Access program

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Mary Swift

I have never used this program before. I don't know where
to began. I would like to create a data base, queries,
tables and chart to exhibit the data that i have put into
it. Is there any books you can recommend that are very
simple and easy, where I can grasp the concept of this
program?
 
Mary,

I am in business to provide customers with a resource for help with Access,
Excel and Word applications. I provide mentoring for do-it-yourselfers who want
guidance along the way. My fee is very reasonable and you can be assured you
will be well satisfied working with me. This is an option for you to consider!


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A Resource for Access, Excel and Word Applications
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· Design and basic development for new applications
· Additions, Modifications and "Fixes" for existing applications
· Mentoring for do-it-yourselfers who want guidance
· Complete application design and development
· Applications Using Palm Pilot To Collect Data And
Synchronize The Data Back To Access Or Excel
 
I have never used this program before. I don't know where
to began. I would like to create a data base, queries,
tables and chart to exhibit the data that i have put into
it. Is there any books you can recommend that are very
simple and easy, where I can grasp the concept of this
program?
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There are a number of good books. As noted elsethread, tutoring may be
an effective approach; but if you want to do it on your own and have
access <ahem!> to a good bookstore, you might want to just browse the
tech shelf for books on Access. I'd skip the "Dummies" and "Idiots"
guides - they are actually pretty good if you want to *use* an
existing Access app, but don't go into enough depth to build one.

Learning styles differ so a book I like might not suit you - pick up
some books and browse through them, checking the Index particularly.
Some you should be sure to check (a non-exclusive list!!) would be:

Running Access <version>, John Viescas, Microsoft Press
Using Access <version>, Cory Sprague, QUE Press
The Access Bible <don't have a copy, forgot the author>

For specific, clearly posed <g> design questions, feel free to visit
this newsgroup!
 
John Vinson said:
I'd skip the "Dummies" and "Idiots"
guides - they are actually pretty good if you want to *use* an
existing Access app, but don't go into enough depth to build one.
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Actually, I don't mind recommending these "Dummies" / "Idiots" / "In 24
Hours" or "Weekend Crash Course" as an introductory book. At least, the
users are not scared of a 1000+ page tome.

Once they can do something, they get interested and then they can buy more
in-depth books.

Yes, browsing around a well-stocked bookshop is probably the best.
 
Mary,

I feel your pain. I am pretty new to Access myself;
however, when people buy Microsoft Office XP, they
generally get a tutorial disk that gives the basics of
each of the programs bundled in MS Office: Excel, Word,
PowerPoint, and, most importantly, Access. I guess it
took me a grand total of two or three hours to go through
the Access portion, but it did make me dangerous enough
to create databases and run several kinds of queries.
There's still plenty I don't understand or even know
about, but that tutorial disk gave me a fighting chance.
Anyway, if I were you, I'd ask around and see if your IT
folks have a tutorial disk stashed away somewhere.
Failing that, ask your friends about it. Someone around
you somewhere has one.

PC Datasheet sounds like a wonderful resource, too, and
going to a beginner's class on Access wouldn't be a bad
idea, either. There are also on-line courses, available
commercially, that you can take for Access, but they can
cost a bit. I took one on MS Word about a year ago.
Meanwhile, I'll just continue to slug through my copy
of "Access 2002 for Dummies." The title alone kept me
from buying it for quite some time, but buying Access
also buys a serious dose of humility. Pride goeth before
a fall, and I felt myself starting to slip. :-)

Good luck to you, and feel free to email me if you'd like
to discuss Access issues with a fellow novice/sufferer.
I'm working on a database for a political action
committee.

--George
 
George and Mary,

Two things I show when mentoring are standards to follow when creating tables
and how to create a map of the tables, all the fields in each table and the
relationships that exist between the tables. This foundation makes my services
well worth my fees. From this foundation, the queries, forms and reports you
need become obvious. Following the methods I show you, it's guaranteed that you
will be creating complex databases like the Pros in a short time.

Steve
PC Datasheet
 
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