ACCESSIBLE ACCESS 2000
Access
was designed to be a simple-to-use tool for creating stand-alone
databases to run on PCs. Since its launch in 1992, it has been phenomenally
successful and has, over the years, been extensively modified and
extended. Access 2000 moves way beyond that notable first version
and incorporates web publishing tools, a programming environment
and a means of developing for a multi-user client-server back-end.
Despite the glitz and glamour of these high-end additions, Bill
and I feel that there are still many people who want to create and
use relatively simple databases on stand-alone PCs. Such databases
may well evolve and grow and the tools are there for when they do,
but for a little database to grow into a big strong database application,
it needs a good foundation.
We think it is of paramount importance to create a well-crafted
well-structured database right from the word go and that’s
the one and only goal of this book. Accessible Access describes
a route from a new user’s first steps on launching the application
to the creation of a robust stand-alone database.
In order to keep the book to a readable size and so avoid deluging
the reader with details, we chose to concentrate exclusively on
the basics of Access: the finer points of input masks, for instance,
are entirely ignored, the sexy webby bits are shimmied over very
rapidly and the mighty power of Access programming and projects
get the merest nod. The advantage of this decision is that the book
focuses on the core elements of Access which have to be understood
in order to get you up and running with the product in the shortest
possible time. We've tried to provide a concise and easy-to-follow
path through the core functionality of Access to enable readers
to construct a stand-alone database as easily as possible.
Quotes from the back cover:
“These two authors make a perfect team. Bill Marklyn knows
the product inside out and Mark Whitehorn makes the information
Accessible.” Neil Fawcett, Group Technical Editor,
VNU Business Publications
“PCW and Amazon.co.uk contributor Mark Whitehorn is that
rare combination - an expert in his field, databases, and a fine
writer too, with a talent for honing a complex subject down to its
essentials.” Tamsin Todd, Computers & Internet
Editor, Amazon.co.uk
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