Suggest good text book

[Alex]

Hello. I have built some basic to slightly complicated databases and I
have taken a college course in ACCESS. I want to buy a good book that
will allow me to become more skilled with database design and
development with Access. I would like it to cover topic such as macro,
vba, as well as queries, reports, etc.

Thanks, Alex

 

[TC]

The "Access Developers Handbook" is an oft-cited source. Google should
find it easily.

HTH,
TC (MVP Access)
http://tc2.atspace.com

 

[Douglas J Steele]

Actually, I believe there are (or at least were) 2 different books entitled
"Access Developers Handbook"

I would assume you're talking about the Litwin, Gunderloy, Getz, Gilbert
ones, at http://www.developershandbook.com/

 

[TC]

Ok, I didn't know that.

Litwin/Getz was the one I had in mind.

Cheers,
TC (MVP Access)
http://tc2.atspace.com

 

[John Vinson]

Hello. I have built some basic to slightly complicated databases and I
have taken a college course in ACCESS. I want to buy a good book that
will allow me to become more skilled with database design and
development with Access. I would like it to cover topic such as macro,
vba, as well as queries, reports, etc.

Thanks, Alex

As noted downthread, the _Access Developer's Handbook_ by Getz, Litwin
et al is the gold standard. It's by NO sense a textbook or beginner's
manual though! Two big volumes, over $120, and crammed with high-power
information. It's worth every penny.

Check out a couple of other sites for other book suggestions:

http://www.mvps.org/access/resources/books.htm
http://home.bendbroadband.com/conradsystems/accessjunkie/resources.html#Books


John W. Vinson[MVP]

 

[Brendan Reynolds]

The other one was published by Microsoft Press. I think they only used the
title once, for Access 97. If anyone is curious, here's a link to the
Microsoft Press book at Amazon ...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/15...ef=sr_1_12/002-0910251-6027211?_encoding=UTF8