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Can anyone help me get started in using Access?

 

[Duane Hookom]

yep

 

[John Vinson]

Can anyone help me get started in using Access?

Lots of folks. There are classes; there are many good books; there are
whitepapers at http://www.mvps.org/access and at Microsoft's website
http://support.microsoft.com.

If you have specific questions, please post them here and the (unpaid)
volunteers who answer questions will be glad to help... but typing in
three or four chapters of text which might or might not fit your needs
is a bit more than is reasonable to ask!

 

[Jeff Conrad]

Hi,

Here's one or two links, grouped by category, to help in your Access qwest. Please watch out for any
possible line wrapping on these links.

Number One on your start list:

http://www.mvps.org/access/
(A definite must!)

Microsoft Knowledge Base for searching:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto


Getting Started:

http://www.mvps.org/access/tencommandments.htm

Naming Conventions:
http://www.xoc.net/standards/rvbanc.asp

http://www.eade.com/AccessSIG/downloads.htm
(See the last download titled "Understanding Normalization")

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=234208
ACC2000: "Understanding Relational Database Design"

http://www.datatexcg.com/Downloads/DatabaseDesignTips1997.pdf

Interface Design topics:
http://www.isii.com/ui_design.html


Tutorial Style:

http://www.microsoft.com/Accessdev/articles/bapp97/toc.htm

Microsoft Access 2000: Building Applications with Forms and Reports
http://tinyurl.com/2szmm

http://www.dur.ac.uk/its/training/select/?selectCourse=IT47&campus=durham
(Sample practice file for download as well)

http://www.geekgirls.com/databasics_01.htm

http://mis.bus.sfu.ca/tutorials/MSAccess/tutorials.html

http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/columns/column06.asp

http://www.functionx.com/access/

http://www.bcschools.net/staff/AccessHelp.htm#Top

http://www.fontstuff.com/access/index.htm

http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/access/

http://www.oit.duke.edu/ats/training/docs/access1/

http://cisnet.baruch.cuny.edu/holowczak/classes/2200/access/accessall.html#sec_intro

http://ddmara.tripod.com/access/index.html


Sample Database Models/Table Designs:

http://www.databaseanswers.com/data_models/index.htm


Download Samples:

http://rogersaccesslibrary.com/TableOfContents3.asp

http://www.invisibleinc.com/divFiles.cfm?divDivID=4

http://www.candace-tripp.com/access_downloads.htm

http://www.datastrat.com/DataStrat2.html


The mighty Sensei Leban's site for all things magical:
(Please bow in reverence on your way in.)

http://www.lebans.com/


Advanced Topics:

http://www.trigeminal.com/utility.asp

http://www.mentalis.org/index2.shtml


Misc: Downloads/Samples/Helpful Articles

http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/accesslinks.htm

http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html

http://www.viescas.com

http://www.daiglenet.com/msaccess.htm

http://www.users.bigpond.com/papwalker/

http://www.applecore99.com/index.asp

http://www.helenfeddema.com/access.htm

http://www.dbases.net/knowledge_base/

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/attac-cg/

http://www.aadconsulting.com/index.html

http://accdevel.tripod.com/

http://ffdba.com/downloads.htm

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/msaccess/msaccess.html

http://www.mvps.org/btmtz/


Helpful Articles/Code Samples:

http://www.pacificdb.com.au/MVP/MVPCode.htm

http://members.rogers.com/douglas.j.steele/AccessIndex.html

http://www.winsoft.sk/daofaq.htm

http://www.calvinsmithsoftware.com/HardToFindTips.htm

http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/

http://www.master-office.com/developers.htm

http://www.trevor.easynet.co.uk/AccFAQ/


A massive list of other Access links:

http://www.geocities.com/waddly/accory.html

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Databases/MS_Access/


Add-Ins/Utilities:

http://mphillipson.users.btopenworld.com/

http://www.fmsinc.com/

http://www.moshannon.com/

http://www.rickworld.com

http://www.peterssoftware.com/ss.htm

http://www.dbi-tech.com/default.asp

http://www.zada.com.au/accessaddins.htm

http://www.mztools.com


Live Access chats every Tuesday and Thursday with St. Vinson:

http://go.compuserve.com/msdevapps?loc=us&access=public


Access User-Level Security:

Security FAQ (the Security Bible):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=207793

Jack Macdonald's Security Document:
http://www.geocities.com/jacksonmacd/AccessSecurity.html

Lynn Trapp's Ten Security Steps:
http://www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/Security.htm


Creating menu bars and tool bars:

http://www.microsoft.com/Accessdev/articles/bapp97/chapters/ba01_6.htm


Book Recommendations:

http://www.developershandbook.com/
(A VERY good book to have)

http://www.viescas.com/Info/books.htm

http://www.fmsinc.com/toplevel/books.htm


Some of the MVP web sites:

http://www.mvps.org/links.html


Database Recovery:

http://www.pksolutions.com/


Search Google archives on Access newsgroup posts:

http://tinyurl.com/ctj2


That should keep you busy for a while! ;-)
--
Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie
Bend, Oregon
Install the latest Windows Updates:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/200404_windows.asp

 

[Guest]

----- Jeff Conrad wrote: ----

That should keep you busy for a while! ;-

Multiple Choice
a) Gee, ya really think so
b) I guess this is better than "yep" from Duane..
c) Just reading through the entire post kept me busy for a while
d) That was great! Ya got anymore

;-

btw, having a list of resources like this is very helpful. I've printed the post and stuck it in my 'useful stuff' file.

 

[Jeff Conrad]

<vbg>
You're welcome on the links.

--
Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie
Bend, Oregon
Install the latest Windows Updates:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/200404_windows.asp

----- Jeff Conrad wrote: -----

That should keep you busy for a while! ;-)

Multiple Choice:
a) Gee, ya really think so?
b) I guess this is better than "yep" from Duane...
c) Just reading through the entire post kept me busy for a while!
d) That was great! Ya got anymore?

;-)

btw, having a list of resources like this is very helpful. I've printed the post and stuck it in

my 'useful stuff' file.

 

[John Vinson]

<vbg>
You're welcome on the links.

Thanks from me too... I didn't know about more than a quarter of
those!

 

[Jeff Conrad]

Thanks from me too... I didn't know about more than a

quarter of those!

You're welcome John.
Although I suspect you really don't need any of them!