Microsoft Access 2000/Visual Basic for Applications Fundamentals

A teach-yourself guide to using the Access macro language to take control of Access. The easy-to-follow lessons include clear objectives and real-world business examples so you can learn exactly what you need to know, at your own speed. Users learn to create macros and applications for themselves and their business units. The CD offers real-world samples to support each lesson.

If you've stopped using Access database wizards because you've become one, you may want to look to Microsoft Access 2000 Visual Basic for Applications Fundamentals to further your programming knowledge. Written for Access 2000 application developers, or those switching from other applications, its programmed lessons offer about 15 hours of instruction on customizing events, writing and debugging code, working with new features like Web connections and interoperability, and creating your own applications from scratch.

The book's format makes learning easy, with easily digestible chunks of information, previews and reviews, appropriate illustrations, and many hands-on opportunities. All the files you'll need for learning are provided on the enclosed CD-ROM, so if you've already got Access 2000 running you can be poking around under the hood in minutes.

Even if you've never programmed before, you'll find Microsoft Access 2000 Visual Basic for Applications Fundamentals useful for getting started. With a little patience and a lot of practice, you'll whip your data into shape until it perfectly suits your needs. --Rob Lightner