Publisher's Synopsis
Bonus CD Includes Author–Generated Sample Code!
This Is the Perfect Guide for Exploring Everything from Access 97 Programming Basics to Designing Custom Applications! The secret to powerful, productive database applications lies in using the power of programming. It′s right there, built into Access, and with Access 97 Programming For Windows® For Dummies®, you can transform your tables, forms, and reports into a sleek, custom–designed application that will give your business or organization information at their fingertips. Rob Krumm has created a guide to programming that will give you the start you need to create the customer database applications you have always wanted. About the CD Valuable bonus CD includes author–generated sample code to help you program in Access and bonus chapters about debugging and Web publishing. System Requirements: PC with Windows 95; Microsoft Access 97; and a CD–ROM drive Ask for For Dummies® Books, the Fun and Easy Way to Find Out about Computers. Also look for C++ For Dummies®, 2nd Edition, the fun and easy way to discover programming with C++, and OLE For Dummies®, the fast and friendly way to make your programs easier to use.
Inside, find helpful advice on how to:
- Get your Access databases to start doing the work themselves by writing programs in VBA
- Publish your database information as easy–to–browse Web pages
- Impress all of your analyst friends with your knowledge of standard query language (SQL) the key to database power
- Turn your Access forms and reports into powerful tools for processing and analyzing data
- Understand the basics of client/server databases
- Apply loads of practical examples that you can put to work for you today
- Build your own dialog boxes and customized wizards
