Denis Gobo dropped me an email the other day to mention that I should have included a book (Pro SQL Server 2008 Relational Database Design and Implementation) by Louis Davidson et al., in my Technical Library. No question this is a must read for anyone interested in database design and since Denis also offered a book review it made it real easy to get this added quickly.
I have known Louis for about five years now, and known of Louis for even longer. I still remember listening to an interview he did for SQLDownUnder a few years back (number twelve on this page). Listen for the part where he says one of top errors in database design is “people not listening to me”. When I heard that podcast while jogging I knew I could learn a lot from him.
Truthfully I want to have a shelf dedicated to database design, but the widget needs at least six books so I have some reading to do before I can comfortably recommend others. I need two or three more, so if you have a book to recommend just drop me an email.
