[PLUG] SQL

[Bill Patterson <patterson@computer.org>]

You wrote:
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:13:00 -0800 (PST)
From: slash_axl_rose_upen <upengan1978@yahoo.com>
To: linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au
Cc: hblug@azmodan.gen.nz, plug@lists.phillylinux.org, ilugc@aero.iitm.ernet.in
Subject: [PLUG] SQL
Reply-To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org

hi all
I want to learn mysql on linux but i have not worked
with sql also
how do i get started and which is a good book for sql
on linux
thnkx in advance
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I have been using MySQL for nearly 3 years and SQL for over 10 years.  MySQL is a strong
RDBMS for web programming, using Perl, PHP, C++, etc.  Which book you use depends on
where your head is at and where you are going.  If you want to build a career interest
in application development, you should tie your learning of MySQL with a programming
language and learn some things about RDBMSs in general, including normalization.  If you
already are experienced with a programming language try to build with that so that you
can concentrate on the MySQL usage.  If you are starting from scratch I'd recommend PHP
for web work and C or C++ for other applications (I'm a bigot that way).

I am currently a technical editor for Wiley Publications, so of course I'd recommend
their books.  _MySQL/PHP Database Applications_ by Greenspan and Bulger is a good one.

Bill Patterson


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