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Book ReviewsAccess 2003 Bible |
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Book: Access 2003 Bible
Written by: Cary N. Prague Michael R. Irwin Jennifer Reardon |
Publisher: Wiley
Average Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5
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Access 2003 Bible Stinks!
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3 / 5
I actually bought this book for a specific database I'm doing and after perusing it in the bookstore, thought it was exactly what I needed. Unfortunately, some of the examples I tried were so bad that, although they worked, if the end-user did one little thing wrong, it would crash. And there was no explanation for what to do if there was a problem. The website was useless. They don't even have the Access 2003 Bible posted so that you can ask questions. The book suggested that they'd have updates and solutions if there were any problems, but I didn't see anything for Access 2003. The message boards seem to have been completed vacated, so that was no help either. Sadly, this book wasn't very much help to me. The CD is worthless to me, as well. The book referenced a database (AccessAutoAuctions.mdb) that I never did find. There was an AccessAutoAuctions, but I couldn't run it because it was looking for a server that I don't have access to. Too bad because part of my problem was supposed to be covered in that database. I feel that I wasted my money on this book.
Left me helpless
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1 / 5
As a newbie to Access, I found this title to be an utter waste of money. The index is abysmal--so much for the "Bible" concept. Very simply put, when I have a problem, I need to find the answer on Google groups because the book simply has no answers for me. Change a list box to a combo box? Create a multiple field index? Tough luck. The natural response would be to assume that this is a book for more advanced users. Trouble with that assumption is that the title of Chapter 1 is "Understanding Data." Disgusting.
Good Content but a lot of fluf
Rating:
3 / 5
For the most part this book is very through on teaching you Access, however there is a lot of fluf in some of the instructions it walks you through. For example, everytime it walks you through steps on going to the properties screen of any object it will tell you step by step how to right click, how to scroll down to the properties and then left click on 'properties'. Anyone who needs this level of detail should probably be reading a 'Windows for dummies' book instead.
The actual content of the book has so far been fairly thorough as far as understanding Access. The information regarding database design is more or less satisfactory for getting you started working with access, but for a complete understanding of databases in general it leaves a bit to be desired.
For the Access content of the book I give it a 4/5 but looking at the book as a whole i have to take a whole point away because of the volumes of fluf i have to sift through to get to the meat and potatoes.
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