Re: Normalized design benefits

Jay Canha,

> Can anyone point out any some articles by respected authorities which
> explain (in basic terms) the benefits of normalization and prove that
> normalization actually saves time and effort.

I did a Google search on "C J Date Theory is Practical". I got the following
reference to a seminar outline. Perhaps this will help you in your search for
a respected authority. In my mind, Date is one of the foremost authorities on the relational model of data.

http://www.firstsql.com/dbdebunk/cjd2s.htm

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    David Cressey
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