how do I use Access?

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Dirk Goldgar

Tahlia said:
Can any one give me basic tips how to use Access?
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The help file canbve a good place to start. Frankly, it's not much good
for looking up a specific piece of information, but it has a pretty good
introduction to databases and Access if you go to the table of contents,
double click on the Getting Started topic, and start reading.
 
J

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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


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/access/accesslinks.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/


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/


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://www.peterssoftware.com/ss.htm

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

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

http://www.mztools.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


Creating menu bars and tool bars:

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


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! ;-)
 
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