A basic introduction into Access. Very basic accounting set-up, not in depth. More of classroom / student approach without getting into the "accounting" aspect of the program.

This book is an introduction to Microsoft Access. It uses simple accounting examples to show you how to setup a database. The accounting does not go beyond setting up tables and forms. It doesn't have anything on creating financial statments (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)or even a trial blance.

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With the recent shark attacks on the East Coast, children may be afraid to go intot he water. This book does not ease the mind. It does try to give some statistics showing that shark attacks are unlikely but the up-close color photographs of teeth-bearing sharks do little. This book may actually give kids more to worry about: "You will more likely die of an illness, being in a car accident, drowning, eating food with harmful germs, or being shot [than get attacked by a shark.]"
Not recommended reading.

This never gets off of the ground and I really was turned offby it. Remember those seedy books without illustrated covers that hadpretensions of being more than adult sex novels because they threw in a little plot? Well, this is the same thing for the late '90's. The characters were so wooden and sterotypes - if mannequins could be gay, that is.

I really couldn't get into this one, although I tried several times -- so I haven't actually finished it, and it's possible the second half is better than what I read. But I felt that the characters were overblown caricatures, the world-building was something like those cheesy styrofoam sets from the original Star Trek, and the plot just wasn't holding together. The part I really couldn't stand was the fact that in the main couple, one character was younger, smaller, weaker, more naive, *and* always on the bottom (also gentler, weepier, smarter, etc). I like more equality in gay relationships, and I just wasn't seeing it here. I was also bothered that both of these characters (but especially the younger one) had little or no knowledge of the world or culture they grew up in. There were a few weak explanations for this fact, but I just didn't buy it -- it seemed to me like a poor excuse for a heavy-handed exposition.

This book is a tremendous disappointment. One would think that anyone with an interest in building accounting systems with Microsoft Access would already be familiar with the fundamentals of Access let alone the Windows Operating System. Yet the majority of this book dwells on Windows basics and Access skills that are perfunctory to anyone other than a completely new user.

You will be a good quarter through its slim 500 pages before accounting topics are even addressed. This book is remedial in both its understanding of Microsoft Access and Accounting Systems. Do not expect to actually build a real-world accounting application based on the limited information presented in this paperback.

If you are a serious developer or even just a power-user of Access do not waste your time even looking at this book. It is a complete waste of time and [money].

I'd love to review this book but don't want to commit the bucks for ordering til I at least know the book's subject. Could someone provide a brief summary of this book's subject?

What a terrible book - not only is it difficult to read - but missing much of common Ecology viewpoints and basics. Worthless, absolutely worthless - anyone want to by mine - cost of postage. If not, I'll just burn it.

This is not a book. Just a ring-bond notes. It does not worth 50 dollars in my opinion.

I just received this book and I have not gotten to the real content of the book yet but already have a firm recommendation: Never buy a I-Series book from McGraw Hill.
The physical structure of the book is terrible -- it is just a fat magazine with thicker cover page. 8.5x11 pages that flop over. It has stupid trivia questions in it. A good percentage of the front pages introduce you to the book series and basics on microsoft office.

This is by far the most poorly written, poorly edited book I have ever read. I beg for someone to take it off my shelf and destroy it! The "facts" are largely inaccurate, it is nothing more than a series of synopses of Mel's films, interspersed with already widely published quotes from Mel himself. There are no insights into Mr. Gibson's craft, his approach to acting, in fact, nothing that can't be found on a 3 minute Entertainment Tonight fluff piece. Truly a waste of money. This is not an author with talent to spare.

This guy has no talent! The story is as predictable as the plate being passed around in church. I found it to be a simplistic story with no creativity. It is shallow and boring. Why do you list this guy as an "author" anyway? He needs to practice his craft a few more years. I wasted my money.