Sebastopol, CA--With more than three million installations, MySQL is
one of the most widely used databases in the world. Its popularity
stems from its reputation as a powerful and flexible database that is
also lightweight and efficient. Although complete online documentation
is provided for MySQL, and many books have been published on how to get
the most from the program, for the first time the official
documentation is appearing in print, straight from the MySQL team and
O'Reilly Community Press. The MySQL Reference Manual coauthored by
Michael "Monty" Widenius, David Axmark, and MySQL AB (O'Reilly,
US $39.95) provides a comprehensive guide to virtually every aspect of the
open source database's functionality and usage.
Written by the core MySQL developers, and read by thousands of MySQL
users, the "MySQL Reference Manual" covers all stages of MySQL use from
installation through performance tuning. It includes a great deal of
advanced information, including suggested uses of privileges to enhance
security, performance tips, and a sophisticated guide to error
recovery. The book also offers a thorough comparison of MySQL with SQL
standards and other databases.
"David Axmark and I provided the primary content and direction for this
book, but it really reflects the vast collective knowledge of many
talented MySQL experts at MySQL AB, as well as contributions from other
prominent MySQL authorities, such as Paul Dubois," says Widenius, who
is also MySQL's CTO. "The printed version of our highly used reference
manual will be an essential resource for any MySQL user, and it will
complement the wide selection of MySQL books that are currently
available."
Designed to be the definitive resource for anyone using MySQL,
the book also covers:
- Directions for replicating a database and for running several MySQL
servers on a single system
- Directions for initializing a database from a flat file
- Guidelines for estimating the performance of different queries
- A far-reaching discussion of optimization, with reference to the
implementation of MySQL
- Investigations of the differences between data types and the pros and
cons of each type of number, string, or timestamp
- An extended inquiry into the effects of using delayed inserts
- A candid explanation of why various errors occur and how to recover
from them
- Tips for weighted, full-text searches
- Detailed descriptions of the features, strengths, and weaknesses of
available table formats
- A guide to adding new functions to MySQL
The "MySQL Reference Manual" is the first release in a new series from
O'Reilly Community Press. Unlike classic O'Reilly animal books, which
are created to fill an information void, the Community Press titles
provide convenient printed copies of documentation that is already
available online. O'Reilly's role in the series is limited to providing
manufacturing and distribution services rather than editorial
development, so that each Community Press title reflects the editorial
voice and organization of the community that has created it.
Consequently, the covers of the Community Press titles are distinct
from the familiar animal covers, featuring a line drawing of an oak
tree against a brown background, which longtime O'Reilly readers will
recognize as a direct descendent of early O'Reilly Nutshell handbook
covers.
The "MySQL Reference Manual" is an exact reproduction of the official
reference manual from the MySQL AB site, http://www.mysql.com, minus
some non-technical appendixes. It covers MySQL 3.23 and MySQL 4.0.
Providing complete documentation for beginning and experienced users
alike, this is a book that no serious MySQL user will want to be
without.
Additional resources:
MySQL Reference Manual
By Michael "Monty" Widenius, David Axmark, and MySQL AB
ISBN 0-596-00265-3, 802 pages, $39.95 (US), $61.95 (CAN)
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