Forum OpenACS Q&A: "Practical PostgreSQL" (O'Reilly) online for free

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1: "Practical PostgreSQL" (O'Reilly) online for free
Posted by James Thornton on 06/12/02 04:53 AM
The Postgres User's Lounge (http://www.us.postgresql.org/users-lounge) lists two Postgres books that have been made available online for free:

"Practical PostgreSQL", by John Worsley and Joshua Drake (O'Reilly) - http://www.commandprompt.com/ppbook

"PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts", by Bruce Momjian - http://www.postgresql.org/docs/awbook.html

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2: Response to "Practical PostgreSQL" (O'Reilly) online for free (response to 1)
Posted by Andrei Popov on 06/13/02 11:17 AM
Is it just me, or the first book looks like somewhat polished version of what comes with postgresql-doc?

Second book is a good summary, albeit a bit outdated -- no info about ANSI outer joins is given.  Still, on both counts, it is quite nice to have docs like that available on-line.

Slightly off-topic, but does anybody know of any "road map" type document posted by PostgreSQL team?  Just curious to see what is in the upcoming releases...

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3: Response to "Practical PostgreSQL" (O'Reilly) online for free (response to 1)
Posted by Reuven Lerner on 06/13/02 01:57 PM
<p>The <a href="http://developer.postgresql.org/todo.php">PostgreSQL "to do" list</a> is pretty useful.</p>
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4: Response to "Practical PostgreSQL" (O'Reilly) online for free (response to 1)
Posted by Carlo Moneti on 06/18/02 02:54 AM
Since you're on the topic, I'd like to add that I found "PostgreSQL Developer's Handbook" very well written. I actually blew through it in about 2 hours on the spot at B&N one day. In case you're wondering... No, I don't normally find computer books that compelling. All credit goes to the two extremely good (and amazingly young) authors.