Comments on: Meet the author… http://www.leyton.org/2006/10/02/meet-the-author/ Thoughts. Comment. Opinion. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:58:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: leyton.org » The admirable Scottish blogging roundup http://www.leyton.org/2006/10/02/meet-the-author/#comment-8602 leyton.org » The admirable Scottish blogging roundup Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:03:55 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2006/10/02/meet-the-author/#comment-8602 <p>[...] There is, I think, quite a vibrant weblogger community up here. First was scottishBlogs.co.uk (courtesy of Gordon’s hard work), which has resulted in a few blog meets, which have been marvellously enjoyable events (more here and here). There are also over 500 people in the Glasgow Flickr group. Not bad for a city widely thought to be ‘grim’ by almost everybody who’s never been here (myself included, until I did). Try shattering a few preconceptions and browse about the group for what you’re missing out on [...]</p> [...] There is, I think, quite a vibrant weblogger community up here. First was scottishBlogs.co.uk (courtesy of Gordon’s hard work), which has resulted in a few blog meets, which have been marvellously enjoyable events (more here and here). There are also over 500 people in the Glasgow Flickr group. Not bad for a city widely thought to be ‘grim’ by almost everybody who’s never been here (myself included, until I did). Try shattering a few preconceptions and browse about the group for what you’re missing out on [...]

]]> By: Richard http://www.leyton.org/2006/10/02/meet-the-author/#comment-7422 Richard Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:50:40 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2006/10/02/meet-the-author/#comment-7422 <p>Hi there,</p> <blockquote> <p>Sir, I am not a member of your site but wanted to learn about RDBMS because I am interested in learning so. So please will you let me know how can I get some help……</p> </blockquote> <p>My site's just a personal spot on the internet, so nothing to worry about there.</p> <p>I'd suggest that the best place to start studying databases would be a book.</p> <p>The most popular book at Universities is:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FIntroduction-Database-Systems-Eighth%2Fdp%2F0321197844&tag=theoryandprac-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=6738" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Introduction to Database Systems, by C. J. Date</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=theoryandprac-21&l=ur2&o=2" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></p> <p>But I'd be negligent if I didn't also point out that I've co-authored a book aimed at students:</p> <p><a href="http://www.theorypractice.org" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.theorypractice.org</a></p> <p>However, if you're looking for a more 'practical' introduction, you're probably as well to pop along to your local bookstore with a decent selection of books, and buy something relevant to the software you're using: Oracle, Access, Sybase, MS SQL Server etc. - Whilst they are often a bit lacking in theory, they do usually help get you going with the software quite quickly.</p> <p>Hope that helps,</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Richard.</p> Hi there,

Sir, I am not a member of your site but wanted to learn about RDBMS because I am interested in learning so. So please will you let me know how can I get some help……

My site’s just a personal spot on the internet, so nothing to worry about there.

I’d suggest that the best place to start studying databases would be a book.

The most popular book at Universities is:

Introduction to Database Systems, by C. J. Date

But I’d be negligent if I didn’t also point out that I’ve co-authored a book aimed at students:

http://www.theorypractice.org

However, if you’re looking for a more ‘practical’ introduction, you’re probably as well to pop along to your local bookstore with a decent selection of books, and buy something relevant to the software you’re using: Oracle, Access, Sybase, MS SQL Server etc. - Whilst they are often a bit lacking in theory, they do usually help get you going with the software quite quickly.

Hope that helps,

Regards,

Richard.

]]> By: Neha Agrawal http://www.leyton.org/2006/10/02/meet-the-author/#comment-7415 Neha Agrawal Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:28:48 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2006/10/02/meet-the-author/#comment-7415 <p>Sir, I am not a member of your site but wanted to learn about RDBMS because I am interested in learning so. So please will you let me know how can I get some help ......</p> Sir, I am not a member of your site but wanted to learn about RDBMS because I am interested in learning so. So please will you let me know how can I get some help ……

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