Microsoft Access 2010 in Depth

by Jennings, Roger

• ISBN13: 9780789743077
• ISBN10: 0789743078
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-28
• Publisher: Que Pub

Summary

The beyond-the-basics, beneath-the-surface guide to Microsoft Access 2010: comprehensive coverage, real solutions! bull; bull;By Roger Jennings, a world-renowned Access expert who has sold more than 1.25 million books! bull;Covers all aspects of working with Access 2010, from the customizable Ribbon and Themes to conditional formatting, advanced web database publishing to SharePoint collaboration. bull;For everyone who wants to get the most out of Access 2010, from hobbyists to power users to corporate developers. Access 2010 in Depth is the beyond-the-basics, beneath-the-surface guide for everyone who wants to streamline their work with Access 2010, and get more done in less time. Legendary Access expert Roger Jennings provides specific, tested, proven solutions To The problems Access database users and developers run into every day: challenges other books ignore or oversimplify. Jennings thoroughly covers all facets of working with Access 2010, and adds new chapters on integration and collaboration with Microsoft SharePoint and emulating Table Triggers with Access Data Macros. New coverage also includes: customizable Ribbon and Themes; the revamped Macro Designer; Quick Start Fields; IntelliSense support in Expression Builder; Application Parts and Navigation Forms; conditional formatting and data bars in reports; and new web database publishing techniques. As with all in Depth books, Access 2010 in Depth presents comprehensive coverage, breakthrough techniques, exclusive shortcuts, quick access to information, troubleshooting help for tough problems, and real-world examples with nothing glossed over or left out. Step-by-step instructions with icons guide readers through essential tasks such as designing tables, entering data, importing external data, designing and executing queries, and designing data entry forms and printed reports. Additional chapters on advanced form and report design emphasize data entry efficiency and presentation clarity.

Author Biography

Roger Jennings is author of 30+ books on Microsoft database and operating system technologies, including ten previous editions of Special Edition Using Microsoft Access. His books have sold more than 1.25 million copies in English, and have been translated into 20+ languages. Jennings is a charter member of the Microsoft Access Insiders group and is one Microsoft's 15 "Access Heroes." He is also contributing editor for Visual Studio Magazine, a columnist for .NETInsight newsletter, and principal developer for OakLeaf Systems. He received the prestigious Microsoft .NET Best Charter Award for his data-driven OakLeaf U.S. Code of Federal Regulations XML Web services.

Table of Contents

Introduction

I Getting Acquainted with Access 2010

1 Access 2010 for Access 2007 Users: What’s New

2 Building Simple Tracking Applications

3 Navigating the Fluent User Interface

II Learning the Fundamentals of Access Databases

4 Exploring Relational Database Theory and Practice

5 Working with Access Databases and Tables

6 Entering, Editing, and Validating Access Table Data

7 Sorting, Finding, and Filtering Data

8 Linking, Importing, and Exporting Data

III Transforming Data with Queries and PivotTables

9 Designing Queries for Access Databases

10 Understanding Access Query Operators and Expressions

11 Creating Multitable and Crosstab Queries

12 Working with PivotTable and PivotChart Views

13 Creating and Updating Access Tables with Action Queries

IV Designing Forms and Reports

14 Creating and Using Access Forms

15 Designing Custom Multitable Forms

16 Working with Simple Reports and Mailing Labels

17 Preparing Advanced Reports

18 Adding Graphs, PivotCharts, and PivotTables

V Programming Databases with Macros

19 Automating Access Applications with Macros and Procedures

20 Emulating Table Triggers with Access Data Macros

VI Collaborating with Access Data

21 Linking Access Front Ends to Access and Client/Server Tables

22 Collaborating with Windows SharePoint Foundation 2010

23 Sharing Web Databases with SharePoint Server 2010

 

BONUS CHAPTERS included in PDF:

VII Working with HTML and XML Documents

24 Importing and Exporting Web Pages

25 Integrating with XML and InfoPath 2010

VIII Creating Access Front Ends to SQL Server Databases

26 Exploring Access Data Projects and SQL Server 2008

27 Moving from Access Queries to Transact-SQL

28 Upsizing Access Applications to Access Data Projects and SQL Azure

IX Programming and Converting Access Applications

29 Learning Visual Basic for Applications

30 Handling Events with VBA and Macros

31 Programming Combo and List Boxes

32 Understanding Data Access Objects, OLE DB, and ADO

33 Upgrading Access 2003 and Earlier Applications to Access 2010

X Appendix

A What Was New in Access 2007 for Users of Access 2003 and Earlier

B Glossary