Running Microsoft Access 2000/ Mastering Solution Set (Training Kit)

Between its detailed table of contents and its comprehensive index, you'll find everything you need quickly, whether it's design, modification, use of databases, or help with the new features that allow you to integrate your Access database with the Web or other Office applications. The clear writing and illustrations help make learning and referencing fast and efficient, while the accompanying CD-ROM will have you working on examples in minutes.

Running Microsoft Access 2000 can be used as a tutorial for advanced users or upgraders, but if you're in doubt try Microsoft Access 2000 Step by Step instead. Of course, they're both from Microsoft Press, so you'll find little information on bugs or flaws--you'll need to check with another publisher for that information. But still, if you're looking for clarity and completeness, you'll find them here. --Rob Lightner

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The complete reference - made by Microsoft - to help you be more productive with this bestselling relational database. This authoritative handbook has the answers you need for learning how to use Access 2000 for everything from personal desktop applicatio

As a bonus, when i was in a rut and i needed an answer i found the authors Email address in the book and he helped to steer me in the right direction a couple of times. Now I have moved on to more technical books about the Access world, but i am very thankful for the groundwork this book helped me to lay down.


The best book on Access   November 10, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

To teach an intermediate course on Access I had to read most of the Access books in the market. By far this is the best one as it takes the reader from the very basics to advanced programming in Visual Basic for Applications. Too bad that Mr. Viescas did not write the Access 2000 version.


The worst book I have ever purchased.....   November 8, 2003
Kevin O'Brien (Ronkonkoma, NY USA)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful

Let me start by saying that I have bought and read no less than about 50 technical books in my lifetime and I have never written a review good or bad about any of them. With this one I feel like I have to write a review so that no one else makes the same mistake I made.

I have been in the computer field for over 10 years now and I recently decided that I want to learn Access. I am already quite familiar with most of the concepts and want to learn how to write a small Access program. I started with Access Step by Step and it was great. The next step in Microsoft's plan is to read this book.

What a completely terrible book. It is all over the place. It goes on and on about stupid stuff like using a keyboard and mouse and never, not once in all 1,000 pages, show you how to create forms to manipulate data. He says look at my bad examples on the cd but never once talks you through designing your own form. Terrible, terrible book!


Too many words   April 22, 2003
Carlos Orochena (Managua, Nicaragua)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

The problem I see with this book is the author takes too much time explaining a thing, you can probably write the same content in half the number of pages (500) without losing any content.