Access 2000 Developers Handbook Volume 1: Desktop Edition
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Access 2000 Developers Handbook Volume 1: Desktop Edition
by Authors:
Paul Litwin , Ken Getz , Mike Gilbert
Released: August, 1999
ISBN: 0782123708
Paperback
Sales Rank: 26,316
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Customer Review #1:
An Essential Reference
I purchased the Access 97 Developers Handbook and was very impressed with the content. With it my skills in VB and in Access were greatly boosted. When I purchased Office 2000 I went ahead and purchased Access 2000 Developers Handbook, not really expecting alot of new content - just updated content, which I felt I needed. This book covers all of the Ins/Outs of Access programming. While it might be a bit much for an absolute beginner who has no prior programming skills, it is a good book for anyone who intends to do a significant amont of work in Access. This book has basic information as well as some rather advanced concepts and techniques. All topics are presented clearly and with good examples. There is even a touch of humor interspersed throughout the text. Be sure to look for the discussion of the evolution of COM. In comparison to the earlier version of book, the same general topics are covered but many of the solutions are even better than they were in the Access 97 Handbook. There are many examples of class modules and collections. The examples themselves are useful (I love the TaggedValues class - I only wish I had thought of it myself)and they provide a good jump off point for someone who wants to build his own class modules. I would definately recommend this book to anyone using Access 2000, whether or not you already have the earlier version.
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Customer Review #2:
An Essential Book for Access 2000 Automation and VBA
I purchased this book on the recommendation of our local Access SIG group leader. He spoke highly of authors Access 97 Handbook. I am new to Access and VBA. I was anxious to come up to speed quickly. I first purchased "Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Access 2000 in 21 days" by Paul Cassel and Pamela Palmer. That book put me on the right path. After almost completing that book, I started tackling some complex automation projects. This book accelerated my learning to an amazing degree. This handbook explains the ADO Model, the Object Model and Automation very clearly and logically. The examples are excellent and the companion CD is really useful. The only topic this book does not cover is the DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange). On the other hand, after reading the book, I realized that the DDE is not necessary for automation since the Object Model is more powerful and efficient. I recommend this book to anyone who has the need to use VBA for automation and for extending the standard capability of Access 2000.
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Customer Review #3:
Simply the best
This book is simply fabulous. In fact both Volumes 1 and 2 are brilliant. If you need accurate, detailed, and to-the-point information about Microsoft Access then this is the only way to go.The Developers Handbook has everything anyone could ever need to know about Access. Granted, it is not for Access beginners, but if you have a handle on tables, forms, queries, and reports, and you arent afraid to get into a little bit of VBA, (i.e. if youre not in the market for "Access for Dummies" or "Access in 24 Hours") then skip the books for intermediate users, such as the completely inadequate Access Bible, and get the Developers Handbook. Part of my job is developing Access databases for small businesses and I use this book on a daily basis. I have yet to find a single feature in Access that this book does not cover. And if youre trying to do something with Access that it doesnt readily perform, chances are this book will tell you exactly how to do it, or it will provide a work-around for the problem you are facing. Do yourself a favour: dont waste your time buying other Access books. Get the Developers Handbook and youll save hours of frustration.
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