Microsoft Access 2000 Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques

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Summary: Great Pictures, Where's the Content?
Review: I got this book in a class on MS Access, perhaps I went into it with too high of expectations, but the book is basically a wizard walkthru.

If you have the basic ability to click "Next" on a wizard and select the basic styles you are already well beyond the scope of this book. Sixty percent of each page is full colored, often pointless, illlustrations about the task at hand. I recall one section where the book used three pages and three seperate diagrams to resize a text box on a form.

Calling this book "Comprehensive" or applicable for the "Expert" skill level is like saying playdoh is the prefered material of master artisans.

Rating:
Summary: Great Pictures, Where's the Content?
Review: I got this book in a class on MS Access, perhaps I went into it with too high of expectations, but the book is basically a wizard walkthru.

If you have the basic ability to click "Next" on a wizard and select the basic styles you are already well beyond the scope of this book. Sixty percent of each page is full colored, often pointless, illlustrations about the task at hand. I recall one section where the book used three pages and three seperate diagrams to resize a text box on a form.

Calling this book "Comprehensive" or applicable for the "Expert" skill level is like saying playdoh is the prefered material of master artisans.

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Summary: Perfect for a beginner
Review: I have never used Access before and wanted to learn it. I got this book in a college course for a beginner course on Access. I thought the book was perfect. Lots of diagrams and it walks you through everything step by step with great explanations. I have other books on Access, but this one was the easiest for me to learn from. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning Access that has no experience in it what so ever.

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Summary: Excellent for Novices, Less So for Experienced Users ....
Review: Microsoft Access 2000 Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques
by Shelly and Cashman is a good text if you are completely new to computers and/ or want to learn MS Access without instruction. If your skills already include Excel or any level of Access expertise, then the text will likely be too slow for you. The style and layout make it easy to work through on your own but makes the text unsuitable as a reference source for specific MS Access information.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent for Novices, Less So for Experienced Users ....
Review: Microsoft Access 2000 Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques
by Shelly and Cashman is a good text if you are completely new to computers and/ or want to learn MS Access without instruction. If your skills already include Excel or any level of Access expertise, then the text will likely be too slow for you. The style and layout make it easy to work through on your own but makes the text unsuitable as a reference source for specific MS Access information.