Question Reference materials

[Isskint]

Guys, I have just been given the worst piece of news; My job comes to an end on the 21st December My background is logistic supervision but i see this as a possible opportunity to break the shackles and try to get a foot on the rung of a ladder that will see me combine my love of database design/development with a real income. Most everything i know is self taught, with a lot of newer material gleened from my few months on this forum. But i know i am going to need to know a lot more if i am going to make a living from this work.

So, I am looking for any guidance towards books, topics, web articles etc that you "big guns" think important on the first rung. The first thing i have really started to read and re-read is NORMALISATION:banghead:. Pleasingly most of my concepts follow these guidlines (at least to 2NF) so perhaps that is a good start?

 

[mahenkj2]

It is a bad news to hear. I hope you get started again. Share your experience if you choose to go for databases.

Recently, I bought a book "Access 2010 Bible" and I must say it is an excellent book and I feel you are on right track hearing that you need to keep basics strong.

I am also learning Access just during work and after few months of learning through this forum, I thought to make my basics in root and that's why started to go for books and not disappointed.

regards.

 

[Galaxiom]

We are all self taught to a very large extent. Courses and books can get you going with the science of the subject but it ultimately the art that make a great developer.

Much of my learning has come from a quick look through the topics here every day and following what looks interesting. The rest comes from searching for the answers to the practical problems I have to work with.

I am lucky enough to be in a position where I have the opportunity to get a regular pay check and take as long as required to find what I need to know. I get better and better and faster and faster as my expereince grows. I am hugely proud of my latest projects.

From what I can see the key to successful developement in the long term is building up a stock of reusable code blocks that can be applied to new jobs. In a pay for the job situation it is nearly impossible to make a profit the first time you do something. The real meat comes when you can sell it the subsequent times aspart of new projects.

So the crucial aspect is to write versatile, adaptable resuable code. From what I have seen of your contributions here you seem to be on the right track.

Good luck on your path.

 

[omprakashkalal]

These certified reference materials also known as standards are used to monitor the accuracy of analyses reported by mineral testing laboratories.

 

[jkl0]

Another good source of info.
http://www.tek-tips.com/

and specifically this forum

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=654