Re: I want to learn access

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From: Wayne Morgan (comprev_gothroughthenewsgroup_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 06:14:10 -0600

Try the "Access -year- Developer's Handbook".
www.developershandbook.com

Also, "Microsoft Access 2003 Inside Out". This will have some information on
creating forms and reports, but also has a lot of information on how to set
up the database properly.
http://www.viescas.com/Info/books.htm 

-- 
Wayne Morgan
MS Access MVP
"Dr Alok Modi MD" <DrAlokModiMD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:CBC10A30-30DA-4E10-9D04-B5381F976676@microsoft.com...
> This is my second post. Thanks all of you for taking the time to teach me.
> Basically I am a doctor, an Intensivist (Critical care specialist). I have
> been tinkering with filemaker Pro 7.0, Alpha five v 6.0 and access, and so
> far with some knowledge of databases, that I have, I realize what I lack
> towards making a successful database application with no fromal trainnig 
> in
> computers is that I do not have practical guidance. I know how to play 
> with
> the software, minus VB, since I have read these wonderful books, (bible in
> access 2003 , bible in Filemaker etc ), but I was looking for some books 
> or
> CDs that assume that you know how to design forms, tables, etc, which I 
> know,
> and they have some 10 projects or so, which I can design on my own and
> compare with the author's development and learn where I am going wrong in 
> my
> planning the database/
> Can anybody guide me here, does anyboy know and such books/ Like I said I
> already have the bible for access 2003. All the books that I have seen on 
> the
> market only teach you how to work with the innards of access, but none 
> teach
> you how to develop real time appliactions  ( I need to practice some 5
> applications or so ). I am even ready to preapre applications for people 
> out
> here for FREE (whatever level I can ) so I can learn access. And I am
> desperate to learn access. I am based in India.
>
> Thanks in advance ,
> Dr Alok Modi MD

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