The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5, 3rd Edition

For those with a need to know, and those with a desire to learn MySQL, this volume contains nearly everything you would want and expect, not only about MySQL itself but about the software that interacts with it or web servers. — John Suda, Slashdot Contributor

I've seen the 2nd edition (of) this book and it's good stuff. — Arjen Lentz, MySQL Community Journal

MySQL 5 is slated to be the most significant release in the products history. The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5, Third Edition, is the newest revision of Michael Koflers popular book. This is the first book to offer in-depth instruction about the new features of the worlds most popular open source database server. Updated to reflect changes in MySQL version 5, this book will expose you to MySQLs impressive array of new features: views, stored procedures, triggers, and spatial data types.

Whether youre a novice or intermediate user, you will benefit from extensive coverage of core MySQL features like user administration, basic and advanced querying, and security. You will also be introduced to several standard and third-party tools, like MySQL Administrator, Query Browser, and the popular PHPMyAdmin tool.

Fast, stable, and easy to learn, MySQL is currently the most popular open source database in the world. In this guide for beginning to intermediate level users, Kofler explains how to install MySQL 5 and build applications using a broad range of programming languages such as PHP, Perl, and Visual Basic. Following the introductory chapters, the volume is organized into three main sections: administration tools and user interfaces; the principles of sound database design; and MySQL application development. Kofler is the author of a number of popular computer books.
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Fast, stable, and easy to learn, MySQL is currently the most popular open source database in the world. In this guide for beginning to intermediate level users, Kofler explains how to install MySQL 5 and build applications using a broad range of programming languages such as PHP, Perl, and Visual Basic. Following the introductory chapters, the volume is organized into three main sections: administration tools and user interfaces; the principles of sound database design; and MySQL application development. Kofler is the author of a number of popular computer books. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

For those with a need to know, and those with a desire to learn MySQL, this volume contains nearly everything you would want and expect, not only about MySQL itself but about the software that interacts with it or web servers. — John Suda, Slashdot Contributor

I've seen the 2nd edition (of) this book and it's good stuff. — Arjen Lentz, MySQL Community Journal

MySQL 5 is slated to be the most significant release in the products history. The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5, Third Edition, is the newest revision of Michael Koflers popular book. This is the first book to offer in-depth instruction about the new features of the worlds most popular open source database server. Updated to reflect changes in MySQL version 5, this book will expose you to MySQLs impressive array of new features: views, stored procedures, triggers, and spatial data types.

Whether youre a novice or intermediate user, you will benefit from extensive coverage of core MySQL features like user administration, basic and advanced querying, and security. You will also be introduced to several standard and third-party tools, like MySQL Administrator, Query Browser, and the popular PHPMyAdmin tool.

MySQL 5 is slated to be the most significant release in the products history. The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5, Third Edition, is the newest revision of Michael Koflers popular book. This is the first book to offer in-depth instruction about the new features of the worlds most popular open source database server. Updated to reflect changes in MySQL version 5, this book will expose you to MySQLs impressive array of new features: views, stored procedures, triggers, and spatial data types.

Whether you're a novice or intermediate user, you will benefit from extensive coverage of core MySQL features like user administration, basic and advanced querying, and security. You will also be introduced to several standard and third-party tools, like MySQL Administrator, Query Browser, and the popular PHPMyAdmin tool.

The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5, Third Edition is the latest revision to Michael Kofler's popular comprehensive book on the world's most popular open source database server. Updated to reflect the changes in MySQL version 5, the most significant update in the product's history, readers are exposed to MySQL's impressive array of new features including views, stored procedures, triggers, spatial data types, and more. Novice and intermediate users alike will benefit from extensive coverage of core MySQL features such as user administration, basic and advanced querying, and security. Readers are also introduced to several standard and third-party tools such as the MySQL Administrator, Query Browser, and popular PHPMyAdmin tool. Acknowledging MySQL's huge popularity when used in conjunction with APIs, Michael devotes substantial coverage talking to MySQL via languages like PHP, Perl, Java, C, and C#.