Microsoft Access (full name Microsoft Office Access) is a relational database management system from Microsoft, packaged with Microsoft Office Professional which combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface.
Microsoft Access can use data stored in Access/Jet, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or any ODBC-compliant data container. Skilled software developers and data architects use it to develop powerful, complex application software. Relatively unskilled programmers and non-programmer "power users" can use it to build simple applications without having to deal with features they don't understand. It supports substantial object-oriented (OO) techniques but falls short of being a fully OO development tool.
Microsoft Access was also the name of a communications program from Microsoft, meant to compete with ProComm and other programs. This Microsoft Access proved a failure and was dropped. Years later Microsoft reused the name for its database software.
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About.com on Microsoft Access - Access tutorials, feature articles, personal assistance, forum discussions and a chat room.
Meta Description: [ The Net’s best collection of Microsoft Access links from your About.com guide to Databases. ]
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Access 2002 Tour - Microsoft's official product site offers an illustrated tour of the new features offered by Access 2002.
Access Database Tips - MS Access tips for beginning users and VBA programmers.
Meta Description: [ Access Database Tips helps a user familiar with creating basic tables, forms, queries, and reports to advance to the next level in their use of MS Access. ]
Access/ASP/SQL Server User Group, Sydney - Meeting information, newsletters, and an Access FAQ/tips section.
Accessory - Tips, techniques, and a few downloadable utilities.
Meta Description: [ Accessory. ]
ACG Soft - Substantial collection of free code samples, classes, and downloads. Utilities sold for printing, outputting PDF files, FTP, fax, email, and other functions.
Meta Description: [ MS Access Developer Programming Tools ]
Allen Browne's Access Tips - Collection of tips and hints including topics at beginner and advanced levels.
Meta Description: [ Free help and tutorials for Microsoft Access. Tips for beginners and database developers. Downloadable examples and utilities. Flaws, bugs, traps, code, design, queries, forms, reports, version and upgrade information. ]
Applecore - Designed primarily for the beginner, contains tips and tricks as well as downloads and a tutorial.
Meta Description: [ Applecore pages on Access - Applecore Pages on Microsoft Access ]
Database Design 2000 - Primary focus is on database design implementation for beginners.
Database Solutions for Microsoft Access - Database design and implementation articles, tips, tricks, code samples, FAQ's and free downloadable database examples.
Meta Description: [ Database Solutions and Downloads for Microsoft Access. Database design and implementation tutorials, articles, tips, tricks, code samples, Microsoft Access Help and FAQ's, downloadable database and data model samples and examples. ]
DataStrat - Data Strategies - Arvin Meyer's website offers downloadable databases, a collection of advanced code samples, and consulting services.
Meta Description: [ Database Consulting, Business Computer Solutions in Orlando, FL MCP, MVP, Networking, Computers, consulting ]
Easy Access Database Directory - Resource listings including code samples, discussion groups, tutorials, and developers.
Meta Description: [ The Easy Access Database Directory helps you find the Microsoft Access Database resources you are seeking by providing you with highly relevant and specific results, which include the categories tools, tutorials, and developers etc. ]
Examware Access Resources - Set of resources including tutorials, discussion forums and other resources.
Meta Description: [ If you're baffled by databases and the like, then here is a good starting place - with lots of free database tutorials you'll soon know your Tables from your Queries. ]
Helen Feddema - Access and VBA articles, code samples, and utilities. Special focus on Microsoft Office data exchange.
Historical Review of Access Versions - Pictorial history of Microsoft Access including package images and feature enhancement descriptions.
Meta Description: [ Catalog of all Microsoft Access versions with photos and feature details. ]
Manxman's MS Access Tips - MS Access tips for advanced users and beginning VBA programmers.
Meta Description: [ ms access 97 tips index ]
Microsoft Access - This section of Microsoft's website provides links to FAQs, articles, whitepapers, and the support knowledgebase for the Office database management program.
MS Access to MS Excel Report Writer - Use Excel as an Access report writer with XLReports.
Meta Description: [ MS Office Development and Support, MS Access specialist ]
Mytchett Database Systems Limited - Developer of business systems encompassing scheduling, job costing, purchasing, quotations and accounting software.
Meta Description: [ A company developing cost effective, inexpensive business systems encompassing scheduling, job costing, purchasing, quotations and all necessary accounting software. The base system is easily adaptable for a wide range of businesses. ]
ProgrammingMSAccess.Com - Samples, book excerpts, presentations, FAQs, tutorials on Access 2000 and the other Office 2000 components for Office/web/database developers.
Meta Description: [ A web site with content on Access, SQL Server, VBA, VB.NET, ADO, ADO.NET, SQL Server Express, Visual Basic Express, and Visual Web Developer Express. ]
Query Optimization - Learn techniques to optimize Access queries for enhanced performance.
Meta Description: [ Advent-IT Ltd offers customised computer solutions for medical and scientific research, education and business. We specialise in writing databases, teaching and consultancy. ]
Roger's Access Library - A compendium of Access 97 and 2000 routines from various authors, many separated into distinct databases. Also a collection of white papers from different sources.
Meta Description: [ A compendium of useful Microsoft Access samples, knowledge, and links. ]
Stephen Lebans - Unique examples of listboxes, row numbers, expanding memo fields in reports, and rotating text.
Tech on the Net - Access - Entry level articles and examples.
Meta Description: [ Access is a unique tool released by Microsoft that provides both the functionality of a database and the programming capabilities to create end-user screens. ]
The Access Web - Comprehensive FAQ provided in both English and French; also code examples, utilities, and links.
Meta Description: [ Microsoft Access FAQ Site. This website is designed to help Microsoft Access
developers find answers to some common development issues. Plenty of
code samples, wizards, tips, bug listing, and of course links.
If you can't find the answers here, make sure you visit on... ]
Tony's Main Microsoft Access Page - Tips, hints, and sample code for programmers; Access Email FAQ; ZIP database; Access SIGS; and links.
Meta Description: [ Tony's Microsoft Access Hint's, Tips and FAQ ]
Trevor's Access FAQ - Answers to commonly asked questions for all levels of users, code examples, sample databases, add-ins.
VB123 - MS Access and Office Programmers Website - Articles, tips, and examples for setting up and programming Access and Office applications.
Meta Description: [ This web site is designed for programmers and users of Microsoft Office and in particular Microsoft Access. It is edited by Garry Robinson. ]
Wanders automatisering - Articles and code; Euro-conversion wizard. Dutch language site.
Meta Description: [ Bureau Wanders automatisering is gespecialiseerd het ontwikkelen van Microsoft Access applicaties en de integratie met de overige Office onderdelen. Tevens kunnen wij uw database beschikbaar maken voor het internet of intranet. ]
Woody's Access Watch - Newsletter and web archive of Access related tips and news items. Up to date information on Access patches.
Meta Description: [ Office Watch free ezines for Microsoft Office, Windows, Access and Project ]
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