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A very useful piece of work and set to become a classic

It's difficult to put into words what exactly is wrong with this book. I sat down to read it one weekend, and ended up having to force myself to finish it over the next couple of months. I finally gave up on it about 50 pages from the end. Overall, it's just not a very good book. There are lots and lots of errors. That's the first thing you notice. Half the code doesn't run.The next problem is the fact that the book doesn't begin to be advanced. It's barely beginner level, let alone advanced. I would say it's about as high-end as the Books Online.The next (and worst) problem is the awfulness of the writing. There appear to be problems with English as a language as well as just generally poor phrasing and expressiveness. I'll bet most college graduates could do better. The book reads like one very long email or newsgroup posting, complete with emoticons. The fact that something makes a decent newsgroup posting doesn't mean that it will play well in a book. This book proves that beyond dispute.J. This book misses all of the marks!

I had been working with SQL Server 7.0 in an analyst capacity (importing and exporting data, scrubbing data, SQL query creation, etc.) for about a year when I was given the DBA responsibilities. I was looking for a book that would contain good examples and provide a solid reference...this is not that book.The majority of the book is way too high level. It's a "10,000 foot fly-by" if you will. Each chapter only covers the extreme basics in the same pattern: an explanation using Enterprise Manager and another, redundant explanation of the same thing in T-SQL. There are few descriptive, "real-world" examples and a lack of helpful tips that are usually found in PC books.The chapter on capacity planning was somewhat useful, but that's about it. I doubt I will use this book in the future since it contains very little "reference" material.I would suggest a Sam's book for an SQL beginner. You know, the "Learn in 24 Days..." books. I've had success with those books in the past. As far as a DBA manual for SQL, I'll keep searching. This book is not it.My question is, who is this book for anyway? Slightly disappointing

As a experienced mainframe database programmer making a shift to the client server environment, I found it hard to come to terms with the material. My personal opinion is that Coffman has a problem getting the subject matter across to all but the most seasoned SQL Server professional. Most of what is in the text may be found within the books on line facility.I have resorted to the book by Otey and Conte 'SQL Server 7 Developer's Guide' which I found far superior, covering SQL Server 7 from the Development and Maintenance points of view, and easy to understand. .....Steve Simon Need a print out of the BOL (Books Online)? Buy this book.

My big problem with this book is the redundancy between it and the Microsoft documentation, particularly the BOL. Anything of value in this book is also in the BOL. The rest -- glib comments and generally poor writing -- you can do without. I'm a SQL Server trainer, and our books committee recently rejected this one for all the reasons above. Suggest that you do the same. $10 Well Spent

I needed to get up to speed quickly and had a short amount of time to create a solution. The Reporting Services book by Anthony Mann, gave me a very detailed look into the workings of RS by providing step by step examples. It was exacly what I was looking for. Excellent place to start for PL/SQL

This is one of the best books that I've bought recently. I've been a programmer for 4 years, but I just recently started working with relational databases, specifically Oracle. This book is clear, concise, and very accessible. The writing style is very engaging, too. The author manages to present the material in a way that keeps your interest without sacraficing quality. Consequently, the book is fast to read, but of great value.The chapter on using SQL*Plus is of great value. It helped me to more effective look at what is in our databases to get a feel for the results from the programs that I was testing.After reading this book I felt like the author gave a solid overview of the PL/SQL language without being overly rigorous. If you are looking for an academic treatment with lots of theory, this is not the place. Those books are very import to broaden your understanding, but this book bridges the gap to make the advance texts accessible. This is the place for Oracle beginners to get their hands dirty. There are plenty of examples that run throughout the book to demonstrate the concepts. As you work with PL/SQL and SQL*Plus, you will find yourself referring back to this book often as you come up to speed. It is definitely worth the money and the time. very good explanations, great examples

the authors are experienced programmers and try to explain with good examples the principles of programming. php is described very thorough. even short side steps to installation procedures and mysql are made.i think it is best used for the beginner or middle-advanced programmer to get a feel for the php script language. i had no problems with it.the chapters are easy to read and have a lot of examples. i only encountered problems when i wanted to use the downloaded example code. i had to lay my hands on the code. so only 4 stars.the examples in the book are very near to website development reality (database driven shopping baskets, user registrations, etc.) and i like the clear programming style. Simple, effective, potent

PHP and MySQL Web Development was my first PHP book. My previous experience with PHP was simple stuff like looking at and altering mailing scripts and news scripts from popular sites like Hotscripts.com.After reading this book for at least 6 months now I can recommend this book with 5 stars, two thumbs up, and a pat on the back. What is also helpful is the book comes with a CD rom containing the example scripts layed out in the book. Very helpful if you don't understand what the book is getting at and you need some hands on experience.For example, the Mailing List Manager script has helped me tenfold in setting up a bulletproof newsletter script. I use it for myself, clients, and friends who need a lean script with a MySQL backend and easy to maintain lists. Best of all, it is easy to use and update for people who know nothing about coding and site design.So in final word, get this book. If you are a beginner or expert PHP developer, it is a helpful reference. Nice Book; Some Organization Limitations

I got this book based on other reviews here. For the most part, I agree that this is a good book, and it has been helpful for me.

However, for someone who has never done Oracle and needing to do Triggers specifically, I find it difficult to find any information about how to do Triggers, special contstucts available for Triggers, etc.

Other technical topics are good, though, and as a novice it helps me greatly to see potential for Oracle application programming.

Index and TOC could be better organized; I usually can't find what I'm looking for in the index. Needs More Technical Reviewing

This book is very problematic in the fact that, despite the author's claim of "three or four technical reviewers", there are coding problems which could have been easily caught by testing the code.

For example code given on pages 89-90 for a script generate errors abut undefined variables and . I double checked my code against the book and found no differences. I downloaded the source code from the author's web page and used that and received the same errors.

The author's website also makes it clear that she is somwhat unreceptive to these errors being pointed out when I went to the site advertised for her to see if there were any corrections and such. She does not even provide a means to contact her and from the tone of her "Contact Information" page, she does not take to kindly to being called on the carpet.

This book is definitely a work in progress and should not be purchased by anyone wanting to actually learn PHP.

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