Database-SQL-Rdbms Howto: Postgresql Object Relational Database System [Paperback]

Al Dev (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2000

Database-SQL-RDBMS HOWTO is a practical guide to very quickly setup a SQL database engine and front end tools on a Unix system. It also discusses the International standard language ANSI/ISO SQL and reviews the merits/advantages of the SQL database engine developed by the world-wide Internet in an "open development" environment.

Database-SQL-RDBMS HOWTO is about HOW-TO setup a next generation Object Relational SQL Database "PostgreSQL" on Unix system which can be used as a Application Database Server or as a Web Database Server. PostgreSQL attempts to implement current and future International ISO/ANSI SQL standards.

This book also gives information on the database interface programs like Front End GUIs, RAD tools (Rapid Application Development), ODBC, JDBC drivers, "C," "C++," Java, Perl programming interfaces and Web Database Tools. Information given in Database-SQL-RDBMS HOWTO applies to all Unix/Windows NT platforms and to all other SQL databases. Included is an SQL tutorial, SQL helpful for beginners.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Iuniverse Inc (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595136753
• ISBN-13: 978-0595136759
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,958,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Read the Intro and decide for yourself, January 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Database-SQL-Rdbms Howto: Postgresql Object Relational Database System (Paperback)

All you need to do to evaluate how wonderful this book is is to read the introductory section entitled "Laws of Physics Apply to Software."

A web search based on that phrase should find you the same elsewhere on the web; most if not all of the material in this book has assortedly been presented under such titles as a "Linux Database HOWTO" or "PostgreSQL HOWTO." (Originally it was called the "Database HOWTO"; people objected because there are other databases on Linux than just PostgreSQL, and the HOWTO is basically a "cheering session for PostgreSQL.)

It is still mirrored, here and there; the Linux Documentation Project indicates that the PostgreSQL HOWTO has been "removed for review," which is rather suggestive of the quality of the material...

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Deserves 0 Stars, January 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Database-SQL-Rdbms Howto: Postgresql Object Relational Database System (Paperback)

It is amazing what gets into print. This is a Bad Book. It is full of insane rants and inaccurate statements. There are good books on PosgtreSQL. PLEASE go buy one of them and not this.

I suspect the first two reviews are actually by Al Dev.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stick with Momjian, May 8, 2001

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"etmatson" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Database-SQL-Rdbms Howto: Postgresql Object Relational Database System (Paperback)

Nothing new in this book. Lots of errors and problems. It looks as though it was thrown together very quickly and without a lot of thought. Stick with Bruce Momjian's book as an intro and good reference.