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1/14/93 - This file includes a list of resources you may find useful, including information on
user groups and local training, journals and magazines about Microsoft AccessTM, and books
that will be available in 1993.


User Groups
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Many groups are already established and more are starting.  They are a great way to learn
more about the features and power of Microsoft Access.  Microsoft keeps in close contact
with these groups, sending them sample applications, code, tips and tricks, as well as other
information.  Plus, representatives from Microsoft make visits and speak at user group events
around the country.  To join or start a Microsoft Access user group or special interest group,
call [phone].


Training
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If youÆre interested in digging deeper into Microsoft Access or want to come up to speed
quickly, training may be the answer.  To find a Microsoft Access training site near you, call
[phone].  If youÆre interested in becoming a trainer for Microsoft Access, call (800) 227-
4679 to request an application.


Periodicals
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Access Advisor

Access Advisor is the magazine that teaches you how to use all the power of Microsoft
Access.  Each issue is crammed with information for users of all types, from novice to expert
developer.  As a Charter subscriber, youÆll receive a one-year subscription (6 issues) for only
$29 (plus shipping charges outside the U.S.).  This is 25% off the cover price.  A companion
disk is available for an additional $60 (50% savings).  DonÆt miss an issue!
Order Information:  Call [phone] or [phone].  Advisor Communications
International, Inc.

Inside Microsoft Access

If you want to gain a complete understanding of Microsoft Access, Inside Microsoft Access,
a monthly publication from The Cobb Group, will provide you with the skills you need.  The
articles in Inside Microsoft Access will give you vital information you canÆt find in books and
manuals-tips and techniques you can use right away to work smarter and faster with
Microsoft Access.

The Cobb Group publishes a wide-range of respected software journals including Inside Visual
BasicTM for Windows, The Microsoft{SYMBOL 226 \f "Symbol"} C/C++ Developers Journal,
and Inside Microsoft Windows. A one-year subscription to Inside Microsoft Access (12
issues) costs $49.
Order Information:  To request a free issue of any publication, call [phone].  The Cobb
Group.

Smart Access

Smart Access, Pinnacle PublishingÆs monthly technical journal for Microsoft Access users,
will help you make the most of your Microsoft Access databases from day one.  Our expert
authors will show you the ins and outs of queries, macros, forms, reports, and Access Basic
code (ABC), as well as how to make the move to Microsoft Access from other database
platforms.  You wonÆt have to spend tedious hours digging through the manuals for
solutions-and youÆll save enough time and money to pay for your subscription many times
over!

Order Information:  Subscribe to Smart Access today-12 monthly issues for just $79-youÆll
receive the accompanying source code disks (a $60 value) FREE!  Call [phone], (800)
231-1293, or fax [phone].  Pinnacle Publishing, Inc.,
P.O. Box 888, Kent, WA 98035-0888.


Books
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Access for Windows Power Programming
Advanced
by Persohke & Liozbanski

Access for Windows Power Programming is aimed at the advanced user, developer and
network administrator who is interested in developing powerful and effective applications for
Microsoft Access.  The book contains advice on the planning and design of databases and
applications, as well as tips and techniques for creating effective reports, forms and queries.
Coverage of programming in the Access Basic language and creating macros is included,
along with detailed information about variables, arrays, fields and other programming
structures in Microsoft Access.  An Xbase programmerÆs survival guide, a quick command
and function reference, and a complete sample application are a few key elements in this book.
All code discussed in the book is included on a disk, plus you get a disk containing valuable
utility software.  Price:  $44.95 (book with two disks).

Order Information:  Available April 1993.  Call [phone].  Que Publishing.


Access from the Ground Up
Beginning/Intermediate
by Martin S. Matthews with Edward Hartmann and William E. Lloyd

This fast-paced introduction to MicrosoftÆs database program for Windows is the perfect
starting point for anyone who is learning to use Microsoft Access for the first time.  An expert
team of authors begins by teaching readers basic database design concepts.  Then, readers
learn to customize forms, perform queries, print reports and labels, use macros, and more.
Highly illustrated.  Price:  $19.95.

Order Information:  Available February 1993.  Prima Publishing, Inc.


Critical Information Network
Beginner/Advanced  (Application developers, MIS)
by Thomas P. McAuliffe & Carolyn S. Shamlin

Critical Information Network is a new book that dispels the myths of online management
reporting and offers a complete set of guidelines to avoid failed applications.  Based on 20
years of both technical and non-technical experience, the book provides the authorsÆ unique
view of the relationship between critical information and the management process.  Many
long-standing industry issues are clearly addressed:
 -The real added value of information technology for management reporting.
 -The keys to sustained management interest.
 -The elusive link between reporting applications and corporate priorities.
 -How groupware will impact the executive world.
 -A blueprint for successful computer use by management.
Price $29.95 plus $2.00 for shipping

Order Information:  Call [phone].  McAuliffe & Company, Inc.


Guide to Access
Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced
by Miriam Liskin

Now users at all skill levels can gain access to the complete feature set of MicrosoftÆs leading-
edge database program by following best-selling author Miriam LiskinÆs clear explanations.  In
20 exhaustive chapters Liskin covers just about every aspect of Microsoft Access from
beginning to advanced subjects.  Topics covered include designing and creating databases,
defining simple queries, performing calculations, working with external data, using Access on a
network, building menu-driven applications, and more.
 -Covers all aspects of database use and introduces database programming to
nonprogrammers.
 -Turns beginning and intermediate users into masters.
 -Includes a disk containing the sample databases presented in the text, saving readers hours
of input.
Price: $29.95.

Order Information:  Available April 1993.  Call [phone] or fax [phone].  Ziff-Davis
Press.


Inside Microsoft Access
Beginning/Intermediate
by Richard Wagner, Helen Feddema, Michael Groh, Greg Reddick

Inside Microsoft Access provides a complete description of Microsoft Access database
version 1.0 from the conceptual and implementation perspectives.  The book covers the
fundamentals of database design and creation using Microsoft Access.  Everything from
using the Microsoft Access environment to constructing macros and Access Basic modules
are discussed in detail.  Throughout Inside Microsoft Access, practical examples illustrate
each topic and concept.

The bonus disk contains HomeFinder, a sophisticated application produced with Microsoft
Access.  HomeFinder comes complete with tables, forms, queries, and macros.  HomeFinder, a
highly interactive application, demonstrates the many advanced features of Microsoft Access,
including query by example, OLE embedding, image handling, and report generation.

Order Information:  Call [phone].  New Riders Publishing,  Prentice-Hall Computer
Publishing.


Microsoft Access Inside & Out
Beginner/Intermediate
by Mary Campbell

MicrosoftÆs exciting new database for the IBM{SYMBOL 226 \f "Symbol"} PC and
compatibles is sure to be a challenger for the lead database for Windows.  Find out all about
this revolutionary software in Mary CampbellÆs new book.  YouÆll get an insiderÆs introduction
to this powerful, feature-loaded relational database management system (DBMS), from
fundamentals to intermediate-level skills and then on to some advanced topics.  If youÆre a
beginning database user, youÆll soon learn how to set up a database and use it productively.
If you already know database software, youÆll learn all about the unique features of Microsoft
Access, such as three-dimensional color graphics, object linking and embedding (OLE),
multimedia and network capabilities, and other features that make this software a powerful new
contender.  Price:  $27.95.

Order Information:  Available now at most booksellers, or by calling [phone].  Osborne
McGraw-Hill.


Microsoft Access Programming
Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
by Namir Shammas

MicrosoftÆs first database for Windows, Microsoft Access, is a program powered by easy-to-
use visual programming techniques.  It appeals to seasoned programmers and users who want
to create their own customized database applications.

Namir ShammasÆ latest book is an accessible, hands-on introduction to database programming
for anyone who is familiar with the Basic language.  ShammasÆ relaxed, friendly style leads the
reader gently but thoroughly through the fundamentals of Access Basic programming to using
the host of powerful database extensions.  ItÆs a practical tutorial approach-loaded with
ready-to-use program code and peppered with professional tips, tricks, and warnings-that
has proven successful in the authorÆs previous books.  Price:  $32.95.

Order Information:  Call [phone] or fax [phone].  Tab/McGraw-Hill.


PC Learning Labs Teaches Access
Beginner
by PC Learning Labs

PC Learning Labs, world leader in hands-on computer instruction, has now added Microsoft
Access to their successful book/disk learning series.  This innovative learning tool will aid
first-time users in learning this powerful Windows-based database program.  Years of
classroom teaching and lab research into how people best learn to use computers are the basis
of this integrated package.  No other book is better suited to the needs of beginning users of
Microsoft Access.
 -Covers start-up and basic operations as well as forms, query techniques, reports, and much
more.
 -Assumes no prior computer experience.
 -Includes a Practice Examples Disk with exercises that work hand in hand with instructions in
the text.
Price:  $22.95.

Order Information:  Available February 1993.  Call [phone] or fax [phone].
Publisher Ziff-Davis Press.


PC World Microsoft Access Handbook
Beginner/Intermediate
by Cary Prague and Michael Irwin

Discover the full power and ease of use of Microsoft Access from expert authors.  This
book/disk combination is a hands-on tutorial reference that walks you through the process of
creating powerful applications for Microsoft Access.  Key topics include installation, database
design, creating tables, creating and printing professional-looking reports, using logic and
math functions, data validation, database publishing, using pictures, graphs and OLE objects,
creating switchboards, dialogs, and menus, and more!  Bonus 3.5-inch disk contains
customizable examples.  Price:  $34.95.

Order Information:  Available (first quarter Æ93) at all major booksellers or order direct at (800)
762-2974.  IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.


Running Microsoft Access
Intermediate
by John Viescas

Running Microsoft Access-the Microsoft guide to the long-awaited Windows-based
relational database software-is now available from Microsoft Press.

This example-packed, hands-on tutorial and userÆs guide incorporates tips and strategies not
covered in the product demonstration.

Author John Viescas provides database concepts and terminology, a comprehensive product
overview, and step-by-step instructions. Anyone who needs access to data-from a small
business manager to an enterprise-wide information system administrator-will learn how to
use the powerful capabilities of Microsoft Access to build database applications from scratch
or to make existing data more accessible.  Price:  $29.95.

Order Information:  Available wherever books and software are sold or by calling
toll-free (800) MSPRESS.


teach yourself... Access
Beginning/Intermediate
by Steve Davis

Teach yourself everything you need to know about MicrosoftÆs new database software,
Microsoft Access.  Take the "Weekend Tour of Microsoft Access" and jump right into:
 -understanding and creating databases and reports
 -indexing
 -creating screen forms, queries, and labels.
With teach yourself...Access, youÆll also learn to modify databases, customize forms and
reports, use queries, filters, and macros, and even program in Access Basic.  Price:  $21.95.

Order Information:  Available February 1993.  Call [phone] (Telemarketing) or (800) 488-
5233 (Individual Sales).  MIS:Press.


Using Access for Windows, Special Edition
Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced
by Roger Jennings and Ron Person

Using Access for Windows, Special Edition addresses the needs of all those using Microsoft
Access, whether secretaries or small business owners or application developers.  The book is
formatted as a tutorial for beginners, but also explains advanced database concepts and
programming techniques to intermediate users, and provides material on the Access Basic
macro and programming language for advanced users.

Using Access for Windows, Special Edition combines step-by-step lessons with real-world
power-user techniques and examples.  Features covered include: queries, graphics, forms,
reports, multiuser capabilities, networking features, macros and programming.  Information on
SQL, dynamic data exchange (DDE), and object linking and embedding (OLE) is also
presented.  Other key features of the book include the QuickStart Tutorial format with use of
tips, notes, and cautions throughout the text.  Price:  $29.95.

Order Information:  Call [phone].  Que Publishing.


Your Access Consultant
Intermediate/Advanced
by Martin S. Matthews with Edward Hartmann and William E. Lloyd

When youÆre ready for the next step, let the experts at Matthews Technology become your
Access consultants.  This object-oriented approach to database design with Microsoft
Access illustrates general principles and tricks that can be customized and applied to an
infinite variety of situations.  All code in the book is included on a high-density disk, along
with fully operational database systems that have been developed with Microsoft Access.  An
incredible bargain!  Price:  $39.95.

Order Information:  Available June/July 1993.  Prima Publishing Inc.