I would really like to become proficient at using Base so that I can start
using it in applications. I got excited when it first came out and got
stuck into it straight away, but nothing worked! Well, that is a bit of an
exaggeration ... I was able to set up my tables, but after that things
seemed to go awry and I often did a lot of work only to lose it all,
somehow, or not get it to work. So, in the end, I had to make better use of
my time and do other things. Maybe I should have started small with a few
practice databases containing minimal data, instead of trying to use Base to
run my whole business. Then, at least, if it didn't work my time commitment
would have been modest.
Maybe earlier versions didn't work all that well, or maybe it was just me,
trying to do things the Access way. I believe that by now (OOo 3) a lot of
the bugs should have been eliminated in Base, and perhaps it is time I had
another go?
QUESTION
The purpose of this e-mail is to ask your opinion of the quickest and best
way to learn Base:
1. from the Help files and documentation?
2. from and online tutorial?
3. buy a book;
4. muddle on and ask questions on this forum when I get stuck?
Many thanks, James
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