TjL, To start with: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764507370/qid=1024783081/sr=8-1/ref= sr_8_1/104-4398960-1440757
If the title bothers you, take a Sharipe, cross out "Dummies" and write "Managers", no one will ever know. :) This book gives an excellent primer in theory and normalization and some helpful hints. WARNING: The version I read (lo, these many years ago) was very MS-SQL centric. Once you have mastered these concept it presents try: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558605762/qid=1024783163/sr=1-1/ref= sr_1_1/104-4398960-1440757 This one has a bit more meat on it but boy is it good. Work your way through both books in a couple of months and then spend every waking hour organizing data into tables for a couple of years and you'll be there. (You know you have arrived when start assigning family members primary keys beause, well everybody knows that SSN's aren't unique!) ;) HTH, =C= -----Original Message----- From: Timothy J. Luoma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 4:06 PM To: MySQL List Subject: Understanding relational database setup/construction I've looked through Google and the MySQL website without luck. I'm looking to find a place which discusses the theory of how one should create a database, how to organize the information, etc. There's got to be a good site out there, but I'm obviously plugging in the wrong search terms or something. Thanks TjL --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
