Date on Database (Hardcover: 539 pages)

Date clearly and patiently explains where many of todays products and practices go wrong, and illustrates some of the trouble you can get into if you dont carefully think through your use of current database technology. In almost every field of endeavor, the writings of the founders and early leaders have had a profound effect. And now is your chance to read Datewhile his material is fresh and the field is still young. Youll want to read this book because it Provides C. J. Dates freshest thinking on relational theory versus current products in the field Features a tribute to E. F. Codd, founder of the relational database field Clearly explains how the unwary practitioner can avoid problems with current relational database technology Offers novel insights into classic issues like redundancy and database design