This book is perfect for people who use PostgreSQL at work and on their Web site wherever they expose data on the Web using Linux and Apache. It covers the new features of PostgreSQL as well as the PostgreSQL processor, which defines all necessary objects in a database and can be used to get acquainted with SQL and to test ideas and verify joins and queries.
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Jeff Perkins is a Senior Software Engineer for the TYBRIN Corporation. He has co-authored several books including "Teach Yourself SQL" and been the technical expert on over three-dozen books.
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By Larry R (San Diego, US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: PostgreSQL (Linux) (Paperback)
My expectations might have been set better if the title was something like "Special Edition Teach Yourself Relational Databases Using PostgreSQL in 24 Hours For Dummies".I think this book is extremely thin on useful relevant content, although not completely without value; nevertheless, the books "PostgreSQL Essential Reference" and "Begininning Databases with PostgreSQL" are available now, and in my opinion they are vastly more useful than this book. NB: "Practical PostgreSQL" is not out yet as I write this review.
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A good introduction,
By Ernst Thaelman (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: PostgreSQL (Linux) (Paperback)
I looked through several PostgreSQL books before deciding to buy this one. It had everything I needed to get PostgreSQL up and running in Linux. I especially like the sections on the different API's available. It covers more languages and has more details about the API's than the other books I saw, which is surprising for a book that's not that big. The sections on PL/PGSQL and the Tcl interface are very good. I think it's more geared to developers than administrators. The only complaint I have is that it didn't go into a lot of detail on setting up security, I had to dig through the official docs for that. Overall, I'm very pleased with the book. It's not a complete reference, but it's a good introduction that will get you started.
1.0 out of 5 stars
The Worst Book I've ever bought,
This review is from: PostgreSQL (Linux) (Paperback)
The author focus on nothing. He even don't have a clue what's the difference between inheritance and template as you can see in chapter 18.
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The first step in setting up PostgreSQL is the most important. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
operator closest point, set retval, user perkins, postgresql installation, laura perkins, switch control structure, return retval, table perkins, set weekday, character varying, rpm files, installed languages, database trigger, address table, corresponding switches, inadvertent changes, age int, administrative programs, inserting data Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Red Hat, Alton Perkins, Database Explorer, Jeff Perkins, Data Base System, Leslie Perkins, Microsoft Windows, Kelly Perkins, Ruth Perkins, Tue Sep, Apache Web, Data Access, Getting Graphical, Line Feed, Technical Writer, Basic Relational Database Design, Infrequently Used Options None, Joe Smith, Mon Jul New!
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