Introduction to Microsoft Access
Throughout the world there are millions of Microsoft Access Applications.
Whenever there is a need for an application to manage the internal workings of a business, and its data, then the easiest and fastest answer is Access.
Many of these applications go on to be the life blood of the business or department.
Unfortunatley, many of these applications are poorly designed from the start. Which is understandable as they are rarely designed by experienced developers.
This makes ongoing development and maintenance harder than it should be.
So if you are just getting started with Access or a new Access Application then here are some guidelines to start your application off on the right path.
What you need to know when you are getting started
- Why Access?
- Normalisation - The Difference between a Database and a Spreadsheet
- Containers and Objects - a Quick Overview
- Naming Conventions and why they will make your Application Development easier
- Using ID Columns in Tables