MySQL Cookbook

Advanced PHP Programming

MySQL (3rd Edition) (Developer's Library)

Mysql And Msql

High Performance MySQL

Format: Paperback
Author: Jeremy D. Zawodny
ReleaseDate: 08 April, 2004
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Rating:

Practical Book for MySQL 4.x users
It also illustrates some concepts in brief and gets user going fast. This book is very practical and gives a clean insight for Power Users of MySQL. Some of the topics like backups, load balancing are covered very well. In short following is what I can say in points.

-Very good quick reference and tips for mysql 4. x users
-Practical Tips and performance issues which you may not find in mysql official reference
-Writing style is definitely "get going" type and not a "comprehensive guide" style.

I liked this book and I use it as a reference. I would recommend this book to any MySQL 4. x users. Specially for those having the database in production environment, this book is really handy.

Good book overall, but may grow obsolete to MySQL5.


Jeremy provided some pretty detailed and easy to understand examples, with decently comprehensive descriptions which did help answer some of the questions I had. I mainly bought this book so that I could get some insight into 'advanced' Storage and Replication techniques w/ MySQL.

I'd suggest this book to anyone who wants to understand the principles of Storage and Replication techniques in MySQL4. This book is definately a kick in the right direction, but does not take you too far, so I'd say this is for intermediate users.

MySQL5 has many new storage and replication features not mentioned in this book, some of which resolve a lot of the 'problematic' storage and replication issues that this book discusses, thus making SOME of the content irrelevent (or obsolete) to MySQL5. However, the overall principles remain the same, and can be applied to either version.

If you're using MySQL4, then this book is for you!

If you're using MySQL5, you may want to wait for a revised edition of this book.

I sure hope Jeremy is working on a revised version for MySQL5! *hint*hint* =).

A computer book actually worth reading
This book is the best computer book I have read in the last 5 years, hands down. I read approximately 2 computer-related books a month, and have done so for the last 10 years.

Not content on the basic "how to install, learn SQL, etc" route, Zawodny and company have chosen to give you real nuggets of wisdom to tune your MySQL instance with. This book is for the advanced MySQL developer/DBA/Admin, and medium to high knowledge of MySQL is a must to use this book effectively.

I would recommend this book to anyone with performance problems coming from MySQL. As always, check your code first :).