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Praise for Database Design for Mere Mortals , Second Edition: If you told me that Mike Hernandez could improve on the first edition of Database Design for Mere Mortals, I wouldn't have believed you, but he did! The second edition is packed with more real-world examples, detailed explanations, and even includes database design tools on the CD-ROM! This is a must-read for anyone who is even remotely interested in relational database design, from the individual who is called upon occasionally to create a useful tool at work, to the seasoned professional who wants to brush up on the fundamentals. Simply put, if you want to do it right, read this book! --Matt Greer Process Control Development, The Dow Chemical Company Mike has always had an incredible knack for taking the most complex topics, breaking them down, and explaining them so that anyone can 'get it'. --John ViescasPresident, Viescas Consulting, Inc.Author of Running Microsoft Access 2000 and coauthor of SQL Queries for Mere Mortals Whether you need to learn about relational database design in general, design a relational database, understand relational database terminology, or learn best practices for implementing a relational database, Database Design for Mere Mortals , Second Edition, is an indispensable book that you'll refer to often. --Paul CornellSite Editor, MSDN Office Developer Center The second edition expands and improves on the original in so many ways. It is not only a good, clear read, but contains a remarkable quantity of clear, concise thinking on a very complex subject. --Malcolm C. RubelPerformance Dynamics Associates Database Design for Mere Mortals , Second Edition, helps you design your database right in the first place! --Matt NunnProduct Manager, SQL Server, Microsoft CorporationSound database design can save hours of development time and ensure functionality and reliability. Database Design for Mere Mortals , Second Edition, is a straightforward, platform-independent tutorial on the basic principles of relational database design. It provides a commonsense design methodology for developing databases that work.Database design expert Michael J. Hernandez has expanded his best-selling first edition, maintaining its hands-on approach and accessibility while updating its coverage and including even more examples and illustrations.This edition features a CD-ROM that includes diagrams of sample databases, as well as design guidelines, documentation forms, and examples of the database design process. This book will give you the knowledge and tools you need to create efficient and effective relational databases. 0201752840B02032003

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Michael J. Hernandez is a program manager for the Visual Studio .NET group at Microsoft, and is a veteran relational database developer with more than fourteen years of experience. He has been a premiere instructor with training organizations such as AppDev Training Co., Focal Point, Inc., and Deep Training, and was one of the first two hundred Microsoft-authorized .NET instructors. He speaks regularly at conferences. 0201752840AB02032003

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