OT: Mysql

[Charles Yao]

On 12/23/05, Hodgins Family <ehodgins at telusplanet.net> wrote:
>
> Good evening!
>
>
> >      > Can you guys recommend any books on how to use mysql? Im trying
> to
> >      > make a database for my company.
> >
> >     There's a lot to cover - database theory including normal forms,
> >     the SQL language, and then the quirks and features of MySQL.
> >
> >     Whichever book you choose, I suggest you install webmin and
> >     webmin-mysql as it's a convenient way of working hands-on with
> >     MySQL and will help to make the theory more concrete.
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback. I was thinking on something more on the
> > practical side. Im not a programmer or anything, I just want to know the
> > basics on how to make a database, so that if something goes wrong with
> > the ones we have I wont have to wait for the tech guys to come and fix
> > it. We dont have an IT team in the office so if there is an emergency I
> > have to get guys from another company to check it out.
>
> I've found a book called "SQL in Easy Steps" by Mike mcGrath to be quite
> useful. It is published by a British firm called Computer Step. Be
> forewarned, though. The book is command line oriented! The MySQL manual
> at Mysql's website is also quite interesting reading!
>
> Good luck and Merry Christmas!
>
> Rob
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Rob,

Thanks a lot.

Charles
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