Running Microsoft Access 2000

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Summary: Excellent coverage of Microsoft Access 2000
Review: After reading Mr. Viescas' previous book, "Running Microsoft Access 97," and learning a lot about this program, I was glad to see that he has written a similar book on Microsoft Access 2000. This book, while similar in style and content to the Access 97 book, reflects the upgrade that Microsoft has made to this program. As in Mr. Viescas' Access 97 book, this one takes you from the basics of Access and guides you gently through very complex, but practical, exercises. As with Access 97, I feel that I have mastered the basic concepts of Access 2000. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to move from Access 97 to Access 2000 or to someone who wants to learn the program from "scratch."

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Summary: Great Book!! Definatly a must-have
Review: After reading only a few pages, you'll realize that this book is simply GREAT!! I recommend it to those who are just starting with Access, or who have had some experince with it.

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Summary: Running Access 2000
Review: Excelent book, easy to understand and very detailed info

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Summary: Decent Primer but incomplete as a reference
Review: I have been dissappointed with this book. This book may be helpful to understand the tutorials on the supplied CDROM but does little to help expand one's skills beyond this basic level. I bought this book with the hope that I could use it as a reference to transfer my skills with other database management tools (FileMakerPro, FoxBase) to Microsoft Access. While basic concepts are covered in a tutorial style, I often found myself wanting a comprehensive function reference in order to move beyond the example databases in developing my own projects. Often, functions and concepts are listed without any indication of their syntax or how they are used...and many are simply overlooked.

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Summary: I hate Access
Review: I really dislike Access, and the weird SQL it comes up with. The book was helpful, but kind of long.

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Summary: Good beginners book.
Review: I received this book as part of the Microsoft Mastering Series... in this context it was a dissapointment. Generally, the book is good for anybody starting out, but for those that have done any programming work in Access at all then look somewhere else.

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Summary: The first book I grab when I have an Access ?
Review: I think this book does a pretty good job covering most questions. Its my primary Access reference and co-workers are constantly asking to borrow it. I don't know of a better Access book. I like the example databases. It lets you actually see what the author is describing in action. Its far too dull to read cover to cover, but its laid out well so you can turn to the section that answers your question and figure out what you need to do.

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Summary: Content filled
Review: I'm probably 4.5 stars. The pluses are that this book covers a lot, esp. for something called "running access 2000". e.g. it covers a good amount of programming. It's also clearly written. My one critique is the examples, which are integral to the book. The book skips between three sets of examples. The examples have a lot of forms, and some can take some analysis. I would have prefered one example that was built up in a more consistent fashion, one one main example with other minor ones if essential. My minor critiques would be that (a) chapters are by listed techniques (e.g. Visual Basic Fundamentals) whereas a subhead (automating data entry) might have been as relevant.(b) I think he is least clear (or too terse) on designing a "good" database (like how to set up tables and relationships) (c) a "for more info" bibliography would be invaluable (e.g. a great VB book). Finally, and this is *not* a critique, just an observation, this book is NOT a reference (lord knows how many volumes a reference would take....)

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Summary: Content filled
Review: I'm probably 4.5 stars. The pluses are that this book covers a lot, esp. for something called "running access 2000". e.g. it covers a good amount of programming. It's also clearly written. My one critique is the examples, which are integral to the book. The book skips between three sets of examples. The examples have a lot of forms, and some can take some analysis. I would have prefered one example that was built up in a more consistent fashion, one one main example with other minor ones if essential. My minor critiques would be that (a) chapters are by listed techniques (e.g. Visual Basic Fundamentals) whereas a subhead (automating data entry) might have been as relevant.(b) I think he is least clear (or too terse) on designing a "good" database (like how to set up tables and relationships) (c) a "for more info" bibliography would be invaluable (e.g. a great VB book). Finally, and this is *not* a critique, just an observation, this book is NOT a reference (lord knows how many volumes a reference would take....)

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Summary: Running Microsoft Access 2000
Review: It's a very good book on Access. I have used all 3 versions (95,97, and 2000) and learnt lot from the books. The examples in the book are very useful but left some puzzls for readers to figuer out. If the author can write, or get somebody to write, a solution book or "student guide", to show readers how the example application were made (especially some tricky parts), it will definitely become a "5 stars +" book on Access.