Database books

Databases form an intergral element of interactive web application development. Also, by themselves, databases are very important piece of corporate structure. The following books will help you enhance your database knowledge which you may use for web development.

Editor's Pick - Special Edition Using Microsoft SQL Server
Steven Wynkoop

Best book on SQL Server 7, period. Stephen Wynkoop (www.swynk.com) brings his rich, practical knowledge to this book and makes it an excellent source on SQL Server 7. A revised version of SQL Server 6.5 book, it provides additional information such as publishing SQL Server data on the web. Although there are many books for the beginner, this one is not. This book is for a serious SQL Server developer who has some insight into database development.

Editor's Pick - Access Database Design and Programming - 2nd Edition
Steven Roman

Want to learn your first database program? Access is probably the easiest-to-use database there is for those non-programmers. Steven Roman takes readers to the wonderful world of databases and introduces them to normalization and SQL. Although not meant for an absolute beginner, this book is a great reading if you have at least some knowledge of Access (as in opening Access, navigating etc.)

Editor's Pick - SQL For Smarties: Advanced SQL programming
Joe Celko

As the title mentions it, this is an advanced book. So touch it if you know your SQL. Joe Celko

Instant SQL Programming
Joe Celko

Great book to learn SQL. Of late, I have been leaning towards WROX books, especially after I got their "Professional Active Server Pages".

This book teaches you the common language of the database world - SQL, or Structured Query language. This is one of the books I highly suggest if you are your way to mastering Active Server Pages.

Inside Microsoft SQL Server 7 (Microsoft Programming Series)
Kalen Delaney

Revised version of Ron Soukup's book "Inside SQL Server 6.5", this book will be a great addition to your SQL Server library. Being a Microsoft Press book, it takes a look at the history of SQL Server 7 and various architecture details. Kalen Delaney is a Microsoft MVP and has had great experience in solving users problems and this book reflects it.