If you: need to create and build databases; work with data; design forms and reports want to get the job done, quickly and efficiently need a self-teaching approach want results fastthen Access 97 for Windows Made Simple is for you!By a combination of tutorial approach, with tasks to do and easy steps, the MADE SIMPLE series of Computer Books from British publisher Butterworth-Heinemann, using British authors and designed for a European audience, stands above all others.

A teach-yourself guide to using the Access macro language to take control of Access. The easy-to-follow lessons include clear objectives and real-world business examples so you can learn exactly what you need to know, at your own speed. Users learn to create macros and applications for themselves and their business units. The CD offers real-world samples to support each lesson.

The book provides an introduction to Works 2000 for new users, with the assumption that the new Works user probably has little prior experience of computers. It starts with the basics of screen control and file management, then looks at each of the main components in turn. The focus is on what is being processed - text, numbers, etc - rather than the application being used, as the same techniques recur in different applications.

This how-to book of custom applications shows how organizations can use Access 97 to develop effective information systems in less time, for less money. This is the one-volume reference that shows users how to automate tasks, do application programming, and integrate an Intranet or the Internet. The CD includes source files and developer tools.