Using Microsoft Access 2000

This book will lead the reader through a quick series of chapters to get the reader with average computer experience up and running with Access and its new interface quickly, which avoids user intimidation with a complex product and provides quick satisfaction. Then, the authors review more in-depth concepts, such as table relationships, datatypes, and data entry techniques and data access pages in real-world examples and tasks to help the reader become a more proficient user. The book finishes by helping the reader understand complex database design strategies, interacting with a server, publishing to Web, and programming for customized applications.

The approach works to benefit both the individual who uses Access for personal data storage and retrieval and the small business professional who wants to learn development skills for creating real-world business objects and applications. Both readers can use the book as a reference tool to answer problems that arise in daily usage.