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Questions and Answers about
the "Programming Microsoft Access 2000" book
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What are folks saying about
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- Jerry, a beginning VBA developer from a bank in Ohio, messaged me
to say: I really do think you do a great job explaining the aspects of
VBA missed by other authors. I really am enjoying the book. I've been
using Access since there was an Access but just recently decided to
get more involved with the VBA aspects.
- Nowak, a database designer and programmer from Poland, sent a
message with these remarks: I have bought your book
"Programming MS Access 2000"...Good examples and comments
in the listings make it the best book I have ever read about Access.
Thanks for it.
- Gerald, an Access developer who is actively growing his web
development skills, sent a message that included these remarks about
the book: Thank you for writing the book "Programming Microsoft
Access 2000". I think the book you wrote is one of the
best I have come across...Your book had everything anyone
developing in Access would need to create an Access Database...Your
book is crammed with information. It is well conceived with the
developer in mind. It has what
the developers wants. Well Done.
- Chris, a computer professional who services clients in the
mid-central US, sent an email with these comments about the book and
related topics: I haven't quite finished Programming
Microsoft Access 2000, but it is well done. On this basis,
I signed up for your Access 2002 and SQL Server Development
Seminar. In addition, I just placed my order for Programming
Microsoft Access Version 2002.
- Ben, a software developer from the New York City area, sent this
appraisal of the the book: I've read your Programming Microsoft
Access 2000 book and enjoyed it very much. I am looking forward to
registering for your upcoming seminar to buff up my knowledge on
Access and to help with migrating to SQL server.
- Jason, an Access developer from New Zealand, left this message in
our Guest Book: I have recently bought 'Programming Access 2000' and
it is one of the best Microsoft Access books I own. BTW, great
site, keep up the good work. Thank you also for your tips
& help.
- An Amazon.com customer, who wanted to learn about ADO, posted this
message at their site: I bought three Access 2000 programming books
so I could spend the next few months learning ADO and the new stuff
in the 2000 version. Only Dobson's went directly to the point....Lot's and lot's of code samples to learn from
and explore, I love it! After a brief introduction to VBA, you'll
quickly (unlike other books in the same category) explore the
new ADO model with practical samples using table, SQL, forms, reports
and much more. Highly recommended.
- Another Amazon.com reviewer added this perspective on the book: I
am an intermediate scientific programmer...I needed a broad scope
like Dobson's; he includes topics other introductions omit - such as
connecting to Excel spreadsheets. I also wanted ADO instructions. I
find Dobson's clear, succinct style appealing; his examples fit the
writing and can be adapted to one's own needs. I bought two!
- A database developers from Spain left this appraisal of the book
in the Guest Book: I bought the Spanish version of Programming
Microsoft Access 2000, and I just start reading it. My first
impression is very good, it's a nice translation. The book's
CD has many useful code samples and other Access sample materials.
- A programming instructor at Miami-Dade Community College sent this
message about the book: I having been using your book for Advanced Access
programming for three terms. Your book is the best book in
Access programming.
- A developer from Oregon sent this message after buying Programming Microsoft Access 2000:
I have just recently purchased your book, and I have enjoyed it very
much. I started with Microsoft Access 2000 Visual Basic for
Applications : Fundamentals, but I needed to go beyond what it
offered. I found many insightful solutions in your
publication.
- An Australian Professor sent these comments in a message to me
after reading the book: Thanks for the book - I've learned a lot from
it. I intend on using your book for my students (I teach VB and Access
development at the Canberra Institute of Technology - ie the
equivalent of an Australian university).
- A consultant/trainer from Florida sent a message with these
comments: I read a good chunk of your MS Press book last
night. I look forward to your seminar materials...I would
appreciate you sending the ActiveX Data Objects Kit over the
Internet so I can get started with it this weekend. The rest
of the order can ship by your regular means.
- Here's what OfficeVBA.com had to say about the book: Rick
Dobson's Programming Microsoft Access 2000 covers Access 2000
comprehensively, discussing everything from your initial forays into
Access table design and integrating Access with other Office 2000
applications, to advanced topics, such as database replication and
developing with the Microsoft Data Engine. Although this wide
variety of topics appears to be fodder for multiple volumes, Dr
Dobson succinctly covers the material in a single book...Rick Dobson
does a fine job of writing about the variety of topics he covers. He
makes somewhat difficult concepts accessible and doesn't skip over
some of the fundamentals that all developers need to understand.
- The following is an excerpt from a review that Larry Linson, the
Access SIG Leader for the North Texas PC Users Group, wrote for his
group's newsletter: This is a self-study book and a good one -- a tutorial for becoming a developer, or for bringing yourself up-to-date on the changes in the latest version of Access...Dr. Dobson has a talent for clear explanation that make topics easy to understand. It is easy to see why he is a popular speaker at conferences and why he is asked to write so many articles.
Included with the book is a CD-ROM with sample databases for each chapter, all the book’s source code plus other examples, third-party utilities and trial software, and a complete electronic version of the book, fully-searchable. You can take the CD on the job and refer back to it without lugging the book around...I strongly recommend it.
- A CompuServe subscriber sent a message with this excerpt about the
book: Your book is great. Lot's of good stuff that I can use and a
very good format.
- A maturing Access developer sent a message that described the book
this way: I have bought and read your wonderful book,
'Programming Microsoft Access 2000', and enjoyed it very much. It is
very readable, clear, and concise. I now feel that I have the tools
to do serious applications in Access...
- These are excerpts from a book review published by Fawcette's
Development Exchange at www.vb-zone.com/free/bookrevview.asp?content_id=313:
Programming Microsoft Access 2000 presents a
comprehensive portrait of various Access technologies, including
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and distributed data-access
architectures...Dobson opens with a quickie introduction to
VBA...It's a crash course in the vital characteristics and
capabilities of the language...The style that Dobson uses to present
information about Access emphasizes code... Programming
Microsoft Access 2000 shows you what the environment can do
and prevents you from spending too much time in blind alleys. It's
worth reading.
- In an email message, a London developer remarks: I use Access 97
at present. One of the reasons that I bought your book was to
find out more about Access 2000...I think it was money well spent.
- A Training Director at a Montreal-based consultancy left this
message: Liked the Programming Access 2K book very much. Thanks.
- A programmer analyst from Pennsylvania posted this message on the
Amazon.com site: I am an intermediate scientific programmer with no
database experience and needed to use Access programmatically. I
tried other books but settled on this one when I actually started
coding. I needed a broad scope like Dobson's; he includes topics
other introductions omit - such as connecting to Excel spreadsheets.
I also wanted ADO instructions. I find Dobson's clear, succinct
style appealing; his examples fit the writing and can be adapted to
one's own needs. I bought two.
- Peter from the Cancer Board in Canada sent this message on the
book and its dedication: Thank you for writing such a good book. I
really appreciate its quality. Thank you for writing of Jesus
helping you in your dedication. He helps me too.
- A Microsoft web site manager states: I'm always looking for great
Office developer content and your book (as well as the many articles
I have seen of yours) are the kind of thing we like to provide
access to for our "customers"...You might be interested to
know that I recently ordered copies of your Access 2000 book for
each of 10 langref programmer/writers in my group.
- A visitor from Malaysia writes: Your snapshot tutorial for
programming samples - They are very impressive. I like the
FAQS...Today I ordered a copy of programming Access 2000 from a
reseller in Kuala Lumpur.
- An Access instructor from the Montreal area sent this comment in a
message: Your book is the only one out of three other books I have
about programming Access 2000 that discusses ADO. All others discuss
DAO in depth and leave the last few chapters for a brief
introduction to ADO. I don't think it's fair to do
this...Congratulations for your efforts...Thanks to all your sample
code, I figured out how to deal with the NotInList event of the
combo box, add the NewData entry to a table and made it available
right away in the combo, all in ADO!!
- Three computer science majors who have been using Access 2000
since it was in beta included this evaluation of the book in a
message: after buying the book Programming Microsoft Access 2000 ,
we have started to go through the chapters very quickly . Well done
!!
- A Guest Book registrant from New Zealand left this message: Great Site, Fantastic Book. I am a intermediate Access Developer and found your book Programming
Microsoft Access 2000 brilliant!
- A visitor from Port Angeles, Washington sent this in a
message: I finally got your book back from my son (he's a
student and can't afford it) and it's a great book. I wrote a small
review on my website http://www.smilingeagle.com
and one for Amazon.com too.
- Charles Carroll, creator of http://www.learnASP.com
and moderator of http://www.ASPlists.com,
had this to say in response to a message that I left on one of the
lists he moderates: Glad to have a brilliant writer/celebrity like
you here. I am a fan.
- An Acquisitions Editor a McMillan publishing imprint
sent this comment along in a message: I've reviewed your Access 2000
programming book from Microsoft Press; great work. I'm looking for
this kind of quality authorship for some projects here with Sams.
- A US Department of Treasury computer analyst who described himself
as having substantial
Cobol and 370 assembly language experience sent a message with these
comments: I just bought your Microsoft Press book Programming
Microsoft Access 2000...your book discusses SQL with respect
to MSDE and SQL Server...your book seems a good launch point for
learning both Access and SQL Server.
- After being invited to make a proposal on developing a custom VBA
development seminar, our firm urged the prospective clients to read
Rick Dobson's book. One of the principals included this
comment in a follow-up e-mail message: I really like meeting with
creative people...I have read about half your Programming
Microsoft Access 2000 book, and I think it is very good.
- A Maryland visitor says: I did enjoy the site and I have
decided to purchase your book convinced by my visit to your site.
- An email correspondent from Memphis, TN remarks: I've been
reading your book. I picked it up at Tech Ed this year, and it's
good.
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