The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5, Third Edition is the latest revision to
Michael Kofler's popular comprehensive book on the world's most popular
open source database server. Updated to reflect the changes in MySQL
version 5, the most significant update in the product's history, readers
are exposed to MySQL's impressive array of new features including views,
stored procedures, triggers, spatial data types, and more. Novice and
intermediate users alike will benefit from extensive coverage of core
MySQL features such as user administration, basic and advanced querying,
and security.