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(Michael Kofler) did the hard work of taking the documentation and sifting through it to bring the useful parts together clearly and concisely. Definitive indeed. — Craig Maloney, Slashdot Contributor

This second edition of Michael Kofler's acclaimed MySQL book has updated and expanded to cover MySQL 4.0, the most recent production release of the popular open source database, which boasts more than 4 million users worldwide.

Like the first edition, this revision, which has been renamed to reflect the breadth and depth of Kofler's coverage of the topic, provides a thorough introduction to the installation, configuration, implementation, and administration of MySQL. In addition, Kofler demonstrates how you can use MySQL in conjunction with various other technologies to create database-driven websites, and he gives practical advice on database design. Kofler also covers what's coming up next in MySQL 4.1.

The Definitive Guide to MySQL, Second Edition is an irreplaceable resource for MySQL novices and experts alike.

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This is the second edition of Kofler’s acclaimed MySQL book, updated and expanded to cover MySQL 4.0, the most recent production release of the popular Open Source database, which boasts more than four million users worldwide.

Like the first edition, this revision, which has been renamed as The Definitive Guide to MySQL, Second Edition to reflect the breadth and depth of Kofler’s coverage of the topic, provides a thorough introduction to the installation, configuration, implementation, and administration of MySQL. In addition, Kofler also demonstrates how MySQL can be used in conjunction with various other technologies to create database-driven Web sites, and gives practical advice on database design. Kofler also shows what’s coming up next in MySQL 4.1.

The Definitive Guide to MySQL, Second Edition, is an irreplaceable resource for MySQL novices and experts alike.

Book Info
Text describes transactions, the MySQL Control Center, replication, performance tuning, security, and more. Updated to include MySQL 4.0 and 4.1. English translation of the original text in German. For beginning to intermediate users. Softcover.

About the Author
Michael Kofler holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Graz Technical University. He has written a number of successful computer books on topics such as Visual Basic, Visual Basic .NET, and Linux.

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Kofler's MySQL introduces the many facets of MySQL, guiding the reader through the installation, configuration, implementation and administration of the world's most popular Open Source database server. Intermingling MySQL instruction with valuable general database design philosophy, Kofler also demonstrates how to use MySQL in conjunction with various other technologies (PHP, Perl, ODBC) in order to Web-enable your database information. MySQL proves to be an irreplaceable resource for MySQL novices and experts alike.About the author: Michael Kofler earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science at Graz Technical University. He has written a number of successful computer books on topics such as Visual Basic, Linux, Mathematica, and Maple, and is also author of the Apress title "Definitive Guide to Excel VBA" (ISBN 1-893115-79-8).

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