Re: INFORMIX/TEXT/TRAINING

May I be so bold as to recommend my very own book on INFORMIX-SQL? It is entitled "INFORMIX-SQL, a Tutorial and Reference" and is published by Prentice Hall, ISBN 13-465121-9. The price is UKP 19.95, or (I believe) US$ 28.00. You can order from Prentice Hall in the UK on 0442-231555 or (201) 592 2000 in the US. There are discounts for orders over 10 copies. Now what is the book about? Read on... I have tried to combine my experience as an Informix trainer (with Olivetti) with my knowledge of the system as UK DB Product Manager for Informix. I think I have produced a text which is useful to both novices and experienced ISQL users, as there are a number of tricks and traps in the product that are not immediately obvious - e.g. using variables in SQL statements, WITHOUT leaving the SQL editor. The book is based on version 2.10.03, but includes references to all the features which are new in 4.0 - marked throughout the book as "New for Version 4.0". There is also a not-too-long chapter on Database Principles, including normalisation to 3NF. One reviewer exclaimed, "I can hardly believe it, I now actually understand normalisation!". Oh, I nearly forgot, here's a quote from the Chairman of the European Informix User Group, Jeremy Russell: "This book contains a wealth of information, and is an essential tool for all levels of INFORMIX-SQL user". OK, so I'm in marketing, but why don't you get a copy and decide for yourself? Tony Lacy-Thompson DB Product Manager, Informix UK tonylt@asterix Tel: 0784-240444 (UK) Tel: +44 784 240444 (Intnl) > > Path: emory!att!linac!mp.cs.niu.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!bradley.bradley.edu!larry > From: larry@bradley.bradley.edu (Larry D. Stratton) > Newsgroups: comp.databases > Summary: INFORMIX/TEXTS/TRAINING > Message-ID: <1991Mar27.215104.21487@bradley.bradley.edu> > Date: 27 Mar 91 21:51:04 GMT > Organization: Bradley University > > Looking for suggestions in texts/video/etc. to use as a training tool for > users and should be on a very elementary level. Secondly, a set of > training tools, again texts/video/whatever, that would address the > programmer level. > > I'm looking for those of you who have suffered through or have been truly > enlightened by such teaching materials. If you know the cost of any and > all products/texts, please include such information. > > Thanks, > L.D. Stratton > > > -- > ************************************************************* > L. D. STRATTON/larry@bradley.bradley.edu > Emmie Post says: "Household pets should never be allowed at the dining > table unless they can hold their own in conversation." >