Re: Seeking Database Design Guide

[Jim Blizard <jimb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For my money there is no better source than  An Introduction to Database 
Systems by C.J. Date.  Chris Date worked at IBM early in the development 
of the relational model(and DB2).  And has been a force in its 
development ever since.  

There have been at least 6 or 7 editions so make sure you get one that 
is  reasonably current.  If you are located in the US Barns and Nobel 
usually have a copy or two in stock.

Jim Blizard
jimb@otterspace.com


> Now it's time for the critic to take some of his own medicine.  My
> heritage as an RPG programmer is long on the "flat file" hardware --
> the 5280, the S/34 and S/36 -- but short on the relational aspects
> of the AS/400 (just since '94).  I want to bring my design skills up
> to standard to take advantage of the features DB2/400 offers.
> 
> Your advice, please!  I've had lots of experience learning what
> _doesn't_ work.  I'd like to know what books or other sources this
> group would recommend -- not necessarily related to the 400, of
> course.  It's the relational design concepts and "lingo" I'm after.
> 
> Thanks!
> David Thomas
> | Phone:  416-922-3899
> | Fax:    416-922-2213
> | E-Mail: dg.thomas@sympatico.ca
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