Third Edition.
Intermediate - Advanced Level Users.
Includes CD-ROM.
With this book you can reap the benefits of Internet-enabled Access 97. The book shows how to give users easy access to the Web and Office programs by weaving hyperlinks into applications; create codeless, "light-weight" forms that load faster and allow for easier navigation throughout applications; publish live Access data on the Web using new IDC and ASP technologies; and synchronise replicated tables over the Internet.
You can also learn how to create an elegant user interface: control Office command bars in your applications; design interfaces that interact with the new Office Assistant; master controls, their properties and methods; and create consistent, user-aware applications for Windows 95 and Windows NT. You'll also find error-handling, debugging strategies, and OLE secrets.
Develop fast, user-friendly applications for multi-user environments: create robust Access 97 applications for both file-server and client-server environments; master new partial replications support; and build client/server applications that take advantage of blazingly fast ODBCDirect connections. Learn to use the Windows API, the undocumented functions exposed by MS-Access.Exe, and Automation to communicate with other applications by using Access 97.
You'll also find help with naming conventions and creating objects with class modules, enhanced multi-developer support including source code control integration, and techniques for performing advanced searches on network using the new File-Search Object. The enclosed CD contains utilities, white papers, and useful freeware and shareware, plus the book's sample databases and associated files; their reusable forms and routines can be incorporated into your own work.
