Microsoft Office Access 2003 Inside Track

Summary

Advance your Access expertise—your way, and as far as you want to go—with hands-on, self-paced training and everyday resources from the people on the inside track.

Get software training your way! Now you can advance your expertise with Access 2003—at your own pace and as far as you want to go—with this in-depth, learn-by-doing tutorial. This practical guide is designed so you can choose exactly how you want to learn: use the book’s learning roadmap to plot your course; select relevant lessons; get hands-on experience with practice-and-solution files; assess your progress against learning checkpoints; and apply your new skills to real-world scenarios. Topics include database design, creating forms, importing and exporting data, using XML, data analysis techniques, creating sophisticated reports, publishing data on the Web, data-access security strategies, programming Access, performance tuning, database maintenance, and more. You’ll also gain knowledge and insights from real people who use Access every day, as well as from experts who bring fresh ideas to common challenges. The book provides a resource guide for Access, including how to connect with the Access community and ways to extend your learning even further. You also get the entire text on CD-ROM with a wealth of sample files, exercises, templates, and more.