Microsoft Access 97 Developer's Handbook (Solution Developer Series)

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Summary: Don't confuse with Litwin, Getz, and Gilbert's Masterpiece!
Review: ATTENTION: Did someone tell you to get the Access97 Developer's Handbook? Then this is not the one you want. I don't know what Microsoft Press is doing publishing a book with almost the same name as the Sybex edition.

The books are NOT the same. The Litwin et al book has been around since Access 2 and is a must-have for any serious Access developer. The Litwin book is tested, (the code on the CD actually works) and has a loyal following.

Bottom line: don't get confused by the almost identical titles. This book is not the one that Access developers have built their careers on.

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Summary: It helped me tremendously.
Review: I had one evening to learn what Data Access Objects were and implement them in a project I was working on. I had tried previously to learn about them unsuccessfully. This book was my last chance. The information clicked for me. It took me no time at all to bang out the code I needed. Understanding higher level material is not easy. One author's way of writing may not make sense to you while another author's explanation will. This books works for me.

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Summary: This is the book I have been looking for!
Review: I have some experience with Microsoft Access. However, most of the applications I developed were created using the wizards, creating basic applications, with basic forms, basic queries, and basic reports. Then I needed to create some utilities and more complex applications in Access that required the programming of modules. I needed to learn this fast. I already had 3 books on Access97, including the Access Bible. I spent hours in bookstores to find what these books didn't tell me. The last thing I needed was another book on Access that would give me all the information I alredy knew. When I opened this book I found what I needed. I believe the evaluation of this book depends on what you're looking for. This is not a book for beginners. For me it was just right so I give it 5 stars.

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Summary: Not a bad book, sanely written
Review: It may not be the Sybex book..but it's got nicely set up chapters that someone new to VBA programming can actually read and understand. I found new tricks in the 1st 3 chapters I could employ right away.