- Access 95 developers who need to build commercial-quality applications from scratch.
- The working developer who needs immediate and concise solutions to Access programming problems.
- The developer who needs to move older Access applications into the feature-rich Access 95 environment.
- The corporate developer who needs to create easy to use, low-cost front-ends for Client/Server systems.
- The small business or home business owner who is developing appropriately scaled data management solutions to business problems.
- The advanced hobbyist who needs advanced information not found in lower-level books.
- Basic knowledge of Access development techniques and database design.
- A computer with a 80386DX processor (80486DX, Pentium, or Pentium Pro recommended).
- Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or later.
- At least 12MB of RAM on a Windows 95 machine (20MB to 32MB recommended to run multiple applications simultaneously), or 16MB of RAM on a Windows NT machine (24MB to 32MB recommended to run multiple applications simultaneously).
- Hard disk space of 14MB to 42MB, depending on whether you perform a Compact, Typical, or Custom installation.
- A 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive, depending on the media of your Access 95 distribution disks.
- A VGA monitor (SVGA 256-color recommended). Large monitors allow easier development when many open windows are used.
- A mouse or other pointing device.
- A through knowledge of Access application development.
- Real-world solutions to specific development and programming problems.
- Professional programming techniques backed up by concise, no-nonsense explanations of the underlying theories.
- Debugging and troubleshooting methods to solve problems quickly and get stalled development projects back on track.