Access 2003 Book recommendations?

[Guest]

Hi,

I'd describe myself as an intermediate in Access, and most of my experience
has been in designing applications in MS 2000. For my next project, I will be
using Access 2003 (I don't have a choice), and I was wondering if folks could
recommend a couple of books.

I have done some research, and have narrowed it down to the following three
books:

1. Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out, John Viescas
2. Alison Balter's Mastering Microsoft Office Access 2003, Alison Balter
3. Programming Microsoft Office Access 2003 (Core Reference), Rick Dobson

Basically, I'm looking for in-depth coverage of the following:
a. description of changes in Access from 2000 to 2003
b. VBA
c. security
d. Access 2003 basics (tables, forms, queries, reports etc.)

If you can recommend one (or two) of the above based on your experience,
I'll appreciate it.

Thanks.
-Amit

 

[Tony Toews]

1. Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Out, John Viescas

I've met John a number of times at MVP Summits so I'm inclined to
recommend him.

a. description of changes in Access from 2000 to 2003

Nothing all that significant has changed.

b. VBA

Nothing all that significant has changed.

c. security

Nothing all that significant has changed to my knowledge.

d. Access 2003 basics (tables, forms, queries, reports etc.)

The basics haven't changed much from 2000 to 2003.

I routinely switch from A2003 to A2000, and to A97 in the past,
without any major rethinking having to be done.

Now A2007 is very different in many respects.

Tony
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[jillian.calderon]

I own 2, and it definitely has b, c, and d. She includes a lot of
snipits and explationations. I've never used 2000, so I don't pay
attention to a., but it has descriptions of 2003 additions. I like it.
Descriptions are extremely thorough in regards to everything. For
example, chapter 4 is What Every Developer Needs to Know about Query
Basics. Without it, I'd use these boards a lot more often.

Jillian

 

[Guest]

I own 2, and it definitely has b, c, and d. She includes a lot of
snipits and explationations. I've never used 2000, so I don't pay
attention to a., but it has descriptions of 2003 additions. I like it.
Descriptions are extremely thorough in regards to everything. For
example, chapter 4 is What Every Developer Needs to Know about Query
Basics. Without it, I'd use these boards a lot more often.

Jillian

Hi Tony and Jillian,

Thanks for your helpful responses. Appreciate it.

Cheers,
-Amit