On 30 November 2011 17:01, Jonathan S. Katz
<jonathan.katz@excoventures.com> wrote:
> Not sure if anyone has seen this, but Postgres is the RDBMS of choice in
> this upcoming book called "Seven Databases in Seven Weeks: A Guide to Modern
> Databases and the NoSQL Movement"
> (http://pragprog.com/book/rwdata/seven-databases-in-seven-weeks). In
> additional to SQL basics, it appears it will be covering PL/PGSQL, rules,
> and fulltext searching. An excerpt I thought worth sharing from the
> introduction:
> "Battle-hardened Postgres is by far the oldest and most robust database
> we cover. With its adherence to the SQL standard, it will feel familiar to
> anyone who has worked with relational databases before, and provides a solid
> point for comparison to the other databases we’ll work with. We’ll also
> explore some of SQL’s unsung features and Postgres’s specific advantages.
> There’s something for everyone here, from SQL novice to expert"
> Thought it might be worth keeping track of as it is promoting Postgres!
> Jonathan
What a wise and insightful book. ;)
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Thom