Access Basic Information

[Guest]

Hi,
I'm a new Access user, and I am new to any type of coding. I need to buy a
book to try to learn, at least, the fundamentals and that is a little easier
to understand than most of the books I've seen, since I'm not a 'natural'. I
am willing to put forth the time and effort, but need something written
'down' just a little.

Are there any books or publications anyone can point me to?

 

[Al Campagna]

Ross,
I really don't think, for a beginner, it really makes a big difference as to which book
you buy. All of them should cover the basics in pretty much the same way.
I usually try to find a book that has a "layout" style that looks clear and logically
arranged, and a good appendix.

I'd check out Amazon. They have user reviews of all books, and also indicate it's
popularity, and generally... that should be enough for a first purchase.
Many Amazon entries have sample pages, contents, front cover, back cover, etc... to
assist the buyer.
Many programming books have a Beginner/Intermediate/Expert rating on the back cover,
which approximates the level that that particular book is aimed at.

I've always liked the Que Press...
Using Microsoft Access (your Ver) Que Press

 

[Guest]

Ross,

If what you are looking for is a book about coding Access then here are some
suggestions based on my experience/library.

Beginning Access 2002 VBA by Dave Sussman, Ian Blackburn, J Colby, M.
Horner, et al. is a very good book on coding Access for beginners. My first
Access developer class used the Access 2000 version in 2002. I like it
because you can start on page 1 and learn to code in a logical manner.

Access 2002 Power Programming by F. Scott Barker is another of my favorites.
I refer to the sections on Office Automation, Forms and Reports frequently.

Old pros in my Access users group really like Access 2000 Developer's
Handbook Vol. 1 by Paul Litwin et al. After three years of trying to learn
Access coding on a part-time basis, I am finally starting to appreciate this
book but it was very intuitive to me, probably because of the way that I
always tried to read it.

If what you need is a book on Access functionality then these are not the
books for you.

If what you need is a book on Access applications, I have recently found
that Building Microsoft Applications by John L. Viescas is excellent but
you'll need to have pretty well mastered some of the information in the above
books first.

I have found that there is no single book on the market that teaches you
everything you need to know about Access. With Access 2007 in beta, soon
you'll need one or two V.12 books to use the new functionality.

Finally, compare prices at both Amazon and Bookpool.

hth
LDN

 

[Guest]

Thank you, thank you. I'm going to check the books out right away, starting
with the ones that sound like they're geared to beginners. Learning in a
logical' manner is definitely the best for me. Hopefully, others in need (I
know there are many) of this information will see this.

Thanks again

 

[Guest]

Al, thanks for your ideas. I actually have a Que Press Special Addition
Using Access 2000 book, but I seem to get lost in it, no matter what I'm
looking up. That tells me that I need to see if I can get a
beginner-to-intermediate book, if I can.

Thanks again,

 

[aaron.kempf]

you should take a class on SQL Server and don't listen to anyone that
uses MDB.

MDB is for retards and losers

 

[Jamie Collins]

I
am willing to put forth the time and effort, but need something written
'down' just a little.

Try this which, in addition to being written down, is interactive:

http://www.sqlcourse.com/

Jamie.

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[Guest]

Jamie
That site was a really great suggestion. I gave it a quick try, and will be
using it alot. I'm sure it's just the tip of the iceburg, but that's exactly
what a beginner needs.

Thanks again