Posted by Greg D. Moore \(Strider\) on 03/12/07 21:00

"yuri" <yuri32@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:l1jJh.36$aQ3.29@newsfe12.lga...
>
> <Sarcasm>
> Oh right, reading books!! Yes, I never thought of that. I should smack
> myself over the head. Jeez... Let me pull some imaginary money out of my
> butt, go to the store and grab the $40-$50 dollar book. (No library
> reference please).
> </Sarcasm>

In other words, you're part of the generation that thinks all the answers on
the Internet.

Sorry, but if you can't afford them, the library IS another option. The
Internet, as wonderful as it is, has its limitations.


>
> I have found all the information on the internet, not from books or
> schooling(SQL and RDBMS).

Unfortunately a lot of the information on the Internet sucks.


> Did you or CELKO crawl out of the womb and say, "I am the Master at X, and
> you will bow before me". I don't think so,

I think Joe Celko did. ;-)

> therefore you must have done reading, schooling and for heaven sakes, you
> ASKED questions from more experienced people at some point. Didn't you?
> You have to start somewhere.
>
> I guarantee I know something you or CELKO don't, and does it make it right
> for me to criticize you if you ask a question that is very obvious to me?
> No.
>
> Yes, CELKO is a Master at RDBMS, I have just started out and have done
> very well in only a few days. So, I cannot ask any questions until I
> become extremely proficient at RDBMS and SQL! Huh... Tough group. ;)
>
> Ok, that's over with. Now, let's drink to good times. ;)
>
> Please, can you at least recommend a good book that is for intermediate to
> advanced, in regards to SQL and RDBMS, recent copyright date please? I
> will spare the money and buy it.

Actually Joe as a couple of decent books out there, not sure how many are
for true beginners.

He (and others) have posted some titles before, so google may find them.

I'd personally start finding a book on SQL theory itsellf. Unfortunately
cant' recommend any.

Though CJ Date has a decent book on the original work Codd did.

>
> I think I accidently posted to: comp.databases.ms-sqlserver.masterlevel.
> ;)
>
--
Greg Moore
SQL Server DBA Consulting
Email: sql (at) greenms.com http://www.greenms.com

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