Changes in the Third Edition
One of the biggest reasons to release a new edition of a technology book is because the technology has progressed. Since the second edition of this book was published, the ANSI standard has released one new version and all of the database platforms it covers have delivered at least one major release. Consequently, our readers want fresh content on the latest versions of SQL in the marketplace today.
Here are more details about changes in this third edition:
- Reduced footprint
The readership of SQL in a Nutshell, Second Edition, loved its expansive coverage of all major database platforms. However, maintaining such a huge amount of content proved to be too difficult for the return on the investment. Therefore, based upon the results of a large readership survey, we decided to remove the two least popular database platforms from this edition: Sybase Adaptive Server and IBM’s DB2 UDB.
- Improved organization
The second edition did a great job of presenting everything readers could want to know about all of the commands and functions available in SQL and the major database platforms, but that didn’t mean the content was always easy to find or navigate. We’ve added better indexes, tables of content, and page headers and footers so you can navigate much more quickly and effectively.
- More examples
It’s impossible to have too many examples. We’ve added to our already large set of basic examples, including more sample code that highlights the unique and powerful capabilities ...