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Comment by Susan Visser on November 5, 2009 at 12:07pm

I blogged about the best-selling books from last week's IOD conference..... curious to see what was selling?

Comment by Susan Visser on October 8, 2009 at 5:37pm

Where to buy book: DB2 pureXML Cookbook?
http://bit.ly/3VOzJj

There are lots of places where you can buy a printed copy of the IBM Press book DB2 pureXML Cookbook by Matthias Nicola and Pav Kumar-Chatterjee, but unfortunately due to an unknown mix up... you CANNOT buy the book at the IDUG Rome conference that is taking place this week.

I'm sorry for the mix up and will make sure that future conferences are NOT missing key books like this! I know it matters in terms of ease and expense that these books are available for sale at conferences... so my apologies to anyone who wanted to buy a book and was unable to!

Here's what I can do, however. I'll tell you where you can buy the book at a discount that is higher than than the discount offered at the conference.

First of all, if you are a MEMBER of IDUG... and if you attended the conference, you are automatically a member, please remember that ALL IBM Press books are available for you to purchase at a 45% discount! This is a significant savings that is offered to you with your membership, so make sure you take advantage of your special status. You must log into the IDUG members site to take advantage of this offer.

If your office or home is in Europe, you're likely concerned about duties, taxes, and shipping costs that may be significant if the books are shipped to you from the USA. For you, we suggest that you purchase your IBM Press books at the Pearson Education EMEA bookstore. They offer a 35% discount and free shipping in Europe.

In the USA, you should take advantage of the IBM Press offer that is taking place right now. You can purchase IBM Press titles at a 35% discount and receive free shipping in the USA.

If you prefer to read books online rather than in print, you should know that the book is available in both Books 24x7 and Safari Books Online. Of course if you have a Kindle or Sony Book Reader, you know that you can purchase electronic copies of this book as you normally would.

Again, I'm sorry that the book wasn't available at the IDUG Conference in Rome, but it WILL be at the IBM IOD Global Conference in Las Vegas. In fact, you will have an opportunity to meet one of the authors (Matthias Nicola) and get your book signed while you're there. The signing is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28... so drop by if you are at the conference and help me congratulate Matthias on his first book! For more information about the IOD conference, see Kate's blog where today she blogged about the IOD Bookstore!

As always, thanks for reading my blog and your continued interest in the published books that I promote!

Susan

Comment by Susan Visser on September 16, 2009 at 3:39pm

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Comment by Matthias Nicola on July 28, 2009 at 8:07pm

IDUG members can get a 45% discount on IBM Press books !!
http://www.idug.org/public-spotlights/45-book-discount.html

Comment by LeuHom Shur on May 21, 2009 at 1:55am

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Comment by Brian on April 16, 2009 at 10:58am

I thought I'd state here that the "DB2 pureXML Cookbook" will be released soon. Conor O'Mahoney indicated that it can be preordered on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/DB2-pureXML-Cookbook-Master-Hybrid/dp/0138150478/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239373957&sr=8-1

Comment by bogdanjcnd on March 4, 2009 at 11:46pm

Thank you Susan for giving feedback about this book.Perhaps more people interested in dba duties or preparing to DBa certification exam could treat it as one of the main sources of knowledge about SQL. I anted also to share some new idea about SQL books I have recently read
One interesting is :
SQL and Relational Theory, 1st Edition

SQL and Relational Theory, 1st Edition
By: C.J. Date
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. which is available through Safari . It explains concept of SQL language
Author demonstrates how you can apply relational theory directly to use of SQL. For those who want to dip father in database theory this is strongly recommended source of knowledge.

Comment by Susan Visser on February 5, 2009 at 10:42am

Knowing SQL is a pretty important skill to have if you work with databases. This just in, a book for those just beginning to learn SQL: Simply SQL by Rudy Limeback.

I don't have a copy of the book yet, so I don't have personal experience with it yet. Here is the description from the book:

Learning SQL has never been easier. Packed with full color examples, this practical hands-on guide provides an easy to read step-by-step introduction to learning all about SQL - from syntax to security. Simply SQL is the perfect crash course for beginners.

Packed with full-color examples, Simply SQL is a step-by-step introduction to learning SQL. You'll discover how easy it is to use SQL to interact with best-practice, robust databases. Rather than bore you with theory, it focuses on the practical use of SQL with common databases and uses plenty of diagrams, easy-to-read text, and examples to help make learning SQL easy and fun.

• Step through the basic SQL syntax
• Learn how to use best practices in database design
• Master advanced syntax like inner joins, groups, and subqueries
• Understand the SQL datatypes
• And much more...

Rudy Limeback is an independent consultant with over 20 years of SQL experience using DB2, SQL Server, Access, Oracle, and MySQL. He has written numerous articles on SQL for major online IT sites like TechTarget. Rudy is also a Web developer, one of the original evolt.org admins, with his own Web site since 1996. You can find more information at r937.com. Rudy lives in Toronto, Canada, where the weather allows you to play frisbee golf all year long.

For a list of other SQL books, see these blog entries.

Comment by Susan Visser on February 2, 2009 at 2:26pm

New offer: Assess and Save:

Are you interested in getting certified, but finding money a bit tight? If yes, you'll love this new announcement:

With the Assess and Save Offer, candidates who purchase, take and PASS an Information Management Online Assessment Exam during the offering period (February 1, 2009 - April 30, 2009), will automatically receive a 50% off certification voucher good for the corresponding exam. That's $100 right back in your pocket!

IBM offers these online assessment exams for each Information Management Professional Certification. These "practice tests" enable you to test your readiness for a minimal fee of $10 USD, helping you to be successful on exam day.

Before you take the practice test, here are a few suggestions to help you pass:

Exam Preparation Documents

For exam objectives and cutscores for each exam, see the exam preparation documents.

Books

We now have an extensive collection of Certification Prep Guides, including

DB2 9 Fundamentals Certification Study Guide for Exam 730 by Roger Sanders

DB2 9 Database Administration Certification Study Guide for Exam 731 by Roger Sanders

DB2 9 for z/OS Database Administration Certification Study Guide for Exam 732 by Susan Lawson and Dan Luksetich

DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Advanced Database Administration Certification: Certification Study Guide for Exam 734 by Roger Sanders and Dwaine Snow

DB2 9 Database Administration Upgrade Certification Study Guide for Exam 736 by Roger Sanders

See also the DB2inBooks group on channeldb2.com.

Make sure you read all the details of this offer before proceeding: Assess and Save Offer.

Susan

Comment by Oswaldo F. Domejean on January 29, 2009 at 5:13pm

Hi Susan,
Thank you for taking a look at my book. Answering your question, I tested all the queries with DB2, and there is something else, the aspects I analysed in SQL correspond to the standar, the weaknesses are the same and in some cases still worse in other products. Thanks again.

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