There's actually a list of recommended books up on techdocs: http://techdocs.postgresql.org/#books It could use a little updating, but is still pretty good.
Robert Treat On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 09:57, Jeff Davis wrote: > If you are looking for a database theory book, I highly recommend "An > Introduction to Database Systems" by C.J. Date. It's very theoretical, > but it's precisely worded and very interesting. > > Regards, > Jeff Davis > > > On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 06:54 -0600, Scott Marlowe wrote: > > On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 06:37, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi > > > > > > I am new to PostgreSQL and find that the standard documentation is very > > > thin. I would like to buy a more comprehensive book. All the available > > > books seem very out of date!!! Firstly, does it matter if I buy a book > > > that was published in Feb 2003? Will such a book be hopelessly out of > > > date? > > > > > > Does anyone know of any books that will be releasing imminently? > > > > The first books to pick up and become familiar with are the ones on > > database theory, not specifically postgresql. While a lot of other > > databases come with documentation that explains a lot of relational > > theory, PostgreSQL comes with documentation that pretty much assumes you > > already understand database basics and are looking for how to do some > > particular thing in postgresql. So it's not that it's thin in terms of > > covering PostgreSQL, but thin in terms that it's focus is not general > > database theory, but postgresql specifics. > > > > A lot of the books written about PostgreSQL have more information about > > theory, but honestly, a good generic database oriented book is usually > > more helpful at first for most folks. > > > > If you're already familiar with basic db theory, then look for some of > > the pgsql books that have been placed online by their publishers. > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your > > joining column's datatypes do not match > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org -- Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
