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Joe Celko's SQL Programming Style (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)
by Joe Celko
from Morgan Kaufmann
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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3.5 stars: Has good stuff but very undercooked 
I'll expand on that when I have time; but for now, real quick:
PROs:
- As usual for Celko's books, you get this feeling of conversing with a knowledgeable and overall very likeable individual with a good sense of humour (he got me laughing on page 2, see his comments on the making of fine furniture).
- Good justifications are given for many rules of thumb that, as of now, you're likely to be adhering to on faith.
- A number of unobvious, sharp, mind-stretching tidbits (an ever-present... more info
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This is the nth try to post this review
If this review finally goes in, I shall be pleased but surprised, There is something wrong with Amazon's linking. I have spoken to support and they don't know what it is. Anyway...
This is a mixed bag, but mostly very good. Lots of excellent information about different versions of SQL vs. standards, and fascinating excursions into the underpinnings of coding systems, measurements, scales, ratios, etc. We should all be a lot more aware of the work that has been done and codified in many international... more info
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Great SQL Style Reference 
This is a great reference for how to write clear, concise, and efficient SQL. If you are looking for good ideas for SQL coding standards, you will find them here.
In my career, I've seen a lot of poorly written, nearly incomprensible SQL, which is always harder to maintain. I just wish more novice SQL developers and DBAs had read this book.
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I really enjoyed this book
Wading through badly written SQL is a nightmare on the best of days. Proper--and consistent--attention to capitalization, indentation, and other formatting standards makes SQL much more readable and therefore maintainable. The standards outlined in this book are for the most part very well thought-out, and a great starting point for creating a set of enterprise SQL development standards. If more SQL developers would read this book, I would have many less headaches in my day-to-day work, so I believe this is... more info
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