From: M

To: Editor

Date: 14 May 2004

 

I have self-learned parts of MySQL and other proprietary DB ware. My professional experience has involved a fair bit of database analysis & design, but not to a deeply technical level. I want to orient my career in this direction, particularly the on-line arena. I know I have great analytical and organizational skills, but no certificates to prove it. So, the question is, can you recommend what DB packages I might focus on, and what kinds of courses are suitable? The goal being to be attractive to appropriate employers.

--sitepoint.com

 

I've recommended AN INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEMS and PRACTICAL ISSUES IN DATABASE MANAGEMENT. Hopefully he'll read them!

 

 

From: Fabian Pascal

To: M

 

Good, although you forgot the PRACTICAL DATABASE FOUNDATIONS papers which, in the long run, will replace the books.

 

Unfortunately, foundation knowledge is not what's gonna get him a job. Product knowledge will. That's the reality.

 

 

Posted 08/27/04