From 2e4e9cdd386cc33d2bb4161a8e8d1c858deae94a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: unknown Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:20:33 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] manual.texi Updated/Added books and their descriptions/links. Docs/manual.texi: Updated/Added books and their descriptions/links. --- Docs/manual.texi | 211 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 201 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/Docs/manual.texi b/Docs/manual.texi index 13fc89ac292..33da9362151 100644 --- a/Docs/manual.texi +++ b/Docs/manual.texi @@ -1373,13 +1373,16 @@ still a mystery, even for us. While this manual is still the right place for up to date techical information, its primary goal is to contain everything there is to know about @strong{MySQL}. It is sometimes nice to have a bound book to read -in bed or while you travel. Here is a list of books about @strong{MySQL} (in -English): +in bed or while you travel. Here is a list of books about @strong{MySQL} and +related subjects (in English). + +By purchasing a book through these hyperlinks provided herein, you are +contributing to the development of @strong{MySQL}. @emph{MySQL} @multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 @item Available @tab -@uref{http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0735709211, Barnes and Noble} +@uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0735709211&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} @item Publisher @tab New Riders @item Author @tab Paul DuBois @item Pub Date @tab 1st Edition December 1999 @@ -1441,7 +1444,7 @@ and PHP's @strong{MySQL}-related functions @emph{MySQL & mSQL} @multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 -@item Available @tab @uref{http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=1565924347, Barnes and Noble} +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=1565924347&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} @item Publisher @tab O'Reilly @item Authors @tab Randy Jay Yarger, George Reese & Tim King @item Pub Date @tab 1st Edition July 1999 @@ -1462,7 +1465,7 @@ material. @emph{Sams' Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days} @multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 -@item Available @tab @uref{http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0672319144, Barnes and Noble} +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0672319144&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} @item Publisher @tab Sams @item Authors @tab Mark Maslakowski and Tony Butcher @item Pub Date @tab June 2000 @@ -1482,7 +1485,7 @@ hands-on examples to follow. @emph{E-Commerce Solutions with MySQL} @multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 -@item Available @tab @uref{http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0761524452, Barnes and Noble} +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0761524452&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} @item Publisher @tab Prima Communications, Inc. @item Authors @tab N/A @item Pub Date @tab January 2000 @@ -1494,6 +1497,27 @@ hands-on examples to follow. No description available. @* +@emph{MySQL and PHP from Scratch} +@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0789724405&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} +@item Publisher @tab Que +@item Authors @tab N/A +@item Pub Date @tab September 2000 +@item ISBN @tab 0789724405 +@item Pages @tab 550 +@item Price @tab $34.99 +@end multitable + +This book puts together information on installing, setting up, and +troubleshooting Apache, MySQL, PHP3, and IMP into one complete +volume. You also learn how each piece is part of a whole by learning, +step-by-step, how to create a web-based e-mail system. Learn to run +the equivalent of Active Server Pages (ASP) using PHP3, set up an +e-commerce site using a database and the Apache web server, and create +a data entry system (such as sales, product quality tracking, customer +preferences, etc) that no installation in the PC. +@* + @emph{Professional MySQL Programming} @multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 @item Available @tab @uref{http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=1861004281, Barnes and Noble} @@ -1508,18 +1532,185 @@ No description available. No description available. @* -@emph{PHP3 and MySQL Web Development} +@emph{Professional Linux Programming} @multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 -@item Available @tab @uref{http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0672317842, Barnes and Noble} +@item Available @tab @uref{http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=1861004281, Barnes and Noble} +@item Publisher @tab Wrox Press, Inc. +@item Authors @tab N/A +@item Pub Date @tab September 2000 +@item ISBN @tab 1861003013 +@item Pages @tab 1155 +@item Price @tab $47.99 +@end multitable + +In this follow-up to the best-selling Beginning Linux Programming, you +will learn from the authors' real-world knowledge and experience of +developing software for Linux; you'll be taken through the development +of a sample 'DVD Store' application, with 'theme' chapters addressing +different aspects of its implementation. Meanwhile, individual +'take-a-break' chapters cover important topics that go beyond the +bounds of the central theme. All focus on the practical aspects of +programming, showing how crucial it is to choose the right tools for +the job, use them as they should be used, and get things right first +time. +@* + +@emph{PHP and MySQL Web Development} +@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0672317842&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} @item Publisher @tab N/A @item Authors @tab William Jason Gilmore -@item Pub Date @tab October 2000 +@item Pub Date @tab November 2000 @item ISBN @tab 0672317842 @item Pages @tab N/A @item Price @tab $49.99 @end multitable -No description available. +PHP3 and MySQL Web Development introduces you to the advantages of +implementing both MySQL and PHP3. These advantages are detailed +through the provision of both statistics and several case studies. A +practical web application is developed throughout the book, providing +you with the tools necessary to implement a functional online +database. Each function is developed separately, allowing you the +choice to incorporate only those parts that you would like to +implement. Programming concepts of the PHP3 language are highlighted, +including functions which tie MySQL support into a PHP3 script and +advanced topics regarding table manipulation. +@* + +@strong{Books recommended by the MySQL Developers} + +@emph{SQL-99 Complete, Really} +@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0879305681&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} +@item Publisher @tab CMP Books +@item Authors @tab Peter Gulutzan, Trudy Pelzer +@item Pub Date @tab April 1999 +@item ISBN @tab 0879305681 +@item Pages @tab 1104 +@item Price @tab $55.96 +@end multitable + +This book contains complete descriptions of the new standards for +syntax, data structures, and retrieval processes of SQL databases. As +an example-based reference manual, it includes all of the CLI +functions, information, schema tables, and status codes, as well as a +working SQL database provided on the companion disk. +@* + +@emph{C, A reference manual} +@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0133262243&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} +@item Publisher @tab Prentice Hall +@item Authors @tab Samuel P. Harbison, Guy L. Steele +@item Pub Date @tab September 1994 +@item ISBN @tab 0133262243 +@item Pages @tab 480 +@item Price @tab $35.99 +@end multitable + +A new and improved revision of the bestselling C language +reference. This manual introduces the notion of "Clean C, " writing C +code that can be compiled as a C++ program, C programming style that +emphasizes correctness, portability, and maintainability. and +incorporates the ISO C Amendment 1 (1994) which specifies new +facilities for writing portable, international programs in C. +@* + +@emph{C++ for Real Programmers} +@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0120499428&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} +@item Publisher @tab Academic Press, Incorporated +@item Authors @tab Jeff Alger, Jim Keogh +@item Pub Date @tab February 1998 +@item ISBN @tab 0120499428 +@item Pages @tab 388 +@item Price @tab $39.95 +@end multitable + +C++ For Real Programmers bridges the gap between C++ as described in +beginner and intermediate-level books and C++ as it is practiced by +experts. Numerous valuable techniques are described, organized into +three simple themes: indirection, class hierarchies, and memory +management. It also provides indepth coverage of template creation, +exception handling, pointers and optimization techniques. The focus of +the book is on ANSI C++ and so is compiler independent. C++ For Real +Programmers is a revision of Secrets of the C++ Masters and includes a +new appendix comparing C++ with Java. The book comes with a 3.5" disk +for Windows with source code. +@* + +@emph{Algorithms in C} +@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0201514257&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} +@item Publisher @tab Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. +@item Authors @tab Robert Sedgewick +@item Pub Date @tab April 1990 +@item ISBN @tab 0201514257 +@item Pages @tab 648 +@item Price @tab $45.75 +@end multitable + +Algorithms in C describes a variety of algorithms in a number of areas +of interest, including: sorting, searching, string-processing, and +geometric, graph and mathematical algorithms. The book emphasizes +fundamental techniques, providing readers with the tools to +confidently implement, run, and debug useful algorithms. +@* + +@emph{Multithreaded Programming with Pthreads} +@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0136807291&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} +@item Publisher @tab Prentice Hall +@item Authors @tab Bil Lewis, Daniel J. Berg +@item Pub Date @tab October 1997 +@item ISBN @tab 0136807291 +@item Pages @tab 432 +@item Price @tab $34.95 +@end multitable + +Based on the best-selling Threads Primer, Multithreaded Programming +with Pthreads gives you a solid understanding of Posix threads: what +they are, how they work, when to use them, and how to optimize +them. It retains the clarity and humor of the Primer, but includes +expanded comparisons to Win32 and OS/2 implementations. Code examples +tested on all of the major UNIX platforms are featured along with +detailed explanations of how and why they use threads. +@* + +@emph{Programming the PERL DBI: Database Programming with PERL} +@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7 +@item Available @tab @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=1565926994&bfmtype=book, Barnes and Noble} +@item Publisher @tab O'Reilly & Associates, Incorporated +@item Authors @tab Alligator Descartes, Tim Bunce +@item Pub Date @tab February 2000 +@item ISBN @tab 1565926994 +@item Pages @tab 400 +@item Price @tab $27.96 +@end multitable + +Programming the Perl DBI is coauthored by Alligator Descartes, one of +the most active members of the DBI community, and by Tim Bunce, the +inventor of DBI. For the uninitiated, the book explains the +architecture of DBI and shows you how to write DBI-based programs. For +the experienced DBI dabbler, this book explains DBI's nuances and the +peculiarities of each individual DBD. + +The book includes: +@itemize @bullet +@item +An introduction to DBI and its design +@item +How to construct queries and bind parameters +@item +Working with database, driver, and statement handles +@item +Debugging techniques +@item +Coverage of each existing DBD +@item +A complete reference to DBI +@end itemize @* @node Features, Stability, MySQL-Books, Introduction