Learn Access

[Jean Larson]

Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone knows of a free tutorial on
learning Access. I think I have Access 2000 but a later
version would probably be OK. Thanks.

Jean

 

[Jeff Conrad]

Hi,

Here's one or two links, grouped by category, to help in your Access qwest. Please watch out for any
possible line wrapping on these links.

You *should* be able to find 'something' in here to help
;-)

Number One on your start list:

http://www.mvps.org/access/
(A definite must!)

Microsoft Knowledge Base for searching:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto


Getting Started:

http://www.mvps.org/access/tencommandments.htm

ACC: Database Normalization Basics
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=100139
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=209534
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283878

Where to find information about designing a database in Microsoft Access:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=289533

ACC2002: "Understanding Relational Database Design" Document Available in Download Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283698

ACC2000: "Understanding Relational Database Design"
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=234208

Naming Conventions:
http://www.xoc.net/standards/rvbanc.asp

http://www.eade.com/AccessSIG/downloads.htm
(See the last download titled "Understanding Normalization")

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/accessdata3/chapter/ch04.html

http://www.datatexcg.com/Downloads/DatabaseDesignTips1997.pdf

Access Data "Clean-up" Tips:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=182

Interface Design topics:
http://www.isii.com/ui_design.html


Tutorial Style:

http://www.microsoft.com/Accessdev/articles/bapp97/toc.htm

Microsoft Access 2000: Building Applications with Forms and Reports
http://tinyurl.com/2szmm

http://www.dur.ac.uk/its/training/select/?selectCourse=IT47&campus=durham
(Sample practice file for download as well)

http://www.geekgirls.com/databasics_01.htm

http://mis.bus.sfu.ca/tutorials/MSAccess/tutorials.html

http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/columns/column06.asp

http://www.functionx.com/access/

http://www.bcschools.net/staff/AccessHelp.htm#Top

http://www.fontstuff.com/access/index.htm

http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/access/

http://www.oit.duke.edu/ats/training/docs/access1/

http://cisnet.baruch.cuny.edu/holowczak/classes/2200/access/accessall.html#sec_intro

http://ddmara.tripod.com/access/index.html


Sample Database Models/Table Designs:

http://www.databaseanswers.com/data_models/index.htm


Download Samples:

http://rogersaccesslibrary.com/TableOfContents3.asp

http://www.invisibleinc.com/divFiles.cfm?divDivID=4

http://www.candace-tripp.com/access_downloads.htm

http://www.datastrat.com/DataStrat2.html

http://members.shaw.ca/glenk/index.html


The mighty Sensei Leban's site for all things magical:
(Please bow in reverence on your way in.)

http://www.lebans.com/


Advanced Topics:

http://www.trigeminal.com/utility.asp

http://www.mentalis.org/index2.shtml


Misc: Downloads/Samples/Helpful Articles

http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm

http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html

http://www.viescas.com

http://www.daiglenet.com/msaccess.htm

http://www.users.bigpond.com/papwalker/

http://www.applecore99.com/index.asp

http://www.helenfeddema.com/access.htm

http://www.dbases.net/knowledge_base/

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/attac-cg/

http://www.aadconsulting.com/index.html

http://accdevel.tripod.com/

http://ffdba.com/downloads.htm

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/msaccess/msaccess.html

http://www.mvps.org/btmtz/

http://www.jstreettech.com/Downloads.asp


Helpful Articles/Code Samples:

http://www.pacificdb.com.au/MVP/MVPCode.htm

http://members.rogers.com/douglas.j.steele/AccessIndex.html

http://www.winsoft.sk/daofaq.htm

http://www.calvinsmithsoftware.com/HardToFindTips.htm

http://www.mvps.org/vbnet/

http://www.master-office.com/developers.htm

http://www.trevor.easynet.co.uk/AccFAQ/

http://www.theofficeexperts.com/access.htm


A massive list of other Access links:

http://www.geocities.com/waddly/accory.html

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Databases/MS_Access/


Add-Ins/Utilities:

http://mphillipson.users.btopenworld.com/

http://www.fmsinc.com/

http://www.moshannon.com/

http://www.rickworld.com

http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/starthere/findandreplace

http://www.peterssoftware.com/index.htm

http://www.dbi-tech.com/default.asp

http://www.zada.com.au/accessaddins.htm

http://www.mztools.com

http://www.logico-solutions.com/


Live Access chats every Tuesday and Thursday with St. Vinson:

http://go.compuserve.com/msdevapps?loc=us&access=public


Access User-Level Security:

Security FAQ (the Security Bible):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=207793

Jack Macdonald's Security Document:
http://www.geocities.com/jacksonmacd/AccessSecurity.html

Lynn Trapp's Ten Security Steps:
http://www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/Security.htm

Joan Wild's Tips:
http://www.jmwild.com/security02.htm


Creating menu bars and tool bars:

http://www.microsoft.com/Accessdev/articles/bapp97/chapters/ba01_6.htm


Additional Access Forums:

http://www.accessvba.com/

http://www.utteraccess.com


Book Recommendations:

http://www.developershandbook.com/
(A VERY good book to have)

http://www.viescas.com/Info/books.htm

http://www.fmsinc.com/toplevel/books.htm


Some of the MVP web sites:

http://www.mvps.org/links.html


Database Recovery:

http://www.pksolutions.com/


Search Google archives on Access newsgroup posts:

http://tinyurl.com/ctj2


That should keep you busy for a while! ;-)

 

[Jean Larson]

Jeff,

Thanks for all the links to the sites. If I can't find anything helpful
with all of these sites, I don't deserve to learn Access. I'm sure I
will though.

Thanks again.

Jean

 

[Jeff Conrad]

You're welcome, Jean.
Come back any time!

--
Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie
Bend, Oregon
*293 Days Left*

Jeff,

Thanks for all the links to the sites. If I can't find anything helpful
with all of these sites, I don't deserve to learn Access. I'm sure I
will though.

Thanks again.

Jean

Hi,

Here's one or two links, grouped by category, to help in your Access qwest. Please watch out for any
possible line wrapping on these links.

You *should* be able to find 'something' in here to help
;-)

Number One on your start list:

http://www.mvps.org/access/
(A definite must!)

Microsoft Knowledge Base for searching:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

 

[Larry Linson]

Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone knows of a free tutorial on
learning Access. I think I have Access 2000 but a later
version would probably be OK. Thanks.

Office Online, as linked from Access 2003 Help leads to this page on Access
training courses (watch out for line wrap... use the whole URL:

http://office.microsoft.com/trainin...ID=CR061829401033&CTT=4&Origin=ES790000501033.

Certainly at the "starting out" level, there will not be many problems of
differences between the versions.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP