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One of the simpliest + greatest books to learn SQL. Very useful. I totally recommend it.

Nikolaos Beligiannis, USA

I had no clue SQL had this much power! I love this book, it's broken down very well and teaches you to fully understand what you're doing with every type of clause. I'm doing things much quicker and saving a lot of time rather than thinking about a solution through PHP when I can do almost all of it in one Query. I also found the book very nicely printed with a good font size.

Jesse Boyer, USA

I thought this was a great book. An easy read, yet it made me think about the sql syntax and flow in a different, and better way. I was hoping the book would explain a lot of the whys, instead of just the hows, and I wasn't let down.

I think most beginner and intermediates would be happy having read this.

crmalibu, USA

This author has defied all expectations and has written a _reader-based_ text on data-base programming -- something a complete novice can read and use. Who woulda thunk?

I picked up _Simply SQL_ and won't need another SQL text, aside from some desk references for cross-referencing (if that).

For starters, _Simply SQL_ gave me the information I needed to translate my design into DDL code... though the relevant chapter was short. I had a working data-base within couple weeks of picking up the book (working in the evenings and weekends).

Now I'm writing queries, and guess what? No problem. Not only am I writing working queries, but I know what they're doing, as the author goes out of his way to explain the SQL execution process -- in readable, understandable language.

I'll be mucking around in this stuff for quite awhile before I'm "fluent." But, thanks to this text, I definitely have the tools.

Richard B. Freeman, USA

An excellent SQL intro and tutorial. My only quibble is the lack of different RDBMS equivalents. For instance some things that work in MySQL do not work in Oracle and vice versa. The author makes note of this but I would have liked to have seen a bit more detail in this regard.

If you're just interested in the SQL standard, though, this book is excellent. Well worth the price and time spent.

Mark D Strong, USA

I now have to go to SQL-Anonymous because I am totally addicted! As the title suggests in more ways then one, it is Simply SQL, and it is put very simply for anyone of at any level. Thanks Rudy for your uncomplicated, logical and very detailed explainations. The book is outstanding and one of the best investments I have made to date. I really can not thank you enough for sharing you wealth of knowledge.

BJ Duncan, Australia

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