March 16, 2005

By	G. Griffith (Lafayette, CO United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent book for learning how to write VBA in Access. I liked this book because:

1. It was easy to understand
2. Has lots of code examples

I noticed that some others have had problems getting the online content, so I wanted to share my experience. To get the online content:

1. http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/6768.asp (This is the URL listed on page XXI in the book and seemed to work fine for me)
2. On the right-hand side of the screen, in the "More Information" box, click on the "Companion Content" link.
3. You'll be redirected to another page for the book, just click on the "Download the book's sample and demo files."
4. Click the "Save" button to save the .EXE file to your computer (if you trust Microsoft Press, I did).
5. And then simply run the EXE by double-clicking on it and you'll have all of the demo and samples for the book!

Also, be sure to check out the Authors website at www.programmingmsaccess.com, as this site is also very helpful! Good luck and happy programming!!!

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the few good books, November 8, 2004

By	SVAZ Developer "Gene" (Sierra Vista, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

Let's make this simple - I am a 20+ year developer. This is my first time to work with Access/VB. This book made it very simple to find what I needed to know fast.

The book is well organized, the writing straight forward, the code examples highlight the concepts and make it easy to understand those concepts quickly. I *like* that!

The extremely low cost of ~$50 got me there *fast* and saved me hours of digging around the internet for the info I needed.

Spend the $$ and get the work done.
This book worth every penny.