A specialist in Microsoft Office applications and Visual Basic programming, Padwick explains how to go beyond using the database management software package as a desktop application to customizing databases and designing and developing applications for personal and business solutions. He assumes readers have considerable experience using the software for the humdrum applications. The disk contains a full-fledged application with source code as a reference and a demonstration of a course for developers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)