My New MAC or How to Do Everything with Access 2003

My New MAC: 50 Simple Projects to Get You Started

Author: Wallace Wang

You finally took the plunge and bought a Mac. Whether yours is a MacBook, Mac Pro, Mac mini, or iMac &mdash it's still a Mac, and it runs the Macintosh operating system, Mac OS X. But what do you do with your Mac after you turn it on? Do you even know how to turn it on and off properly or put it to sleep? You need a book like "My New Mac" to make everything easy. Wallace Wang, author of the best-selling "Steal This Computer Book," will show you, step-by-step, how to use tools like iPhoto to organize your photos, track birthdays with iCal, and clip and save information from the Internet so you can find it again. You'll find simple projects that will show you how to: Organize your files and folders by color and keyword View stocks, flights, and the weather Set up and manage parental controls to limit your children's computer and Internet access Play and burn CDs and DVDs Transfer photos from your digital camera to your computer Share songs, images, and documents wirelessly between Macs Don't put off learning how to use your new computer. Let Wallace Wang show you the ropes with "My New Mac,"

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How to Do Everything with Access 2003 (How to Do Everything Series)

Author: Virginia Anderson

Here is the ideal resource for anyone who wants to get the most out of all the new and enhanced features Access has to offer. Learn the best methods for creating and customizing a new database, retrieving, processing, presenting, and exchanging data, securing your Access environment--and much more.

Virginia Andersen (Coronado, CA) is a freelance author and writer who has written or contributed to nearly 25 books about PC-based applications, including many student tutorials and accompanying instructor manuals with exercise disks. Virginia is certified as a Microsoft Access MOUS Expert. She has over 25 years experience in computer science applications, analysis, and engineering - including extensive technical writing and editing. Her government and defense projects include lunar mapping, reliability engineering, undersea surveillance, weapon system interface simulation, and naval communications. Her civilian projects include computerized project management and horse race handicapping. She holds a M.S. in Systems Management, University of Southern California, an M.S. in Computer Science, University of Southern California and a B.S. Mathematics, Stanford University.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
Pt. I	Get Started
Ch. 1	Get Acquainted with Access 2003	3
Ch. 2	Create a Database	25
Ch. 3	Create and Modify Tables	41
Ch. 4	Relate Tables	73
Ch. 5	Enter and Edit Data	89
Pt. II	Retrieve and Present Information
Ch. 6	Sort, Filter, and Print Records	123
Ch. 7	Extract Information with Queries	139
Ch. 8	Create Advanced Queries	173
Ch. 9	Understand Form and Report Design Basics	189
Ch. 10	Create Custom Forms and Subforms	217
Ch. 11	Create and Customize Reports and Subreports	255
Ch. 12	Create Charts and Graphs	295
Pt. III	Improve the Access 2003 Workplace
Ch. 13	Customize the Workplace	319
Ch. 14	Speed Up Your Database	341
Ch. 15	Automate with Macros	357
Ch. 16	Customize Menus and Toolbars	377
Ch. 17	Create Custom Switchboards and Dialog Boxes	399
Pt. IV	Exchange Data with Others
Ch. 18	Exchange Database Objects and Text	425
Ch. 19	Exchange Data with Outside Sources	447
Ch. 20	Share with Multiple Users	465
Ch. 21	Secure a Database	477
App	Convert to Access 2003	501
	Index	509