Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 21st Apr 2003 17:26 UTC
PostgreSQL is a robust, next-generation, Object-Relational DBMS (ORDBMS), derived from the Berkeley Postgres database management system. "PostgreSQL is one of the best-managed open source projects out there" a friend-in-the-know told me about 2 years ago, so today we feature a mini-interview with five members of the PostgreSQL team about their plans on the popular DB.
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I suggest the "PostgreSQL Essential Reference" and the "Postgres: Developers Handbook". For a complete list, see the following URL:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&fie...
I think that buying very well-written books is a must, if you are serious about database programming. Personally, I haven't had time to delve into my database programming project yet but the books that I mention, above, seemed to have been the best at the time that I purchased them.
I did two things to be sure of my purchase. I went to Barnes & Nobles and found several Postsgres books, two of which are the ones that I mentioned. I found the ones that I liked and wrote down the ISBN number and the price for all of them.
Then, I went home and went to the Amazon website and checked the reviews and cost. The reviews and my own recollection of the quality of the books, in combination with the cost information, helped me to settle on just two books, which are promptly purchased from Amazon because the cost was about 1/3 less than B&L, even when I included shipping from Amazon.
The reference book is for details about all of the PostgreSQL commands, etc. The Postgres: Developer's Handbook is about using PostsgreSQL from a developer's perspective -- how to create database, writing queries, creating user types, transactions -- everything Postgres. The two books give the reader a very good understanding of Postgres in general.
I have a third book, too, that I purchased a long time ago -- the SQL 92 Handbook. It talks about the SQL standard. With these 3 books, I have everything that I need to do database programming with PostgreSQL.
I hope that this helps!