I think the main task here is practise, practise and more practise. Prefferable under supervision of a more experienced person. Some more books I'v read and found useful Data Model Patterns: Conventions of Thought http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0932633293/qid=1066746321/sr=2-1/ ref=sr_2_1/102-9109544-4984930 Case*Method: Entity Relationship Modelling http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201416964/qid=1066747540/ sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-9109544-4984930?v=glance&s=books The Data Model Resource Book: A Library of Logical Data and Data Warehouse Models http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471153664/qid=1066747769/ sr=1-8/ref=sr_1_8/102-9109544-4984930?v=glance&s=books
Gints > -----Original Message----- > From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 6:14 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Data Modeling > > B. S. > I am no expert at data modeling but have made some modest attempts in > that direction. First, what is your objective? Casual or intense? > I have heard that data modeling is not learned from a book, but you > need > to take a class. The classes I took were so long ago and I didn't do > anything with it so I can't vouch for that. > If you are need to review the data models of others, get the book "The > Data Modeling Handbook" by Reingruber and Gregory. There is nothing like > it. The authors give will sound really profound and if you get someone > that > wants to argue, you can point them to the book. > There is a data modeling email list where you could get better answers > for this and other questions: DataModel.Org Mailing List Here are the > removal instructions, I'm sure you can figure out how to add yourself. > To be removed from this list, please send an E-mail to > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] in the Subject line, put "REMOVE > {your > email address}". > > Dennis Williams > DBA > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:54 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > Hi All > > I have not done data modelling as a major task so far. Would like to know > from where can I make a good start. I have basic(conceptual) knowledge of > ER-Diagram and Normalization. But if anybody can give me some case > studies/links etc., > > I see the responsibilities would include modelling and coping with > Frequent > changes of the database object structures. > > Please Help > > Thanks a Lot > > Regards > B S Pradhan > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Gints Plivna INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
