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ACT! 2005 will help you manage your business contacts and relationships (not just with customers, but also with prospects, vendors, and suppliers) more efficiently and effectively. But there is a catchyou have to ACTivate it. ACT! 2005 for Dummies helps you get your ACT together with basic information about fields, records, files, and navigation, and step-by-step guidelines for: Setting up and customizing databasesUsing the calendar to plan your scheduleUsing the alarm to alert you to things to ACT on, whether its checking on a huge order or remembering a customers birthday (so youll get another huge order)Protecting your database by assigning specific security levels to users or password-protecting itCreating reports and broadcast e-mailsWritten by ...

Create queries that make forms and reports usefulDevelop forms to access the data you need and make reports that make sense!If you thought you had to use a spreadsheet program to produce reports and forms, guess what! Access can turn out great-looking forms and reports that actually show what's going on with your data -- if you know how to ask it nicely. This hands-on guide helps you do just that, and it works with all versions of Access.Discover how to* Ask Access the right questions* Work with sets of data* Create simple forms with a wizard* Use queries to create new tables* Troubleshoot queries* Add visual features to reports...

Did you volunteer to create a Web site for the softball team? Is it time to take your small business to the next level and let your customers shop online? Well, you can relax! ASP.NET 3.5 makes creating a dynamic site faster and cleaner than ever before, and ASP.NET 3.5 For Dummies makes it easier.First, you'll get an introduction to all the tools and terminology you need to understand ASP.NET. If you've used earlier versions of ASP.NET and Visual Web Developer, you can probably skip that part and jump right into what's new in 3.5. You'll make friends with LINQ and SQL, create sites in Visual Web Developer 2008 Express, and much more. Before you know it, you'll discover how to:Integrate data, track shopping cart contents, and whisk away bugsCreate us...

Create a shopping cart, online store, and Web forum, or set up a blogASP.NET 2.0 is a functional programming tool, so why not discover how to use it by actually creating something functional? These aren't useless "Hello World" type examples - you'll build secure e-commerce, community, and back-end applications right from the start. Even before you've finished this hands-on guide, you'll have something to show for your efforts!Discover how to* Understand application design* Debug your projects* Avoid cross-site scripting attacks* Build a database management application* Create an online product catalog* Design blog and forum applications...