Sql?????

Discussion in 'Databases' started by PhilosopherStone, Jan 16, 2006.

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    I've taken sql course in the past, but i was wondering what are good books to be come a better sql programmer. I am starting an internship tomorrow and just want to know how to make better queries.
     
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    #2
    No book reviews???
     
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    I've always stuck with online tutorials to learn this kind of stuff. I just don't have the patience to go through those thick books :) Do a few searches for SQL tutorials and I bet you'll come up with a few useful links.
     
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    no books????
     
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    Well, if your database happens to be Oracle, I would recommend "Mastering Oracle SQL" by Mishra and Beaulieu, publisher is O'Reilly.
     
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    The database the company works with is sqlserver 2005. Are the two similar?
     
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    The best book I've found on advanced SQL is Joe Celko's "SQL For Smarties" - here the link:Click Me For SQL Enlightenment

    Despite the 4 out of 5 star rating, many people just fail to "get" the power of SQL. If I had a dime every time I showed a programmer 5 lines of SQL that eliminated 200 lines of programming code, I'd be set ;)
     
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    You learn it from this book?
     
    PhilosopherStone, Jan 19, 2006 IP