very good, but could've been better

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	• Microsoft Office Access 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Steve Schwartz Peachpit Press, 2003 - 264 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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very good, but could've been better

Make that 3.5 stars, to be fair.
I really enjoyed (yes, enjoyed) using this book. The chapters on filtering data (chap 10) and those on importing/exporting data (chap 15 & 16) are fantastic. However, the one on creating relationships (chap 7) is pretty weak. I can't believe that Steve Schwartz devoted only 9 pages to the most important underpinning of relational databases.
I also believe that the book would have been much better, had the author used specific projects (like the Northwind database which comes with Access) and stick with it/them.
Despite its failings, this is a very good book, but the student has to always be willing to get online and get info or tutorials for specific subjects not covered in depth in Schwartz's book.

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You don't need a computer programming degree to master Microsoft Access, the world's leading relational database solution for Windows. All you need to get quickly up-to-speed on the latest version of this powerful program is Access 2003 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide. The book's proven, task-based format guides you directly to the information you need and explains the program with easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions and hundreds of screenshots. Before you know it you'll be creating database tools from scratch that store your data, make it easy to read and modify your database contents, analyze the data, and publish it all on the Web. After using the book to master the basics, you'll want to keep it handy as a must-have reference.

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