"Eve Atley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Not specifically a MySQL question, but my boss has a lending library, and I > found a book here titled "Principles of Data-Base Management" by James > Martin, publish date of 1976. I thought I might peruse this to get a > background on DB Mangement, but the publishing date concerns me. Has anyone > read this book, and if so, is it worth reading? Is it safe to read in order > to get a general background of concepts, or has database management changed > enough to make the book obsolete? I'm concerned that the most recent > programming lanaguage discussed here is COBOL, FORTRAN and assembly > languages. :) > > Thanks, > Eve
Not familiar with that book, but can recommend another: "Database Design for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design, Second Edition" by Michael J. Hernandez (2003) Excellent, IMHO. -- David Fleming -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
