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Title: MySQL Cookbook by Paul DuBois ISBN: 0-596-00145-2 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: November, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Hand-on guide to MySQL
Comment: There are many databases out there. MySQL is one of the better ones. It's a free (for personal use) database system which can be easily integrated into a web application on virtually any system. It has supports most of the standard feature found in most database system and has quiet a few features unique to MySQL. This particular book is a good reference for the experienced user as well as for new comers and as an added bonus even covers MySQL 4.0.
This is book was my first introduction to O'Reilly's cookbook series. It provides solutions to some of the most common challenged faced by the particular subject being covered (in this case MySQL). I thoroughly enjoyed it and was quiet impressed with it. Too many technical books simply introduce the concept without relating it to real world applications.
This particular book introduces all of the most basic concepts of database manipulation (table creation, data insertion, data deletion, data update). As well as writing simple and advanced SQL statements to retrieve data. It approaches database design using 4 of the most popular languages (Perl, PHP, Python and Java). These are only a few of the many possible languages which can be used to manipulate a MySQL database.
MySQL cookbook touches on a variety of different topics which I don't have the space or time to cover in detail, but here is a list of them:
* Handeling duplicates
* MySQL on the Web
* Processing Web input with MySQL
* Using MySQL-based Web Session Management
One of my favorite topics covered in the book is the idea of storing binary data such as images within a database. Although not ideal for most cases (unless you need fast access to a vast array of images), just the idea of it has a certain kewlness effect.
Well, overall I give it 4 out of 5 stars. It needs to touch slightly more on the basic concepts of databases, and it can become the only book you'll ever need for MySQL.
Rating: 5
Summary: a nice addition to O'Reilly's Cookbook series
Comment: As an experienced Oracle DBA I had a need to learn about MySQL for the development of the FmPro Migrator utility to migrate FileMaker databases to MySQL. This book enabled me to quickly learn how to perform tasks in MySQL which are equivalent to what I would perform with Oracle. Congratulations to O'Reilly and Paul DuBois for continuing the fine tradition of Cookbook series books.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Style!
Comment: This book is full of examples. This is perfect for a learn-by-example programmer like me. It makes a handy reference, too. He has examples and tips for just about everything the typical MySQL coder would ever need to do. Excellent reference - I highly recommend it.
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Title: PHP Cookbook by David Sklar, Adam Trachtenberg ISBN: 1565926811 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: MySQL, Second Edition by Paul DuBois ISBN: 0735712123 Publisher: SAMS Pub. Date: 17 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL by Hugh E. Williams, David Lane ISBN: 0596000413 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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Title: Managing and Using MySQL (2nd Edition) by George Reese, Randy Jay Yarger, Tim King, Hugh E. Williams ISBN: 0596002114 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Programming PHP by Rasmus Lerdorf, Kevin Tatroe ISBN: 1565926102 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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