SQL Unleashed, Second Edition (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Sakhr Youness (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672317095 | ISBN-13: 978-0672317095 | Publication Date: November 29, 1999 | Edition: 2

SQL Unleashed, Second Edition, covers ANSII SQL and how to implement them with several major relational database platforms used on a day-to-day basis. SQL Unleashed focuses on more intermediate to advanced topics and the latest trends forthcoming in SQL. Designed to be used as both a reference and implementation tool, this book serves as a practical, pragmatic guide to day-to-day SQL programming and provide the most efficient solutions for getting the job done. Topics include database design and data definition, data manipulation, data selection, more advanced, QL implementations, the future of SQL, and vendor SQL extensions.

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From the Back Cover

SQL Unleashed, Second Edition, covers ANSII SQL and how to implement them with several major relational database platforms used on a day-to-day basis. SQL Unleashed focuses on more intermediate to advanced topics and the latest trends forthcoming in SQL. Designed to be used as both a reference and implementation tool, this book serves as a practical, pragmatic guide to day-to-day SQL programming and provide the most efficient solutions for getting the job done. Topics include database design and data definition, data manipulation, data selection, more advanced, QL implementations, the future of SQL, and vendor SQL extensions.

About the Author

Sakhr Youness is an Microsoft Certified Solution Developer and Microsoft Certified Product Specialist with more than 7 years experience in data modeling, client server and database application development. He is a technical consultant for the Web Architecture Group at the Ford Web Center and previously at Microsoft Consulting Services.

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 2 edition (November 29, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672317095
• ISBN-13: 978-0672317095
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,498,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Real Stinker, December 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: SQL Unleashed (Paperback)

I spent 2 weeks trying to figure out if I was a moron or dyslexic, but I was wrong... it was just that nobody proofed this book.

I finally figured out that: 1) The book didn't match the disk. 2) The book didn't match SQL. 3) The book didn't match itself from one chapter to the next. 4) The book didn't match anything the help line (and I usually the term VERY loosely) knew. Their response was "Well, it's hard to catch all the errors."

I finally returned it for credit. This is the ONLY book I have EVER returned for errors.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overall SQL book, January 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: SQL Unleashed, Second Edition (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

SQL Unleashed was exactly what I needed--a book to round out my knowledge of SQL.

I have a pretty good practical working knowledge of SQL, but lots of holes. This book filled in the gaps and gave me lots of practical help instead of pure theory.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally an Intermediate & Advanced SQL Book!, January 4, 2000

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Christine Ader (Phoenix) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SQL Unleashed, Second Edition (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This Intermediate - Advanced SQL book is one of the best I've seen. It covers ALL of the Advanced topics of SQL with different SQL implementations and also includes the SQL standards. This book also has a very nice Introduction to SQL section that will be useful to beginners.