On Fri, 2005-11-11 at 11:36 -0500, Robert Treat wrote: > On Thursday 10 November 2005 21:03, Dennis Veatch wrote: > > I guess to much information can be an overload. Been surfin' to find a > > decent book and don't really know which one to try. I have a um, not > > exactly vague understanding of a database. > > > > Meaning I can create the tables and crude/elementary queries that are just > > about as basic as you can get. It's when ya get to the point of trying to > > get all that info out the way I want is were I fall down. Ouch. > > > > I guess something on SQL that is directed towards postgresql is what I'm > > looking for. But ideally it would have good examples and explanations. > > Actually I need pictures, hee hee. > > > > Anyway I am open to some good recommendations. > > I think I would recommend "Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL, 2nd Edition" > from Apress, as it's aimed toward beginers. (full disclosure, I did the > technical review for the book, though I get no money if you buy it) > I would second this. It's a recent book and while it doesn't get too deep into the realm of working with PostgreSQL (complex queries, custom types, etc) it does provide a good overview of PostgreSQL and is organized fairly well. It's recently become the first book that I reach over to the bookshelf for to look up something when I don't feel like searching on google/ps.org search. -Robby -- /****************************************************** * Robby Russell, Owner.Developer.Geek * PLANET ARGON, Open Source Solutions & Web Hosting * Portland, Oregon | p: 503.351.4730 | f: 815.642.4068 * www.planetargon.com | www.robbyonrails.com * Programming Rails | www.programmingrails.com *******************************************************/ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly