Jeff, thanks for our ".02". I'm about done with my second SQL book so after reading your words the company just bought mePauls Mysql book.
Thanks for your opinion. SJohnson On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 12:14:29 -0400 "Jeffery C. Baldwin" wrote: > Just to drop my $.02 in on this.. I started reading the 1st version of > Pauls' MySQL book online a week or so back using my account over at > 'Safari', once I read a little and decided that I was genuinely > interested in this MySQL 'thing', I went over to Barnes and Noble with > intentions of getting a hard copy of the 2nd edition of this book.. > well.. I ended up leaving the store with a copy of 'Mastering MySQL' by > Sybex instead. I returned that book yesterday and picked up the 2nd > Edition of MySQL :-). I initially chose the 'Mastering MySQL' book > pretty much due to one reason, and that the size of the MySQL' book was > a little intimidating. But once I got home and started reading the > Sybex book I realized why Pauls' book is so long, it is impossible to > cover the amount of content necessary to get a good grasp for Mysql > without using a lot of paper :-). The Sybex book made a lot of > assumptions and didn't go into what I felt was very thorough detail on > any subject (my idea is that this is a great book for the experienced DB > admin), while Paul takes the time to explain each subject and every > detail very thoroughly. > > Thanks Paul, I just started this book but I'm already very impressed. > > Again.. all of this is just my $.02 and I am VERY new at all of this DB > stuff > > Jeff -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
