Database Development and Administration Career Resources
Online Resources
Magazines and Journals
- Oracle Magazine – Published by Oracle Corporation,
this magazine will keep you abreast of all the latest Oracle
database developments. (www.oracle.com/oramag/)
- Intelligent Enterprise Magazine – Per their
web site, "Intelligent Enterprise is the first information
resource for business and IT leaders that focuses on corporate
information as a strategic platform for business advantage."
This publication was somehow related to DBMS Magazine,
which is no longer published. However, they do maintain DBMS
Magazine archives on their web site. (www.intelligententerprise.com).
- DM Review Magazine – A business intelligence
publication which covers e-business, customer relationship
management and data warehousing spanning all major industries.
(www.dmreview.com).
- Searcher: The Magazine for Database Professionals
– Gee, I think the title of this publication says it
all. (www.infotoday.com/searcher/)
- DB2 Magazine — A quarterly offering from CMP.
Online content abounds and you can get a free subscription
to the print version if you qualify. (www.db2mag.com)
- SQL Server Magazine — No surprises here…a
magazine about SQL Server. Web site features archives and
online content. (www.sqlmag.com)
Web Sites
- Oracle Technology Network (www.otn.oracle.com)
– An Oracle Corporation-sponsored site that provides
tips, tricks, white papers and various research materials
to assist aspiring Oracle DBAs.
- Underground Oracle FAQ's (www.orafaq.com)
– A site, not affiliated with the Oracle corporation,
that provides FAQs, scripts, tips, news, message forums and
chat boards to those folks who are interested in or working
with Oracle databases.
- MySQL (www.mysql.com)
– An open source database product for Linux and UNIX
platforms that is available free of charge! The company claims
that the software is running on over 2,000,000 servers worldwide.
An interesting alternative to Oracle or SQL Server for those
who are interested in open source solutions.
- SQL-Server-Performance.com (www.sql-server-performance.com)
– This site provides tips for tuning and optimizing performance
of Microsoft SQL Server databases.
- Microsoft Access Official Website (www.microsoft.com/office/access)
– Contains tricks, trips, templates and software updates
for Microsoft Access.
Professional Associations
- The International Oracle Users Group (IOUG) –
Their web site can be found at www.ioug.org.
They provide training, advice, forums and book reviews to
members.
- The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) –
Dedicated to users of Oracle business applications. They promote
education, networking, communications and information sharing
among their members. You can find them at www.oaug.org.
- The International DB2 Users Group (www.idug.org)
— This group sponsors conferences and forms regional
users groups to foster communication between DB2 professionals.
They also publish the IDUG Solutions Journal triannually.
The web site contains discussion forums and links to DB2 resources.
- Professional Association for SQL Server (www.sqlpass.org)
— A professional organization, much like IDUG above,
but focused on SQL Server.
Books
- Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, and Implementation,
8th Edition, David M. Kroenke, Prentice Hall,
2002, ISBN# 0-13-064839-6. A well-written introductory database
theory textbook.
- Access 2000 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide,
Deborah S. Ray and Eric J. Ray, Peachpit Press, ISBN 0-201-35434-9.
Getting right to the point, this book focuses on the key aspects
of Access 2000. Clear illustrations support the text.
- SQL for Dummies, Allen G. Taylor, Hungry Minds, Inc.,
ISBN 0-764-50737-0. Does a good job of explaining the design
of SQL databases in simple terms. Although it does start off
with a chapter on relational databases, reading about relational
database theory prior to reading this book will help you get
more out of it.
- SAMS Teach Yourself DB2 Universal in 21 Days, Susan
M. Visser & Bryan Gambrel, Sams, 1998, ISBN# 0672312786.
A solid introduction to the DB2 database presented in 21 easy
to digest lessons.
i Computer Confluence: Exploring Tomorrow's
Technology, 4th Edition, George Beekman, Prentice Hall,
2001, p. 212.
ii Fundamentals of Database Systems, 3rd Edition,
Ramez Elmasri and Shamkant B. Navathe, Addison-Wesley, 2000,
p. 244.
iii The Skills That Thrill, Leslie
Jaye Goff, Computerworld, 12/04/2000.
iv Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design,
and Implementation, 8th Edition, David M. Kroenke, Prentice
Hall, 2001, p. 382.
v Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design,
and Implementation, 8th Edition, David M. Kroenke, Prentice
Hall, 2001, p. 329.
vi Information Technology Careers: The Hottest
Jobs For the New Millennium, Drew Bird & Mike Harwood,
The Coriolis Group, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ, 2000, p. 230.
vii More For The Money, Computerworld,
September 3, 2001, URL: www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV64-122_STO63423,00.html.
viii Occupational Outlook Handbook 2000 -
2001, US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics,
page 112, URL: www.bls.gov/oco/ocos042.htm.
ix Career Opportunities in Computers and Cyberspace,
Harry Henderson, Checkmark Books, NY, 1999, p. 37.
x Information Technology Careers: The Hottest
Jobs For the New Millennium, Drew Bird & Mike Harwood,
The Coriolis Group, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ, 2000, p. 247.
xi Occupational Outlook Handbook 2000 - 2001,
US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics, page 111,
URL: www.bls.gov/oco/ocos042.htm.
xii Career Opportunities in Computers and
Cyberspace, Harry Henderson, Checkmark Books, NY, 1999,
p. 11.
xiii Show Me The Money, Gary Bablehouse,
Certification Magazine, December 2000, p. 34.
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