Beginning PostgreSQL 8

Beginning PostgreSQL and PHP aims to provide a practical, in-depth introduction to PostgreSQL, arguably the fastest growing and most respected open source database platform on the market today. The book aims to provide total coverage of PostgreSQL from the ground up, assuming no familiarity with existing SQL syntax, but providing clear and ongoing analysis of key differences between PostgreSQL and its competitors (particularly Oracle, MySQL) where appropriate. To that end it is compatible with the needs of both programmers with no SQL experience, and those familiar and comfortable with rival platforms such as MySQL.