17 Aug 2000

Our Archived Software Tool Reviews

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 1997-2000 
Applied
Information
Science

Our favorite web reading on information modeling:

• Chris Date's article The Birth of the Relational Model
• DBMS Interview with Chris Date: "Looking for objects in the relational model"
• Terry Halpinn's official site for Object Role Modeling

Here is our suggested reading list for those who want a solid foundation in the theory and practice of relational database design:

• Codd's most recent manifesto of relational theory.
• Barker's excellent text on data modeling (based on Oracle CASE)
• Hay's excellent studies of common data structures
• Simsion's highly readable work on data modeling from a practicing consultant
• Date and Darwen's comprehensive guide to the current SQL standard
• Date's classic text (updated) on relational database design
• Flemming and Von Halle's solid, though somewhat dated, manual of good practices in database design