Re: Need textbook recommendations

Frank Silbermann wrote: > > What book do you recommend to teach a C programmer to use Informix? > (Informix ESQL-C, to be precise). > > He doesn't have any hands-on experience with database programming, > but he learned the fundamentals of relational database theory > and SQL from courses at school. > > He wants something that will help accelerate his mastery > of this specific product. > > Frank Silbermann fs@cs.tulane.edu > Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana USA Frank, I highly recommend the INFORMIX training classes, as they are one of the only resources for really explaining much of ESQLC for INFORMIX. This would be the best way to accelerate the learning. The training manuals are great to refer to for years to come. And the 7.1 ESQL/C manual is now available in .PDF format at: http://www.informix.com/informix/products/new_plo/wgs-eng/ows-web/ows-docs.htm ( Thanks INFORMIX! ) There are some examples to learn from with the ESQLC distribution that shouldn't be overlooked. The ultra cheezy training method is to write simple 4GL code fragments, compile the code, and study the .c and .ec code, but this could cause vision and/or brain damage. :-) Seriously, it would be great to head over to the book store, and see a book on INFORMIX's ESQLC, as a how-to, just like all the how-to on VC++, etc. This will probably come out about the same time as the New Era 7.0 book. :-) BTW, I couldn't help but notice a new consumer version of the SQL manuals at the book store... Be sure to check this out too: http://www.informix.com/informix/products/new_plo/wgs-eng/market.htm -- \\\\|// (6 6) ==============================---o00--(_)--00o---============================ Tim Schaefer http://www.shadow.net/~tschaefe The Computer Business Company, Inc. tschaefe@shadow.net =============================================================================