Re: Books for PostgreSQL?

The only problem with 'Practical PostgreSQL' is that it is rather out of
date.

It covers PostgreSQL up to 7.1. There have been a lot of advances since then
some that really need covering. (Functions returning record sets immediately
springs to mind.)

On the whole it is a good book, apart from the chapter of advertising. (The
one on LXP, if its not included out of the box then why put it in the book?
A chapter is way to much IMHO...)

Wait until the 2nd edition that should cover 7.3 or 7.4.

-Ben.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al Hulaton [mailto:ahulaton(at)commandprompt(dot)com]
> Sent: 27 August 2003 16:48
> To: G Lam
> Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Books for PostgreSQL?
>
>
> > Hi, I have some experience in MS Access 97 and 2000 and did
> write some
> > application with them. Now, I want to learn PostgreSQL. I
> installed it
> > on a
> > RH8.0 server. Which books would you guys recommand?
>
> Well, I'm a little biased because I work at the author's shop
> :), but I
> use Practical PostgreSQL from O'Reilly (link below also has the book
> online). And I also use Bruce Momjian's PostgreSQL Introduction and
> Concepts book a lot -- it's been commuting with me to work
> for the past
> few weeks.
>
> I'm always on the lookout for more PostgreSQL books so I'll be
> following this thread with interest.
>
> --
> Best,
> Al Hulaton | Sr. Account Engineer | Command Prompt, Inc.
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