One of my clients gave me the book "Pick for Humans" ISBN 007707243. Don't know if it's out of print.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:49 AM Subject: RE: [U2] catalog command > > -----Original Message----- > > Sidebar to ms Anita's questions: > > > > We've lived through all of the quirks of the evolution of our > > beloved MV database and programming language. It's second > > nature to us. > > > > Virtually all of our techniques preceed those developed in > > other databases and languages. Thus, we endeavor to learn the > > new stuff after having success with MV. > > > > Hers is an opposite case. This begs the question if there is > > an MV for Dummies or something to give the experienced non-MV > > professional a quick start onto the obvious (to us) > > differences between MV and the SQL-like world. (I use SQL as > > the nominal 'other side of the fence' database). > > I wish her and anyone else in her situation good luck. Eleven years ago > I was in the same spot and there was precious little out there. I did > come up with "Pick for Professionals" by Harvey Rodstein and "Advanced > Pick" by Roger Bourdon. I doubt either one is still in print, but > perhaps Amazon can chase down a used copy. > > I suppose the paucity of third-party materials on MV goes back to the > marketing model, i.e. selling only through VARs. If it had ever been > marketed directly to end-user shops, it probably wouldn't be the > red-headed stepchild most of the industry I.T. considers it to be now. > > =========================================================== > Norman Morgan <> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <> http://www.brake.com > =========================================================== > Why does mineral water that has trickled through mountains > For centuries have a 'use by' date? > =========================================================== > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
