Where to find the database information you need.
There are several excellent resources both offline and via the Web for
gathering information on such topics as databases, SQL, MySQL, Access, Oracle
and specific database types, systems and languages. The following is a good list
to start with no matter what your level of expertise.
Books:
Access 2003 Programming Weekend Crash
Course by
Cary N. Prague, Jennifer Reardon, Lawrence S. Kasevich, Diana Reid, Phuc V.
Phan, Wiley Publishers, 2003.
MySQL: The Complete
Reference by Vikram
Vaswani, McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2004.
Tutorials:
www.geekgirls.com/menu_databases.htm - two series of easy to read tutorials for
beginners on how to choose, design and use databases.
www.katsueydesignworks.com/tutorials_databases.htm - MS-Access tutorials includes MySLQ with
Access, Access 2000, tips on Access database, MS-Access.
Libraries, online information sites:
www.developers.net – rich resource for database developers with articles,
design, tutorials and database tips/tools.
www.extropia.com/tutorials/sql/database_design.html - good primer on database design.
http://databases.about.com/ - very relevant and consistently updated About.com site on “everything”
database oriented.
http://www.sql.org –
resource for SQL information, resources, tips.
http://dev.MySQL.com –
developer zone for the popular open source database.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/index.html - Oracle technology site for database
development.
http://www.mvps.org/access - Web site designed to help MS Access developers find answers to FAQ’s.
Now go and build!
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