IT programming books related reviews
Product: Book Paperback
Title: A Visual Introduction to SQL
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: David Chappell, J. Harvey Trimble
Rating: 5/5
Title: A Visual Introduction to SQL
Publisher: Wiley
Authors: David Chappell, J. Harvey Trimble
Rating: 5/5
I saw this book in a bookstore and it did not look very impressive based on price to number of pages ratio but I had a look at it, and after trying to learn SQL from some other books, this was a breath of fresh air. This is a book you can blow though quickly, doesn't require access to a computer or even much knowledge of any particular relational database system. I read thorough half of it in a few hours, but by that time I had developed a working knowledge of SQL. (Without ever sitting at a computer). They use a visual technique and repetition to show exactly what the SQL commands are used for, and how to use them to get what you need from the database. It covers your plain vanilla SQL and so may be 'slightly' different in syntax from the SQL your database uses (but in my experience, the changes are very very minor (eg, Transact SQL does not require a semicolon at the end of a statement)). This is an awesome book for anyone trying to 'figure out' SQL. Really lets you s! ee what the commands do and lets you understand it. I reccomended this book to a friend trying to learn SQL and he feels the same way about the book. SQL is really a pretty simple language, and this book makes the simplicity clear. Covers all major parts of SQL queries. Select, Update, making tables, altering tables, granting permissions, etc. Everything you need to get you started. IF you are trying to understand SQL, this book belongs on your desk. It was published in 1989 I think, but dont let that deter you. It is the best intro book on SQL I have ever seen!!!
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Transact-SQL Programming
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Lee Gould, Andrew Zanevsky, Kevin Kline
Rating: 1/5
Title: Transact-SQL Programming
Publisher: O'Reilly
Authors: Lee Gould, Andrew Zanevsky, Kevin Kline
Rating: 1/5
This book is an excellent textbook/reference for beginning and expert SQL programmers. The examples are absolutely wonderful - especially the ones in CASE, CUBE and ROLLUP. THe writing style is clear, cohesive, and logical. The explanations are excellent! One of the best programming books that I have read. Well worth the money!I
Product: Book Hardcover
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Administrator's Companion (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: Marcilina Garcia, Jamie Reding, Edward Whalen, Steve Adrien DeLuca
Rating: 3/5
Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Administrator's Companion (With CD-ROM)
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Authors: Marcilina Garcia, Jamie Reding, Edward Whalen, Steve Adrien DeLuca
Rating: 3/5
It is the best book I have read for the following areas:Clusters
DTC
RAIDThe problem with this book is that is a little boring.
It is a good referential book. I do not recommend this book for beginners because it contains a lot of technical details.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 7.0: Notes from the Field (Notes from the Field)
Publisher: Microsoft Pr Rating: 4/5
Title: Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 7.0: Notes from the Field (Notes from the Field)
Publisher: Microsoft Pr Rating: 4/5
This book takes the field experience of MCS and provides an overview of systems they have developed. Probably ideal for a people moving up to VLDB and Warehouse development projects. The book provides enough information to give the relevent information and foresight to make decisions when doing these types of developments. In summary a good practical overview of the development of SQL Server 7 solutions.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Code Centric: T-SQL Programming with Stored Procedures and Triggers
Publisher: Apress
Authors: Garth Wells
Rating: 1/5
Title: Code Centric: T-SQL Programming with Stored Procedures and Triggers
Publisher: Apress
Authors: Garth Wells
Rating: 1/5
This is quite easily the worst technical book I've ever even begun to read. "5000 lines" of source code? Only if you count gratuitous use of space-filling comments - in many examples there are more comments than code. Real-world code? Is "real-world" a synonym for "buggy"? Easily 25% of the code samples have bugs that will prevent them from running on any version of SQL Server.And the worst part of it all is that the book is written so poorly. Mr. Wells should definitely keep his day job.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Core PHP Programming: Using PHP to Build Dynamic Web Sites (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Leon Atkinson
Rating: 5/5
Title: Core PHP Programming: Using PHP to Build Dynamic Web Sites (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Leon Atkinson
Rating: 5/5
Great book for PHP newbies, but the title suggests that the contents will address advanced users. It doesn't.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: SQL Server 2000 Fast Answers for DBAs and Developers
Publisher: Glasshaus
Authors: Joseph Sack
Rating: 5/5
Title: SQL Server 2000 Fast Answers for DBAs and Developers
Publisher: Glasshaus
Authors: Joseph Sack
Rating: 5/5
This book has 100s of relevant and useful "How Tos". Very useful.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: The Practical SQL Handbook: Using Structured Query Language (3rd Edition)
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Judith S. Bowman, Sandra L. Emerson, Marcy Darnovsky
Rating: 2/5
Title: The Practical SQL Handbook: Using Structured Query Language (3rd Edition)
Publisher: Pearson Education
Authors: Judith S. Bowman, Sandra L. Emerson, Marcy Darnovsky
Rating: 2/5
I've read over 100 books relative to programming and databases - this one ranks inside the top 5. The writing style is a good read, the book is technically correct (and that's rare today...) and each method is linked to a solid example representing real business requirements. If you're new to SQL, you need it. If you're an experienced DBA, you will probably pick up some good pointers, regardless of your RDBMS. If you program databases - this is a Must Have to build, troubleshoot and tune your queries.
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Advanced Transact-SQL for SQL Server 2000
Publisher: Apress
Authors: Itzik Ben-Gan, Tom Moreau
Rating: 5/5
Title: Advanced Transact-SQL for SQL Server 2000
Publisher: Apress
Authors: Itzik Ben-Gan, Tom Moreau
Rating: 5/5
I bought this book after much delay and I think it is excellent. It is tough to find advanced topic books for SQL Server 2000 - even though more and more bokos are being published for SQL Server, more books are not worth having...If you want to learn some more in-depth topics, Tom and Itzik do not dissapoint. More than a rehash of Books Online, this book takes you into several good examples and has a very good section on performance tips. I also love the SQL puzzles....
Product: Book Paperback
Title: Building Microsoft SQL Server 7 Web Sites
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Authors: Jeffrey Byrne, Jeffry Byrne
Rating: 1/5
Title: Building Microsoft SQL Server 7 Web Sites
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Authors: Jeffrey Byrne, Jeffry Byrne
Rating: 1/5
The title and the index imply a book with a large amount of useful information covering a wide range of web site development subjects but focusing on using SQL 7 on web sites. On page 261 of 436, more than halfway through the book, you are still waiting for the author to start the main subject - interesting, he never does. It is a very fast read, because there is no depth to the book. I wasted my money - don't waste yours. How did this book ever get to print?
