Praise for the First Edition

“[A]n astoundingly fresh approach to the 'nasty' task of database design . . . Anyone who has anything to do with creating applications using a database product should buy this book and read it cover to cover.”

--John Viescas, President, Viescas Consulting, Inc., author of Running Microsoft Access 2000 and coauthor of SQL Queries for Mere Mortals

“[A] must-have for anyone new to relational database design . . . [Mike's] attention to detail is marvelous, and the explanations of the interview process are a must-read for anyone, including experienced relational database designers.”

--Jim Booth, Principal Consultant, James Booth Consulting

“Mike has done us a favor by taking an ...

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