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From Michael Hall
Subject Relational database design book
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Msg-id 20081214120047.GA27001@server1.jarvisstreet.com
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Responses Re: Relational database design book  (Rich Shepard <rshepard@appl-ecosys.com>)
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This is slightly off topic perhaps, but maybe not too much ...

I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a good general book on relational database design. I am using PostgreSQL, so a
PG-centricbook would be best, but I'm mainly interested in the art/science of good SQL database design regardless of
theactual database product used. 

I'm not a total beginner, but have not used databases to do much more than store web page content and authenticate
usersto date. I don't mind heavy-going, I prefer that to fluff. 

I suppose I'm looking for a highly regarded "classic" text, a bit like Martin Fowler's or the Gang of Four's texts on
object-orienteddesign patterns, which are applicable to many programming languages. Not so classic that it's out of
dateof course!  

TIA
Mick

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