RE: [PHP-DB] How can recommend a book for SQL and DB design

Matt, The forthcoming Wrox book "Professional PHP4" covers database normalization, database design, etc., as well as specific PHP, and designs a sample application so you can put it into practice. Best regards, Andrew Hill Director of Technology Evangelism OpenLink Software http://www.openlinksw.com Universal Data Access & Data Integration Technology Providers > -----Original Message----- > From: matt stewart [mailto:matt@netvirtua.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:42 AM > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] How can recommend a book for SQL and DB design > > > finished University nearly two years ago, but back then, this book was the > one we used too - very in depth introduction to general database theory, > well worth investing in if you need very well designed databases for large > volume applications. > all the best, > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leotta, Natalie (NCI/IMS) [mailto:LeottaN@ims.nci.nih.gov] > Sent: 16 January 2002 14:17 > To: 'DL Neil'; 'Andy'; php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] How can recommend a book for SQL and DB design > > > I'm a recent student but I sold back my DB text in hopes I'd never have to > know the stuff again (I guess that $20 wasn't worth it). The current book > my old prof is using is: > > Introduction to Database Systems, 7th Edition by C.J. Date. > > but since I don't know if that's the one I used I don't know if it's any > good. I do know that the class covered the normalizations and things like > that. It might be a good place to start, but it seems like college > textbooks are always at least twice the cost of normal books. > > I haven't tried the PHP O'Reilly book, so thanks for the warning! > > -Natalie > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: DL Neil [SMTP:PHPml@DandE.HomeChoice.co.uk] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 5:34 PM > > To: Leotta, Natalie (NCI/IMS); 'Andy'; php-db@lists.php.net > > Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] How can recommend a book for SQL and DB design > > > > Andy (and Natalie), > > > > In fact the O'Reilly book on PHP is the exception that might well prove > > the rule - normally I think them v.good > > > > The reference work on MySQL is by Paul DuBois (who often stops by here - > > "hi Paul") and published by New Riders. > > > > Unfortunately none of my favorite texts (of the moment) go into the > > background of db theory, eg normalisation. > > Perhaps one of the (recent) students on the list can help with > that one... > > > > Regards, > > =dn > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Leotta, Natalie (NCI/IMS)" <LeottaN@ims.nci.nih.gov> > > To: "'Andy'" <news.letters@gmx.de>; <php-db@lists.php.net> > > Sent: 15 January 2002 22:14 > > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] How can recommend a book for SQL and DB design > > > > > > > Any O'Reilly book is always a good choice. O'Reilly is the > publisher - > > they > > > do the "Nutshell" books and a bunch of others. They are also > the books > > with > > > animals on them, if that helps :-) > > > > > > -Natalie > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Andy [SMTP:news.letters@gmx.de] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 5:11 PM > > > > To: php-db@lists.php.net > > > > Subject: [PHP-DB] How can recommend a book for SQL and DB design > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I am searching for a good book on how to design a db for web apps. > > > > Normalisation rools, performance....just describing how to > do it on a > > > > proffesional way. > > > > > > > > The second one, I am searching for is a book about SQL for > MySQL. Any > > good > > > > books on the market? > > > > > > > > Thanx for the recommendation > > > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > > > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > -- > > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 11/01/02 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 11/01/02 > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >