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Title: Instant SQL Programming by Joe Celko ISBN: 1-874416-50-8 Publisher: Wrox Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.09 (22 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Very good SQL intro for programmers
Comment: The publisher of this book calls its line of books "Programmer to Programmer." This book is a good introduction to SQL, written for programmers. There is a strong emphasis on theory: of databases, of SQL, and of how to use SQL. Theory is presented before syntax, which was very helpful for me. The book's emphasis on theory, and the fact that it was written for programmers, are what make this book unique.

At times the flow of topics is a little confusing, and the book often reads like it was proofread by someone not well-versed in American English. However, the overall presentation of SQL and database concepts far outweighs the book's sometimes mediocre readability.

I would not recommend this book to the non-programmer, but I highly recommend it to the intelligent programmer who wants to understand SQL and be a high-quality database programmer.

Rating: 5
Summary: Best SQL book for beginners or intermediates
Comment: I have read several books on SQL and while they have been useful none of them have explaned SQL as simply and clearly as this one. Probably the best and most unique part of this book is the explanation of how SQL actually works. If you are comming from a programming background you are going to be in for some convusion. SQL is not a procedural programming language but a set based one. The book clarifies this difference and helps programmers get off on the right foot. The book also covers the SQL language and syntax to a depth that is just right. SQL can be very complicated but only the experts will need to deal with those nitty gritty details that would only confuse most people (see Joe's book SQL For Smarties if you want the nitty gritty or are already an expert - or at least think you are!).. If there is one shortcomming to this book it is that it lacks significant examples of SQL in actual use. Check for "cookbook" type SQL titles to compliment this book if you need such help

Rating: 4
Summary: A Good Start
Comment: Probably not the best book ever written for SQL, let alone for beginners.

However, it is the one I used to learn SQL. It covers the basics in a fairly concise manner, enough so to be able to move on to a more advanced book. I read it cover-to-cover, and didn't agonize over the side-tracking or standards discussions. What I wanted was the details on the syntax of the language and an understanding of what the statements do, and that is what was provided along with some basic examples. By the end of the book, I was able to use SQL at a novice level.

I'm not sure I'd use this book to teach a class on beginning SQL, but as a quick and dirty read to get a first taste of the language, it fits. P-)

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