Access 2000 Programming for Dummies - Softcover

Krumm, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764505653 ISBN 13: 9780764505652

Publisher: For Dummies, 1999

Synopsis

If the thought of programming databases casts a dark shadow on your soul, then let this book light up your life. Whether or not you've gone through the programming wringer before, Access 2000 Programming For Dummies clues you in to simpler ways to produce dynamic databases and applications. Uncover the secrets of professional database development and let this book reveal the many added features of Access 2000 that you'll quickly be taking advantage of.Step up to the unlimited possibilities of such Access features as SQL (Structured Query Language), OLE/DDE (Object Linking and Embedding/Dynamic Data Exchange), and wizards, and discover all your programming options. Best-selling author Rob Krumm shows you how to do everything from building your own programs by using Access 2000 to building supercharged database applications by using ActiveX controls and SQL statements. Krumm also shares his personal methods for error-free code testing, and he's included an entire CD of sample cod

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From the Back Cover

Code Samples Get You Up and Running — Fast!

The Secrets of Professional Database Development — Made Simple

Whether you're an Access novice or an experienced Access developer, Access 2000 Programming For Dummies is all you need to give your Access database applications the power and functionality you're looking for. This indispensable resource cuts through the confusion with practical, plain-English coverage of all the newest Access 2000 capabilities and step-by-step instructions for creating and testing custom applications. The bonus CD-ROM includes hundreds of lines of useful code to help you get started! Valuable Bonus CD Includes:

• Author-generated sample code to give you an Access programming jump start

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Inside, get expert advice on how to:

• Publish your database information as easy-to-browse Web pages
• Create custom in-house applications for tables, forms, and reports
• Test your code reliably and efficiently
• Build your own dialog boxes and customized wizards
• Package and deploy your custom applications with the Package and Deployment Wizard
• Harness the power of Access features like OLE/DDE
• Use the VBA Error Handler to make code correction a snap
• Build supercharged database applications using ActiveX controls and SQL statements

About the Author

Rob Krumm has written 47 books on computers and software since 1983, including Access 97 Programming for Windows?? For Dummies??, and has contributed to such publications as the San Francisco Chronicle, PC World, and InfoWorld. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional specializing in Microsoft Office and SQL.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0764505653
• ISBN 13: 9780764505652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 456