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    • ▶Developing International Software for Windows 95 and Windows NT
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    • ▼Microsoft Jet Database Engine Programmer's Guide
      • Foreword
      • Acknowledgments
      • ▶Preface
      • ▶Chapter 1 An Overview of Microsoft Jet
      • ▶Chapter 2 Introducing Data Access Objects
      • ▶Chapter 3 Data Definition and Integrity
      • ▶Chapter 4 Queries
      • ▶Chapter 5 Working with Records and Fields
      • ▶Chapter 6 Creating Multiuser Applications
      • ▶Chapter 7 Database Replication
      • ▼Chapter 8 Accessing External Data
        • ▶Understanding Data Sources and Access Methods
        • ▼Establishing Access to External Data
          • ▶Establishing a Connection
          • ▶Opening an External Table
          • ▶Creating a Link to an External Table
          • ▶Special Considerations for Desktop Databases
          • ▼Special Considerations for Spreadsheets
            • Working with Lotus 1-2-3 Worksheets
            • Working with Microsoft Excel Worksheets and Workbooks
          • ▶Special Considerations for Text Files
          • ▶Special Considerations for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook Folders and Address Books
          • Special Considerations for HTML Files
        • ▶Maintaining Links
        • Creating an External Table
        • ▶Performance Optimization and Troubleshooting Tips
      • ▶Chapter 9 Developing Client/Server Applications
      • ▶Chapter 10 Managing Security
      • ▶Chapter 11 Programming with DAO in C++ and Java
      • ▶Chapter 12 ODBC Desktop Database Drivers
      • ▶Chapter 13 Optimizing Performance
      • ▶Appendix A Specifications
      • Appendix B SQL Reference
      • ▶Appendix C Registry Settings
      • Appendix D Error Reference
      • ▶Appendix E Microsoft Jet Components
    • ▶PC 97 Hardware Design Guide
    • ▶PC 98 System Design Guide
    • ▶Programming the Windows 95 User Interface
    • ▶Understanding Thin-Client/Server Computing
    • ▶The Windows Interface Guidelines for Software Design
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