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but you haven't lived until David Hay has made an origami animal for you :)
>From: Jared.Still_at_radisys.com
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>Subject: RE: books on data modelling
>Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:28:37 -0800
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>I haven't yet seen a reference to David Hay's 'Data Model Patterns :
>Conventions of Thought'.
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>If you haven't read and understood it, then sorry, you don't know data
>modeling.
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>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0932633293/qid=996081527/sr=2-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/104-1357679-6149513
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>'A Practical Guide to Logical Data Modeling' by George Tillman is also an
>excellent book. It
>will help you appreciate the importance of Data Modeling.
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>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0070646155/qid=996081625/sr=1-4/ref=sc_b_4/104-1357679-6149513
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>It also contains one of my favorite IT quotes. To paraphrase:
>
>'The reason that there is such a great need for Data Modelers is
>because developers are so bad at it.'
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>You'll have to read the book to get the non-paraphrased version.
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>Jared
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> "Guy Hammond"
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>I've seen some data models where the only book they read was probably
>"How To Smoke A Big Fat Pipe O' Crack".
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>About the only book I've actually needed was Korth's "Database System
>Concepts" - all the rest of the knowledge needed is application-domain
>specific, for example, understanding how the real-world processes that
>use your data work.
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>g
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>Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 5:57 PM
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>Hello All,
>
>I have been in the lookout for a good and comprehensive book on data
>modelling
>so that I can enhance my knowledge in this area.
>I am not finding anything related in online Oracle documentation.
>Please suggest me..
>
>Thanks in Advance,
>Suren
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