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Summary: It was over soon after I started reading it
Review: I am new to DBs and programming. I was shocked to hit the "Reference" section on page 230-ish of a 430-ish book! What I needed was many concrete examples of Mysql practicalities, db and dba design under Mysql. Sure it is nice to have the extra references, but probably the book focused on the auxiliary topics too much. sorry O'Reilly, you're still awesome, i'm just a dummy who needs examples and breakdowns of examples. thanks.
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Summary: Msql coverage incomplete
Review: I bought this book to begin implementing Msql but was disappointed in the many holes in key information areas. Since I have only been using the book for a few days or so, I expect to find many more deficenicies. For instance, in describing the data types supported by Msql it describes the date data type simply as a "Standard date type". What the hell is that ??? '01-01-99' ? '01-01-1999'? or as is more common in Mysql '1999-01-01' or even '990101'? After a long search on the internet it was found to be '01-Jan-99' with the month being case sensitive....aarrrghhhh More examples of key details not working or being incomplete were found in the section on connecting to databases from Perl. The book is biased and slanted towards Mysql, although I cannot say the coverage there is any better because I don't use Mysql.
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Summary: Better Than I Thought
Review: Since there are very few books on MySql, I settled for this one. I was surprised how much it helped. It needs to be more in depth, but it is helpful.
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Summary: You get what you pay for.
Review: This book was a huge disappointment to me. It was one of the softest watered down computer texts i've ever seen. My only question is where's the "Que" book when you need it?
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Summary: Excelent for MySQL development
Review: Take a look at chapter 1, relational database introduction. It helps a lot one who needs a quick start to build a data driven web site. It documents PHP, too...
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Summary: No Meat
Review: I was looking for a book on MySQL and, with this purchase, ended up with a book on database design instruction and brief overviews on the different methods of interacting with the MySQL rather than a book about MySQL itself. Good book on database design, but not a quality reference to MySQL. Keep looking...also expected more from O'Reilly
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Summary: If you are looking for MySQL, keep looking.
Review: Almost 500 pages about database concepts, SQL, history, definitions, etc, but not much on how to actually use MySQL.
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Summary: Excellent -- Far Better Than "Official Guide to Mini SQL"
Review: This book is everything that the "Official Guide to Mini SQL" should have been. It teaches the basics of good database design (a primer that could stand on its own). Plus, it provides code for various combinations of mSQL, MySQL, DBI, msqlperl and mysqlperl without skimping on explanation of what's going on in the code. This is a must-have for users of either database.
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Summary: Not recommended as a reference for MySQL
Review: I was disappointed by this book since O'Reilly normally publishes a more organized book/concept. If you have no or minimal experience with RDBMS products then this might be an appropriate book for you. If you are familiar with RDBMS products and are looking to transition to MySQL or looking for a solid reference to MySQL, then I recommend that you look elsewhere.
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Summary: A great guide to database programming
Review: The book is simply a great one! What I can tell is that I used to hate database stuff and regarded them as the most boring thing ever. But my view changed after reading MySQL and mSQL. The book provides you a very clear concept of what databases are and how they work, it also comes with a number of clear examples. However, in fact, I personally would prefer heavier contents on the programming part. END
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