4GL Book in FAQ - Don't do it!

I'm new to 4GL and in a position to write and modify 4GL code, so I visited the FAQ to find recommended books. I almost ordered the book "An Informix-4GL Tutorial" mentioned, but I decided to call around. Fortunatly, I found a store that carried it. It was $50, but I figured what the heck. When I arrived to pick it up, it looked like a reference card, more than a tutorial book (Look at the size of the 4GL supplement, it's almost that size). I started flipping through the pages and discovered that about 150 of the 250 pages delt with Database design and concepts. The remaining 100 pages contained about 10 pages worth of actual information; the remaining 90 pages were so poorly written that I had a hard time believing that the editor actually 'let it through'. Needless to say I gave the book back to them and asked them to put it back on the shelf for me. I think that the 4GL by example book is alot more worthwhile. If anyone has any other suggestions for books, I'd happily accept them :) I was really dissapointed to see that two-thirds of such an expensive book was dedicated to such introductory comments. I would expect this for a book written on Microsoft Access, or some software aimed at the masses, but I think that anyone who was at the level of learning 4GL would probably either have a good knowledge of the concepts of Tables, Columns and Indexes or would have a book in Database Theory. I guess I sound like I'm wining, but I'm mostly wanted to warn people away from wasting their money. If this book hadn't been in a local store, I would have paid the money and ordered it. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel James - Database Administrator djames@statsci.com StatSci, a div of MathSoft, Inc. (206) 283-8802 x284