Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql Books: Which one ?

2005-09-07 Thread Michael Schmidt
Thought I would add some comments to this thread.  I recently bought the K. Douglas & S. Douglas (2006) "PostgreSQL: The comprehensive guide to building, programming, and administering PostgreSQL databases", 2nd ed (1006 pages).  At $50, it is a bit pricey, but that is the case with all tech

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql Books: Which one ?

2005-08-16 Thread Aly Dharshi
Hello All, I hope that you are well. Based on the consensus on the list and the good recommendations from y'all. I will be ordering Douglas' book. I think that I would benefit greatly from it. Thanks to all that responded to this thread. Cheers, Aly. WELTY, RICHARD wrote:

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql Books: Which one ?

2005-08-16 Thread WELTY, RICHARD
Aly Dharshi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Having read both books would your recommendation be > to go with Korry Douglas' book ? a qualified "probably". one of the things i'm going to do when i actually write the review is make a quick pass over douglas for a compare and contrast; i think th

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql Books: Which one ?

2005-08-15 Thread Christopher Browne
> I hope that you are well. Having read both books would your > recommendation be to go with Korry Douglas' book ? Two copies of the Douglas^2 book came in today at the office... I took a peruse of the chapter that everyone would expect I'd look at first, and was quite impressed. I haven't

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql Books: Which one ?

2005-08-15 Thread Aly Dharshi
Hello Richard, I hope that you are well. Having read both books would your recommendation be to go with Korry Douglas' book ? Cheers, Aly. WELTY, RICHARD wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Aly Dharshi does anybody have any recommendations

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql Books: Which one ?

2005-08-15 Thread David Fetter
On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 11:19:29AM -0400, WELTY, RICHARD wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Aly Dharshi > > > does anybody have any recommendations which one to get ? > > > 1) PostgreSQL by Korry Douglas (SAMS) > > http://www.samspublishing.com/title/06

Re: [GENERAL] Postgresql Books: Which one ?

2005-08-15 Thread WELTY, RICHARD
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Aly Dharshi > does anybody have any recommendations which one to get ? > 1) PostgreSQL by Korry Douglas (SAMS) > http://www.samspublishing.com/title/0672327562 i like the first edition of Douglas very much, i presume that this se

[GENERAL] Postgresql Books: Which one ?

2005-08-15 Thread Aly Dharshi
Hello All, I hope that you are well. I noticed that Chapters (in Canada atleast) has these books for sale, does anybody have any recommendations which one to get ? 1) PostgreSQL by Korry Douglas (SAMS) http://www.samspublishing.com/title/0672327562 2) beginning Databases With Postgresql: F