Build new Access cloud web apps and migrate desktop databases to the cloud

This is your complete, practical guide to creating Microsoft Access web apps and migrating existing databases to the cloud. Access MVP Andrew Couch guides you through the entire web app life cycle, from design through deployment and upgrades. After introducing Microsoft Office 365 and the web app development environment, he reviews key issues associated with moving data into a web app or creating cloud apps with new data. Next, he drills down into app construction, from table design to integration. You'll learn how to extend Access with Microsoft Azure SQL, PowerPivot, Visual Studio 2013, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and Apps for Office, and master important new enhancements in Office 365 SP1.

Learn best practices and techniques to:


Capitalize on key Office 365 features in your Access web apps
Design and integrate all the features of Access web apps
Make your desktop databases compatible with web app table structures
Implement and test business rules by using the Macro Programming Tools
Understand how your app design translates to objects in the cloud-based Azure SQL Database
Use Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to connect with and manage web apps
Improve reporting with PowerPivot, Visual Studio 2013, and SSRS
Extend Access web apps with Apps for Office features
Capitalize on Office 365 SP1 improvements in change deployment, intellectual property protection, and integration


Get all code samples, including complete apps, at: http://aka.ms/AccessApps/files

About This Book


For experienced Access developers who want a deep understanding of web app design and implementation
For new web app developers who want to develop Access web apps with Office 365