Review of Russell Dyer's MySQL in a Nutshell, Second Edition

http://www.groklaw.net – Review of MySQL in a Nutshell, Second Edition ~ reviewed by Steve McInerney MySQL in a Nutshell, Second Edition By Russell Dyer Second Edition April 2008 Pages: 564 Series: In a Nutshell ISBN 10: 0-596-51433-6 | ISBN 13: 9780596514334 http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596514334/ I originally reviewed MySQL in a Nutshell, the first edition, in July 2005, but with the Second Edition released in April, it seemed worth taking another look. The first thing I noticed is that, compared to the First Edition, the second is about 40% bigger. But is it just extraneous fluff or useful information? Useful. Very. Read »

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