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The samples in this book require Access 2003 from the Office 2003 suite. All samples were tested on a computer with the Windows XP Professional operating system. To run samples from chapters with content on SQL Server (Chapters 11–13), you need a copy of SQL Server 2000. In most cases, you will be able to use the MSDE 2000 version that ships with Office 2003. The sample materials for these chapters include databases that you can attach to your SQL Server instance. Those using MSDE 2000 will be unable to run a few samples that rely on the pubs database, as that database does not ship with MSDE 2000. However, if you obtain Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office, you also get a version of SQL Server that includes the sample pubs database. Chapter 14 requires Microsoft FrontPage 2003 and an IIS for Windows 2000 or Windows XP. FrontPage 2003 is available as a standalone component; it is not a part of any Office 2003 suite. IIS is a Web server available as an accessory that you can install on any computer running Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, or any version of Windows 2000.
Rick Dobson
Rick Dobson, Ph.D., is an author and trainer who specializes in Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, and Web technologies. A Microsoft Certified Professional, he is a big fan of programmatic solutions, particularly those that involve VBA, Visual Basic .NET, ADO, Microsoft ADO.NET, Jet SQL, T-SQL, and SQL-DMO.
Rick is the author of five other books on Access and SQL Server. This sixth book on Microsoft databases is the third edition of his book on programming Microsoft Access. Other recent books by Rick include Programming Microsoft Visual Basic .NET for Microsoft Access Databases and Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET. He also writes for leading computer resources, such as SQL Server Magazine, MSDN, the Microsoft Developer Network (www.msdn.microsoft.com), and Smart Access.
Rick and his wife, Virginia, jointly run their business, CAB, Inc. (www.cabinc.net). Rick's work targets intermediate and advanced Access, SQL Server, and Web developers, while Virginia focuses on Access power users and beginning developers. She has been a regular columnist and contributor for www.smartcomputing.com, Microsoft OfficePro, and other publications.
CAB operates www.programmingmsaccess.com and related developer seminars. The ProgrammingMSAccess.com Web site features code samples, live demonstrations, tutorials, FAQs, and links to other online resources for Access and SQL Server developers. The annual seminars attract database developers and administrators from large and mid-size organizations, including Ford Motor Company, EDS, Prudential Financial, the U.S. Navy, and Panasonic. You can contact Rick at rickd@cabinc.net.
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