Description

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Unlock the secrets of Access 2013 and discover how to use your data in creative ways. With this book's easy step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to build and maintain a full-featured database and even turn it into a web app. You also get tips and practices from the pros for good database design--ideal whether you're using Access for business, school, or at home.

The important stuff you need to know

• Build a database with ease. Organize and update lists, documents, catalogs, and other types of information.
• Create your own web app. Let your whole team work on a database in the cloud.
• Share your database on a network. Link your Access database to SQL Server or SharePoint.
• Customize the interface. Make data entry a breeze by building your own templates
• Find what you need fast. Search, sort, and summarize huge amounts of data in minutes.
• Put your info to use. Turn raw info into well-formatted printed reports.
• Dive into Access programming. Automate complex tasks and solve common challenges.

About the Author

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Matthew MacDonald is a developer, author, and educator in all things Visual Basic and .NET. He's worked with Visual Basic and ASP since their initial versions, and written over a dozen books on the subject, including The Book of VB .NET (No Starch Press) and Visual Basic 2005: A Developer's Notebook (O'Reilly).