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"John" <j...@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
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please help
Thanks
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Drew
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The 'bible' that belongs on every professional Access developer's
bookshelf - when it's not open on the desk! - is the Access <version number>
Developer's Handbook (e.g. Access 97 Developer's Handbook, Access 2000
Developer's Handbook) from Sybex. It does assume some familiarity with VBA,
so I wouldn't recommend it as a first book for a beginner, but I would
strongly recommend it as a second book (or books - the Access 2000 version
is in two volumes) after the Wrox Press book.
I haven't had time to read Rick Dobson's Programming Microsoft Access
Version 2002 from Microsoft Press yet, but it looks promising and I've heard
favourable comments from others.
Although you asked for books about programming, and these next two are more
about design, in my opinion no discussion of books for Access developers
would be complete without mentioning Steven Roman's Access Database Design &
Programming (O'Reilly) and Rebecca Riordan's Designing Relational Database
Systems (Microsoft Press). The latter is currently out of print, but I
understand should be available again early in the new year.
BTW: You'll find very little on the use of macros in any of these books
except for why they should be avoided.
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Brendan Reynolds
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"John" <j...@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
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Microsoft Access 2000 Power Programming by F. Scott Baker (SAMS)
It has a lot of great examples, and a wealth of knowledge about Access.
It does take some heavy reading, though!
Rob...
I would second Brendan's recommendations of both the Wrox book and the Sybex
"Access 97 Developer's Handbook" (beware that there is an (MS?) book with the
same/similar title).
My only complaint is the weight of the Sybex book stops me carrying it between
home and work (perhaps I ought to buy another set....)
Jon
Access tips & tricks - http://www.applecore99.com
Microsoft Access webring - http://a.webring.com/hub?ring=microsoftaccess
However another book that I've discovered is absolutely superb - 'Access 97
Expert Solutions' by Stan Leszynski', published by Que. I don't know if
there are versions for A2K etc. It's chock full of really sophisticated,
useful solutions and brilliant advice about development methodology. It's
not for beginners I guess, but I'd put it beside the ADH in your library. If
you're listening Stan, it's top notch, thank you very much.
Yours, Mike MacSween.
"Brendan Reynolds" <bren...@indigo.ie> wrote in message
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"Beginning Access 2000 VBA" from Wrox
"Access 2000 Developer's Handbook - Volume 1" from Sybex
"Access 2000 Power Programming" from Sams
And I'm sure everyone has 2002 versions on the way.
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Sco
M.L. "Sco" Scofield, MCSD, MCT, MCP, MSS
Brand New Access MVP!
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Miscellaneous Access and VB "stuff" at www.ScoBiz.com
"John" <j...@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:fh8t1uc100ro6vj41...@4ax.com...
Before you put the roof on a home, be sure it has a solid foundation.
I can't emphasize enough the need for a solid database design.
Rebecca Riordan's book is a good place to start.
-Tom.