The Firebird Book A Reference for Database Developers [Paperback]

* This is the official book on FirebirdSQLits being written with the support of the development and management team.

* Includes an extensive set of working, real-world examples, a troubleshooting guide, and a guide to migrating existing databases to FirebirdSQL.

* This is the only book on the topic; appeals to users worldwide, especially in Europe; Most people deploy Firebird on Windows.

Although less publicized than other open source database management systems, Firebird continues to gain a dedicated following of professional users. Figures have already reached hundreds of thousands worldwide, in Firebird's short?history in open source. And until now, no other book has been available.

This is the first, official book on Firebird—the free, independent, open source relational database server that emerged in 2000. Based on the actual Firebird Project, this book will provide all you need to know about Firebird database development, like installation, multi-platform configuration, SQL, interfaces, and maintenance.

This comprehensive guide will help you build stable and scalable relational database back-ends for all sizes of client/server networks. The text is well-stocked with tips, code examples, and explanations to reinforce the material covered. This book concentrates on Firebird edition 1.5—complete with updated language, security and optimization features—without neglecting the needs of Firebird 1.0 users.

A table of contents is not available for this title.Helen Borrie is a database and application developer, a member of the Firebird project team, and a former journalist who doubles as a technical writer. She is a frequent contributor to support lists for Firebird, InterBase, and Delphi database programming.

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