Chapter 1. What’s New in Access 2002

Access 2002 programming is more exciting than ever. Access 2002 has incorporated advanced programming features that promote object-oriented programming. Usability features, such as side panes, enhanced editing and spell checking, menu and toolbar customizations, and speech command and control make using Access easier than ever. Online collaboration is added, via NetMeeting, to facilitate user and developer collaboration over the Internet. The more powerful ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) make it easier than ever to program databases in Access 2002. Access 2002 also enables you to write stored procedures, create database Web pages, and easily scale to Microsoft SQL Server with the Microsoft Access Project.

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