Heh Mike, it is aaaall for fame and glory.... The book is fairly current since I did target 0.92 of Hbase, and only a few things have changed since that would warrant an update. I am waiting for a 1.0 release now, which might be a renamed 0.96 if all agree. But until then I will wait and track what is going on.
Please note that I track the API changes on public classes with JDiff and update http://hbasebook.com. I haven't done that in a while I just noticed, so updating it now (check the "as of..." date, once I am done here it will switch to today's date). With that you can roughly see what has changed as the public changes are really the only ones that would make it into the book. What I am also planning on adding is my recent stuff on HBase sizing (www.slideshare.net/larsgeorge/hbase-sizing-notes) to give some ideas on how to plan out a cluster. Ideally, I would assume that mid of next year is a reasonable timeframe for a refresh - of course all depending on how quickly we can get 1.0 out of the door :) Lars On Nov 29, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Michael Segel <[email protected]> wrote: > Until Lars write the 2nd Edition, its still the best book out there talking > about HBase. > (I think he's waiting for all those royalty checks to stop coming in. :-P > JUST KIDDING LARS!) > > In all seriousness, the core functionality won't change, and by this I mean > that the basic framework to HBase will not change. Or change fast enough > that it wound't be covered in the next edition. > > Right now the 3-4 must have's on your book shelf are all O'Riley books : Tom > White (3rd Ed) Hadoop, (Dean, Ed, Jason) Hive, Lars HBase, and Gates Pig. > > Just IMHO ... I don't work for O'Riley or get paid to advertise Dean's book. > ;-) > > -Mike > > On Nov 29, 2012, at 6:22 AM, Jean-Marc Spaggiari <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> +1. >> >> I'm still not fully done with it. Even if some parts might have chance >> a bit since, it's still very accurate. And when there was some work in >> progress to update some features, you have notes about that tht >> recommands you to look at new versions. >> >> Many parts are still totally up to date, like the key design, the main >> HBase API, etc. >> >> You have information about the performances, Ganglia, and so on. >> >> I have HBase In Action also on my queue ;) I should start with it >> before Chrismass. >> >> >> >> 2012/11/29, Mohammad Tariq <[email protected]>: >>> This book deserves at least one cover to cover reading. As Adrien has said, >>> it explains everything in proper and sufficient detail, covering from the >>> basics to an advance level. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Mohammad Tariq >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Adrien Mogenet >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I'm writing this quick answer with my memories (I read this book maybe >>>> one >>>> year ago) : it's still awesome to understand concepts, good recipes, >>>> HFiles >>>> and general tuning (compactions, etc.) but you'll have to dig deeper to >>>> benefit from new configuration settings or understand new behaviors (>= >>>> 0.94 if I remember). >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:09 AM, matan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> This book was recently mentioned here - 'HBase:The Definitive Guide' >>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/HBase-Definitive-Guide-Lars-George/dp/1449396100> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> How much would you say is that book still up-to-date and useful, as >>>>> concerning the time and new releases passed since it was written? HBase >>>> is >>>>> still evolving.... >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Matan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> View this message in context: >>>>> >>>> http://apache-hbase.679495.n3.nabble.com/HBase-The-Definitive-Guide-book-tp4034563.html >>>>> Sent from the HBase User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Adrien Mogenet >>>> 06.59.16.64.22 >>>> http://www.mogenet.me >>>> >>> >> >
