Microsoft Office Access 2003 Step by Step

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Summary: For Novices Only
Review: I bought this book with the hope that it would show how to build a database from scratch. I was sorely disappointed. I am a technical professional, but while I expect the learning curve to be relatively flat, I'm really at a standing start when it comes to databases in general and Access in particular. Hence the appeal of the book. But this title really doesn't go much farther than showing you how to do wizard-based stuff. If you know absolutely nothing about Access when you start this book, you'll be nominally north of that when you finish, but not much more. If you really wanna learn Access, this book won't do it.

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Summary: Disappoint changed
Review: I just own this book last month. I recommend this for people who have some knowledge of XML and fresh to database. It is a good book for beginner. But one thing that I don't like because an e-book on the CDROM is open Acrobat. To complicated, i need to install acrobat first. The picture and text is not clear. Unlike the previous e-books which create in CHM file format is very good. The text and image is very clear and easy to copy. I don't know why Microsoft changed to this bad style. I like to read the book in the CDROM because it is easy than hold the heavy book to read while learning.

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Summary: Relating to Relational Databases
Review: In some form or other, I have been running into relational databases for several years now. I have been interested in, but baffled by them, until now. Despite the previous not-so-positive review, I found this book very helpful for my level of interest and understanding. The book lives up to its name, giving step-by-step instructions on how to build and work with Access databases. Each subsequent step builds on the previous one, providing a logical foundation for building understanding. If you are new to relational databases, or want to brush up on some rusty skills, I would highly recommend this book.