Category: SQL

BIG DATA: A well-written look at principles & best practices of scalable real-time data systems – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

    Big Data Principles and best practices of scalable real-time data systems Nathan Marz, with James Warren Manning – paperback Get this book, whether you are new to working with Big Data or now an old hand at dealing with Big Data’s seemingly never-ending (and steadily expanding) complexities. You may not agree with all … Continue reading BIG DATA: A well-written look at principles & best practices of scalable real-time data systems – #bookreview

Making Sense of NoSQL – A balanced, well-written overview – #bigdata #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Making Sense of NoSQL A Guide for Managers and the Rest of Us Dan McCreary and Ann Kelly (Manning, paperback) This is NOT a how-to guide for learning to use NoSQL software and build NoSQL databases. It is a meaty, well-structured overview aimed primarily at “technical managers, [software] architects, and developers.” However, it also is … Continue reading Making Sense of NoSQL – A balanced, well-written overview – #bigdata #bookreview

Jump Start Sinatra – With this book and a little Ruby, you can make Sinatra sing – #programming #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Jump Start Sinatra Get Up to Speed with Sinatra in a Weekend Darren Jones (SitePoint – Kindle, Paperback) Many Ruby developers love Rails for its power and capabilities as a model-view-controller (MVC) framework. But some of them don’t like Rails’ size, complexity, and learning curve. Meanwhile, many other Rubyists love Sinatra for its simplicity and … Continue reading Jump Start Sinatra – With this book and a little Ruby, you can make Sinatra sing – #programming #bookreview

Spring Data: Modern Data Access for Enterprise Java – #java #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Spring Data: Modern Data Access for Enterprise Java Mark Pollack, Oliver Gierke, Thomas Risberg, Jonathan L. Brisbin and Michael Hunger (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) Big Data keeps getting wider and deeper by the second. And so do the demands for analyzing and profiting from all of those piled-up terabytes. Meanwhile, the once whiz-bang technology known … Continue reading Spring Data: Modern Data Access for Enterprise Java – #java #bookreview

PostgreSQL: Up and Running – Get a well-guided grip on this powerful, free database software – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

PostgreSQL: Up and Running  Regina Obe and Leo Hsu (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) PostgreSQL is both a powerful open source database system and a very flexible application platform. “PostgreSQL allows you to write stored procedures and functions in several programming languages, and the architecture allows you the flexibility to support more languages,” this book’s two authors … Continue reading PostgreSQL: Up and Running – Get a well-guided grip on this powerful, free database software – #bookreview

The Data Journalism Handbook – Get new skills for a new career that’s actually in demand – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

The Data Journalism Handbook: How Journalists Can Use Data to Improve the News Edited by Jonathan Gray, Liliana Bounegru, and Lucy Chambers (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) Arise, ye downtrodden, unemployed newspaper and magazine writers and editors yearning to be working again as journalists. Data journalism apparently is hiring. Data journalism? I didn’t know, either, until … Continue reading The Data Journalism Handbook – Get new skills for a new career that’s actually in demand – #bookreview

New Books for Windows Phone 7 & 7.5 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Microsoft Press recently has released two new books, one for developers who work with Windows Phone 7 & 7.5 and the other for newcomers to Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL.  Windows Phone 7 Development Internals Andrew Whitechapel (Microsoft Press, paperback, Kindle) Andrew Whitechapel’s hefty new 809-page development internals guidebook focuses on Windows Phone 7 design and … Continue reading New Books for Windows Phone 7 & 7.5 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 T-SQL – #bookreview

Training Kit (Exam 70-462): Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases – #bookreview #mcsa

by Si Dunn

Training Kit (Exam 70-462): Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases Orin Thomas, Peter Ward, and boB Taylor (Microsoft Press, paperback with CD) Exam 70-462 is one of three required examinations you must pass to get a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification for Microsoft SQL Server 2012. This well-structured, 593-page book is designed for self-paced training … Continue reading Training Kit (Exam 70-462): Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases – #bookreview #mcsa

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket Consultant – Just add LARGE pocket – #bookreview #sxswi #in

by Si Dunn

Microsoft© SQL Server© 2012 Pocket Consultant By William P. Stanek (Microsoft Press, paperback, list price $39.99; Kindle edition, list price $31.99) Yes, you will need a big pocket to carry around this 558-page “practical, portable guide.” It’s intended for: (1) SQL Server administrators; (2) those making the transition to administrator status; and (3) anyone with … Continue reading Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket Consultant – Just add LARGE pocket – #bookreview #sxswi #in