(Hardcover - Nov. 1995)
by David C. Hay
Sales Rank: 375321
$39.94 At Amazon
Hardcover: 268 pages
Publisher: Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated November 1995
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0932633293
ISBN-13: 978-0932633293
Product Dimensions:
10.1 x 7 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Customer Reviews & Comments I can understand why this book has gotten some mixed reviews. The author addresses many common modeling problems. But readers looking for instant solutions to those problems will probably be disappointed. Those looking for oop patterns are reading the wrong book. And anyone looking for a beginner's introduction to data modeling will be completely lost. But if you've been feeling as if your database designs could be better, but you're not sure how, you need this book.
Mr. Hay covers many real-world modeling problems. His discussions of these problems give incredible insight into the thought process of a professional data modeler. That is the true value of this book.
I first read this book about three years ago and now I am totally embarrassed by every database I created before. I've re-read it many times since and my copy is beaten and dog-eared. Thankfully, it's a hardcover book.
Make sure you read all the footnotes in the book. Some of them are hysterically funny.
