Microsoft Access 97 Developer's Handbook

by Timothy O'Brien, Geoffrey E. White (With), Steven J. Pogge (With)

This is the book for everyone who wants to use Microsoft Access 97 and its built-in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) 32-bit programming language to develop and distribute information systems, custom interfaces, and custom database applications. It brings a wealth of information to power users and developers who want to build effective information systems in less time and at lower cost. Microsoft Access 97 Developer's Handbook covers working in the Visual Basic for Applications environment, creating applications that look and feel like products for Windows operating systems, accessing and manipulating your database through DAO, easily automating tasks based in Microsoft Access, using ActiveX with Microsoft Access, and integrating intranets and the Internet into your database applications.

596 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Timothy O'Brien writes fiction and nonfiction about technology, work, systems, and the strange human realities emerging around artificial intelligence. Their books include the novels Into Alignment and Redundant, the Slop Codex volumes, and Orchestrator: A Field Guide to Delegated Intelligence. Across genres, they explore power, automation, institutional life, and how people retain agency in a world increasingly shaped by machines.