Pro Access 2010 Development

by Mark Collins, Creative Enterprises

Overview

Pro Access 2010 Development is a fundamental resource for developing business applications that take advantage of the features of Access 2010 and the many sources of data available to your business. In this book, you'll learn how to build database applications, create Web-based databases, develop macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) tools for Access applications, integrate Access with SharePoint and other business systems, and much more.

Using a practical, hands-on approach, this book will take you through all the facets of developing Access-based solutions, such as data modeling, complex form development, and user interface customizations. You'll then deploy your solution to the web and integrate it with other external data sources. This book is full of handy tricks to help you get the most out of what Access has to offer, including its comprehensive set of features and tools for collecting, using, and acting on business data, whether your data is in Access or stored on another platform. You'll also see how to smoothly integrate your applications with SQL Server databases and other Office programs, such as Outlook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430235798
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	08/06/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	604
File size:	27 MB
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About the Author

Mark Collins has developed software for more than 25 years, mostly using the Microsoft stack. He has served many roles including development manager, architect, team lead, database administrator, and project manager. He has extensive experience in retail (point-of-sale and inventory) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. Mark currently serves as a senior software engineer for a non-profit organization, providing a custom CRM, mail processing, and fulfillment system.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Defining and Relating Tables
3. Using Data Macros
4. Designing Queries
5. Creating PivotTables
6. Standard Forms
7. Creating a CheckOut Form
8. Creating a Customer Admin Form 
9. Enhancing Product Administration
10. Enhancing the User Experience
11. Branding with Themes and Styles 
12. Reports
13. Upsizing
14. Distributing the Application
15. Publishing to the Web
16. Integrating Outlook
17. Using External Data
18. Miscellaneous Features
19. Security