This book introduces readers to many of the most prominent features, simultaneously introducing key relational database design and management principles that will help the novice reader effectively manage their data-driven application.

The most updated PostgreSQL book on the market, covering version 8.0 Highlights the most popular PostgreSQL APIs, including C, Perl, PHP, and Java This is two books in one; it simultaneously covers key relational database design principles, while teaching PostgreSQL

Autorentext
Richard Stones graduated from university with an electrical engineering degree, but decided software was more fun. He has programmed in a variety of languages, but only admits to knowing Visual Basic under duress. He has worked for a number of companies, from the very small to the very large, in a variety of areas, from real-time embedded systems upward. He is employed by Celesio AG as a systems architect, working principally on systems for the retail side of the business. He has co-authored several computing books with Neil Matthew, including Beginning Linux Programming, Professional Linux Programming, and Beginning Databases with MySQL.

Klappentext

*The most updated PostgreSQL book on the market, covering version 8.0 *Highlights the most popular PostgreSQL APIs, including C, Perl, PHP, and Java

*This is two books in one; it simultaneously covers key relational database design principles, while teaching PostgreSQL

Inhalt
to PostgreSQL.- Relational Database Principles.- Getting Started with PostgreSQL.- Accessing Your Data.- PostgreSQL Command-Line and Graphical Tools.- Data Interfacing.- Advanced Data Selection.- Data Definition and Manipulation.- Transactions and Locking.- Functions, Stored Procedures, and Triggers.- PostgreSQL Administration.- Database Design.- Accessing PostgreSQL from C Using libpq.- Accessing PostgreSQL from C Using Embedded SQL.- Accessing PostgreSQL from PHP.- Accessing PostgreSQL from Perl.- Accessing PostgreSQL from Java.- Accessing PostgreSQL from C#.