Re: [GENERAL] seeking SQL book recommendation

2013-01-27 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 24 Jan 2013, Bruno Wolff III wrote: For a client who needs to learn how to query the db: I found the postgresql documentation very useful for learning SQL. Two more suggestions: Rick van der Lans' 'Introduction to SQL, 4th Edition' for its comprehensiveness and extensive discussio

Re: [GENERAL] seeking SQL book recommendation

2013-01-25 Thread James Cowell
I can recommend "SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-on Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL" as a good general SQL book.     From: Scott Ribe To: Postgresql General Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 22:56 Subject: [GENERAL] seeking SQL book reco

Re: [GENERAL] seeking SQL book recommendation

2013-01-25 Thread Scott Marlowe
On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Scott Ribe wrote: > For a client who needs to learn how to query the db: > > - No SQL knowledge at all; needs to start from square 1. > > - Smart, capable person, who will be in this position for a long time, using > this db for a long time. > > - No chance in hel

Re: [GENERAL] seeking SQL book recommendation

2013-01-24 Thread Bruno Wolff III
On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 15:56:10 -0700, Scott Ribe wrote: For a client who needs to learn how to query the db: - No SQL knowledge at all; needs to start from square 1. - Smart, capable person, who will be in this position for a long time, using this db for a long time. - No chance in hell

Re: [GENERAL] seeking SQL book recommendation

2013-01-23 Thread Rob Sargent
On 01/23/2013 04:19 PM, John R Pierce wrote: On 1/23/2013 2:56 PM, Scott Ribe wrote: For a client who needs to learn how to query the db: - No SQL knowledge at all; needs to start from square 1. - Smart, capable person, who will be in this position for a long time, using this db for a long tim

Re: [GENERAL] seeking SQL book recommendation

2013-01-23 Thread Thomas Kellerer
John R Pierce wrote on 24.01.2013 00:19: - No SQL knowledge at all; needs to start from square 1. - Smart, capable person, who will be in this position for a long time, using this db for a long time. - No chance in hell this db will be moved off PG, so PG-centric is fine I can't recommend an

Re: [GENERAL] seeking SQL book recommendation

2013-01-23 Thread John R Pierce
On 1/23/2013 2:56 PM, Scott Ribe wrote: For a client who needs to learn how to query the db: - No SQL knowledge at all; needs to start from square 1. - Smart, capable person, who will be in this position for a long time, using this db for a long time. - No chance in hell this db will be moved

Re: [GENERAL] seeking SQL book recommendation

2013-01-23 Thread Thomas Kellerer
Scott Ribe wrote on 23.01.2013 23:56: For a client who needs to learn how to query the db: - No SQL knowledge at all; needs to start from square 1. - Smart, capable person, who will be in this position for a long time, using this db for a long time. - No chance in hell this db will be moved o

[GENERAL] seeking SQL book recommendation

2013-01-23 Thread Scott Ribe
For a client who needs to learn how to query the db: - No SQL knowledge at all; needs to start from square 1. - Smart, capable person, who will be in this position for a long time, using this db for a long time. - No chance in hell this db will be moved off PG, so PG-centric is fine ;-) -- Sc