Design, build, and refine Access applications that meet smaller organizations' special needs. The latest from internationally recognized Access authorities Getz, Litwin, and Gilbert, the Access 2000 Developer's Handbook, Volume 1: Desktop Edition offers complete coverage of every aspect of building Access applications for single users and small workgroups, including the advanced topics you've got to master to take your work--and your career--to the next level. Inside, you'll profit from scores of practical examples, carefully devised by the authors to illustrate effective, elegant solutions to real-world challenges. Coverage includes: * Familiarizing yourself with Access 2000 * Understanding the Access event model * Using VBA class modules * Applying sound database design principles * Using Access SQL * Using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) * Controlling controls * Designing effective forms and reports * Controlling your printer * Taking advantage of shared Office programmability * Using Access as an automation client and server * Debugging and handling errors * Optimizing your application * Accessing DLLs and the Windows API * Adding professional features employed by the Access Wizards * Building add-ins, both MDA files and COM Add-Ins * Using Reddick VBA naming conventions * Managing startup and global options * Using DAO