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From: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
Organization: Aglio Database Solutions
To: Thomas Good <tomg@sqlclinic.net>,
	Jodi Kanter <jkanter@virginia.edu>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: SQL book]
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 09:06:46 -0700
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Thomas,

> I use SQL In A Nutshell as I have to switch gears between Oracle, Postgres
> and MySQL.  Also I have limited time for reading and am a very cheap guy.
> It goes for $30 US.

FYI, as I mention in my review, I found that SQL in a Nutshell omits several 
important SQL commands.  But it does give you a good general syntax 
comparison.   

Jodi, SQL in a Nutshell is a reference for people who already know SQL ... not 
a primer.

-- 
Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco