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MySQL Pocket Reference Review by Bojan Tunguz
Ideal for Intermediate-level Users
I got this pocket reference when I was creating my first MySQL intensive website. I learned most of the basic MySQL from another book, but I found that turning to a textbook for the basic reference was too cumbersome. This pocket guide is primarily useful for quick checking of syntax or the structure of the basic MySQL uses. Despite the plethora of the information on the web, I still find it most efficient to look in this pocket reference if I just need some basic information or a confirmation of a particular use. I think that the ideal audience for this reference would be the intermediate-level MySQL programmers - people who are familiar enough with MySQL that they don't need extensive hand-holding with every detail, and yet are not so advanced to find the information in this reference redundant or not detailed enough.
The only major issue that I have with this pocket guide is that today it's a bit dated and in a need of a major revision and an update. However, despite this shortcoming it is still fairly useful for most everyday MySQL uses.