Beginning MySQL Database Design and Optimization: From Novice to Professional

by Chad Russell, Jon Stephens

Overview

* Shows how to take advantage of MySQL's built-in functions, minimizing the need to process data once it's been retrieved from the database.

* Demonstrates how to write and use advanced and complex queries to cut down on (middleware) application logic, including nested sub-queries and virtual tables (added since MySQL 4.1).

* Points out database design do's and don'ts, including many real-world examples of bad database designs and how the databases were subsequently improved.

* Includes a review of MySQL fundamentals and essential theory, such as naming conventions and connections, for quick reference purposes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590593325
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	10/28/2004
Series:	Novice to Professional
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	520
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.30(h) x 1.01(d)

About the Author

Chad Russell is a programmer and network administrator who owns his own Internet hosting company. He previously has written on MySQL, PHP, and other topics.

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