Customer Reviews
Still the best - but a disimprovement on the first edition - By: , 26 Dec 2003 
This is still the best buy for content out of the MySQL books, but has been reformatted relative to the first edition so that there is far less information on each page -- making it more difficult to use as a reference.
Superb! - By: , 25 Oct 2003 
If you only buy one MySQL book then make sure that it's this one. Well formatted & easy to read this book cannot be faulted.
Database programming made easy - By: , 29 Aug 2003 This is one of the most accessible books you could want to read if you want to get going with MySQL databases. From no database experience at all, this book helped me create interactive web pagesin conjunction with PHP (though PERL & C are supported as well). The theory is explained but the examples are excellent & can be adapted for your own requirements. Major features of MySQL theory are explained but items such as database recovery, query optimistation & general database administration are covered as well.
I would recommend purchasing this bookin conjunction with Luke Welling & Laura Thompson 'PHP & MySQL development' & you'll be amazed at what you'll be doingin a short space of time.
The best MySQL book I purchased - By: , 02 Mar 2003 In the second edition of MySQL, Paul DuBois provides an updated, comprehensive guide to one of the most popular relational database systems.
MySQL 4.0, now generally available, is a long-awaited update to the database management system that has many new features, including a new table definition file format, enhanced replication, & more functions for a full text search.
I am impressed by the clarity & usefulness of the introductory chapters that are targeted at readers new to databases. This section gives non-technical users the knowledge & experience needed to make productive use of a database very quickly.
The book make the learning for beginners piece of cake, & for experienced ones a lot of fun. It's focus is on couple of tables that you buildin the first chapter, & keep manipulating throughout the book.
Easy language, great references & awesome appendixes. Listings of all the functions, keywords, syntaxes are available (in alphabetical order). Also separate appendixes for Perl DBI API, C API & PHP API makes it even more useful...
Got to be THE definitive MySQL book - By: , 11 Jun 2001 I found myself having to use MySQL to backend a C-based project I was doing, but I'd not seen MySQL before. Used this book along with the online manual & had the application working great (with replication!)in about three days. Just added a web-based PHP front end too. All this is documentedin this book, very clear & easy to follow. Problems? - if you don't know SQL, get a SQL reference as well, & the book is a bit out of date, which is normal with computer software books. Oh, & it's a bit on the pricy side.. Summary:in my opinion this book is as definitive on MySQL as K&R is/was on the C language. Get it!
