Product Description

MySQL is the most widely installed open-source database. Approximately 3.5 million MySQL servers are in use and more than 45% of databases used on Linux worldwide are MySQL databases.

Its latest version, MySQL 4.1 closes the gap between MySQL and other, more sophisticated databases. Version 4.1 permits the use of MySQL as an embedded database, which means it can be compiled into another application and used in a range of devices.

The second edition of Sams Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days has been completely rewritten by a new author. The book enables a reader to create powerful databases using MySQL. He willnot only learn how to integrate MySQL into a database-driven Web site, but also how to embed MySQL into other compiled applications.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #215467 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

From the Back Cover

MySQL is the most widely installed open-source database. Approximately 3.5 million MySQL servers are in use and more than 45% of databases used on Linux worldwide are MySQL databases.

Its latest version, MySQL 4.1 closes the gap between MySQL and other, more sophisticated databases. Version 4.1 permits the use of MySQL as an embedded database, which means it can be compiled into another application and used in a range of devices.

The second edition of Sams Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days has been completely rewritten by a new author. The book enables a reader to create powerful databases using MySQL. He willnot only learn how to integrate MySQL into a database-driven Web site, but also how to embed MySQL into other compiled applications.

About the Author

Tony Butcher is a consultant for Tribal Internet. The company develops database-driven Web sites using MySQL, with PHP and other languages. He also takes on specialist MySQL consulting work and has installed, developed, repaired and tuned MySQL systems for over five years.

Having first encountered MySQL in 1997, he quickly recognised it as a powerful tool for enterprise-level systems. Since then has he used it in several mission-critical, heavy-load online databases.

Tony is an occasional contributor to newspapers and trade magazines, writing on various topics relating to computing and the Internet. He also co-authored the first edition of this book.

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Overview of MySQL
The book is aimed at the beginner/intermediate level, which I think is about right. Readers at both levels would benefit significantly from this well written and easily read volume.

Each chapter gives you a ‘kick start’ in that aspect of MySQL starting at a basic level and progressing to a stage where you have gained very useful practical knowledge.
The chapters on Querying Data for example take you to a point where you (as an intermediate user) could do most everyday queries.

This is achieved by using straightforward examples with carefully graded and well explained steps. I never felt too pushed nor felt I was being patronised – quite an achievement.

What I particularly liked were the chapters on interfacing with the real world.
The chapter on PHP does not pretend to be a primer on PHP but does introduce the few functions in PHP which allow you to write to and query a MySQL database, retrieve the results and present them to the rest of your PHP code – just what a PHP coder needs from a book on MySQL. This is repeated for those who need to interface with C and PERL.

I would unreservedly recommend this book to anyone starting out in MySQL.

Beginner guide to learning MySQL
I originally brought the teach yourself MySQL in 24hours. This was good enough to get me started, and interested in using MySQL, but lacked enough detail. This book is the one i should have brought to start off with, in the first couple of chapters it explains databases for beginners really well. It is a must for anyone looking at learnign about databases whether Access or MySQL.