Design, build, and refine Access applications that meet smaller organizations' special needs.





The latest from internationally recognized Access authorities Getz, Litwin, and Gilbert, the Access 2000 Developer's Handbook, Volume 1: Desktop Edition offers complete coverage of every aspect of building Access applications for single users and small workgroups, including the advanced topics you've got to master to take your work--and your career--to the next level. Inside, you'll profit from scores of practical examples, carefully devised by the authors to illustrate effective, elegant solutions to real-world challenges.





Coverage includes:


? Familiarizing yourself with Access 2000


? Understanding the Access event model


? Using VBA class modules


? Applying sound database design principles


? Using Access SQL


? Using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)


? Controlling controls


? Designing effective forms and reports


? Controlling your printer


? Taking advantage of shared Office programmability


? Using Access as an automation client and server


? Debugging and handling errors


? Optimizing your application


? Accessing DLLs and the Windows API


? Adding professional features employed by the Access Wizards


? Building add-ins, both MDA files and COM Add-Ins


? Using Reddick VBA naming conventions


? Managing startup and global options


? Using DAO