Here is a link to the sql for smarties book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1558603239/102-3995931-7263333?v=glance

by Joe Celko

Has some cool ways of handling trees in sql

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From: "Chris Travers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Advocacy, Thoughts and Comments


> Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Advocacy, Thoughts and CommentsRegarding the
> learning curve issue, maybe people can recommend their favorite books.  I
> recommend "SQL Unleashed" (I forget the author), pub. Samms.  "SQL For
> Smarties" also gets recommended often around here, but again, I don't know
> the author (or in this case, even the publisher).  Maybe there are others
> too that people can recommend.
>
> As for the paper-- I think your title is good ("PostgreSQL - Ideal for any
> application development"), and I will have to look at how to organize it.
I
> wanted to cover the following topics:
> 1)  Different types of databases, and what is meant by Object Relational
> 2)  Enterprise-ready features (Views, Stored Proceedures, Subselects,
etc.)
> 3)  RDBMS tasks and how these features fit in.
>
> Perhaps a followup paper could be written as a basic treatise in database
> design.
>
> The other issues I am seing here involve finding a suitable venue for
> publication.  Any suggestions here are welcome also.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Chris Travers
>
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