Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread Robert Treat
On Monday 30 October 2006 07:55, Richard Broersma Jr wrote: > > Alexander Staubo wrote: > > >> Which one is worth from following books? > > >> > > >> 1. PostgreSQL (2nd Edition) by Korry Douglas (Paperback - Jul 26, > > >> 2005) > > > > > > This is a good book. As far as I know it's the most up-to-

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread Robert Treat
On Monday 30 October 2006 20:50, Ganbold wrote: > >>> Also I'm thinking to convert our mysql db and application to > >>> postgresql. Is there any method to convert mysql db/app to > >>> postgresql, maybe at least DB (tables, indexes, queries)? Are > >>> there any tools that can convert php functi

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread Richard Broersma Jr
> As lot of people recommend I will definitely buy first book. Also > will consider second book since it seems like easy to read and follow. Don't for get one of the best "books" of all: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/index.html Regards, Richard Broersma Jr. ---

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread Ganbold
Hi, David Fetter wrote: On Mon, Oct 30, 2006 at 09:10:36AM -0500, Chander Ganesan wrote: Ganbold wrote: Hi, I'm new to postgresql and I'm looking for references and books. We are usually coding in php/C. Can somebody recommend me good books which covers Postgres

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread David Fetter
On Mon, Oct 30, 2006 at 09:10:36AM -0500, Chander Ganesan wrote: > Ganbold wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I'm new to postgresql and I'm looking for references and books. We are > >usually coding in php/C. > > > >Can somebody recommend me good books which covers Postgresql 8.x? > > > >Which one is worth from

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread Ilan Volow
I was new to postgresql and have had to use it with both C and PHP. Having purchased both books, I have found #2 in your list a lot more useful than #1 (don't let the "beginning" title fool you into thinking it's just a 'hello world' book). #2 is better organized for what I'm doing, especia

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread Chander Ganesan
Ganbold wrote: Hi, I'm new to postgresql and I'm looking for references and books. We are usually coding in php/C. Can somebody recommend me good books which covers Postgresql 8.x? Which one is worth from following books? 1. PostgreSQL (2nd Edition) by Korry Douglas (Paperback - Jul 26, 200

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread Richard Broersma Jr
> Alexander Staubo wrote: > >> Which one is worth from following books? > >> > >> 1. PostgreSQL (2nd Edition) by Korry Douglas (Paperback - Jul 26, > >> 2005) > > > > This is a good book. As far as I know it's the most up-to-date > > general-purpose PostgreSQL book. > > It covers up to 8.0. >

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread Albe Laurenz
Alexander Staubo wrote: >> Which one is worth from following books? >> >> 1. PostgreSQL (2nd Edition) by Korry Douglas (Paperback - Jul 26, >> 2005) > > This is a good book. As far as I know it's the most up-to-date > general-purpose PostgreSQL book. It covers up to 8.0. It's a little verbose

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-30 Thread Alexander Staubo
On Oct 30, 2006, at 03:30 , Ganbold wrote: Which one is worth from following books? 1. PostgreSQL (2nd Edition) by Korry Douglas (Paperback - Jul 26, 2005) This is a good book. As far as I know it's the most up-to-date general-purpose PostgreSQL book. If you are interested in previewing

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-29 Thread louis gonzales
Ganbold, There are man PDF files out there that outline all of the workings of postgresql. They are easy to read, but also have 'deep dive' information in them as well. The PDF's are really valuable, both for the novice and for those who are experienced. I'd start there. Ganbold wrote: H

[GENERAL] postgresql books and convertion utilities

2006-10-29 Thread Ganbold
Hi, I'm new to postgresql and I'm looking for references and books. We are usually coding in php/C. Can somebody recommend me good books which covers Postgresql 8.x? Which one is worth from following books? 1. PostgreSQL (2nd Edition) by Korry Douglas (Paperback - Jul 26, 2005) 2. Beginning

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL books for beginner

2006-09-08 Thread Michael Schmidt
I began learning PostgreSQL a couple of years ago, having worked previously with Paradox.  I would agree with a previous responder that the Douglas & Douglas book "PostgreSQL: the comprehensive guide to building, programming, and administering PostgreSQL databases" 2nd ed. is a good book. 

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL books for beginner

2006-09-08 Thread Olexandr Melnyk
On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, venkata rao wrote: could you suggest good books for a beginner learning PostgreSQL database. Although being an old book, Bruce Momjian's "PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts" can be a good start, especially for people, who haven't used SQL before.

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL books for beginner

2006-09-08 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, venkata rao wrote: could you suggest good books for a beginner learning PostgreSQL database. The Douglas and Douglas book -- second edition -- is excellent as an introduction to PostgreSQL. If you want to learn SQL, any book by Joe Celko will be the best you can do. It's

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL books for beginner

2006-09-08 Thread A. Kretschmer
am Thu, dem 07.09.2006, um 15:58:14 -0400 mailte venkata rao folgendes: > could you suggest good books for a beginner learning PostgreSQL database. Visit our homepage and read http://www.postgresql.org/docs/books/ HTH, Andreas -- Andreas Kretschmer Kontakt: Heynitz: 035242/47215, D1: 0160/7

[GENERAL] PostgreSQL books for beginner

2006-09-08 Thread venkata rao
could you suggest good books for a beginner learning PostgreSQL database. thanks rao.a.v ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster

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

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-07 Thread Robert Treat
On Tuesday 07 June 2005 20:43, Jamie Deppeler wrote: > I would recomend Postgresql by Korry and Susan Douglas, I think most > people use this as there resource :) > > I think a new version for postgres 8 is comming out soon > Thanks for that bit of wisdom... however next time if you could leave i

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-07 Thread Jamie Deppeler
I would recomend Postgresql by Korry and Susan Douglas, I think most people use this as there resource :) I think a new version for postgres 8 is comming out soon ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-07 Thread Robert Treat
Korry's book is slated for July (hey Korry, send me a review copy eh?) and should expand on his previous book (including info on slony iirc) which was quite good. The newest book currently on the market is Begining Database w/ PostgreSQL, which I did some work on. I thought it was pretty good

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-06 Thread Chris Browne
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Christopher Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Centuries ago, Nostradamus foresaw when [EMAIL PROTECTED] would write: >> > "Gevik babakhani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> Beside the documentation, which pg book would you recommend? Which one is >> >> your per

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-05 Thread Joshua D. Drake
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Centuries ago, Nostradamus foresaw when [EMAIL PROTECTED] would write: "Gevik babakhani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Beside the documentation, which pg book would you recommend? Which one is your personal favorite pg bo

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-05 Thread sql
"Gevik babakhani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Beside the documentation, which pg book would you recommend? Which one is > your personal favorite pg book? I saw an O'Reilly book [1] this afternoon at a bookshop here in Paris .. 'had to fight the urge to get my credit card out ... :-) Anyone know

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-05 Thread sql
Christopher Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Centuries ago, Nostradamus foresaw when [EMAIL PROTECTED] would write: > > "Gevik babakhani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Beside the documentation, which pg book would you recommend? Which one is > >> your personal favorite pg book? > > > > I

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-04 Thread Christopher Browne
Centuries ago, Nostradamus foresaw when [EMAIL PROTECTED] would write: > "Gevik babakhani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Beside the documentation, which pg book would you recommend? Which one is >> your personal favorite pg book? > > I saw an O'Reilly book [1] this afternoon at a bookshop here in

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-03 Thread Bob
I think it hits the press in June or July 2005??? On 6/3/05, Brad Nicholson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Gevik babakhani wrote:> Dear All, Beside the documentation, which pg book would you recommend? Which one > is your personal favorite pg book? Regards>> Gevik.>>>PostgreSQL by Korry Douglas

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-03 Thread Brad Nicholson
Gevik babakhani wrote: Dear All, Beside the documentation, which pg book would you recommend? Which one is your personal favorite pg book? Regards Gevik. PostgreSQL by Korry Douglas and Susan Douglas is an excellent book, but a little out of date. I beleive a new edition is in

[GENERAL] postgresql books

2005-06-03 Thread Gevik babakhani
Dear All,   Beside the documentation, which pg book would you recommend? Which one is your personal favorite pg book?   Regards Gevik.