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Data Modeling Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Business & Information Technology Professionals
Steve Hoberman

Technics Publications, LLC, 2005

Lives up to its reputation

+ A must read for those in need of Data Modeling Basics

As the "new kid on the block" in my data architecture group, I attended my first DAMA conference in March. One of the sessions I sat in on was given by an IT manager for the Department of State in Washington. The speaker ended her talk with five things they did to make their project a success, and ...
  
  











  



  
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
W. Timothy Gallwey

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 1997

This book is a must read for every amateur and professional tennis player and tennis teacher

+ My Tennis Bible
+ The Inner Game
+ Good for all athletes
  
  











  



  
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams

Del Rey, 1995

Comic work of genius

+ One of my all-time favorite books
+ My go-to gift for 12 year old boys
+ improbably great
  
  











  



  
Data Modeler's Workbench: Tools and Techniques for Analysis and Design
Steve Hoberman

Wiley, 2001

great resource for novice and tenured data professionals

+ Great stuff.
+ Excelent practical guide to every junior or intermediate modeler
+ Must have for modelers!
+ Great modeling book!
  
  











  



  
The Data Model Resource Book, Vol. 1: A Library of Universal Data Models for All Enterprises
Len Silverston

Wiley, 2001

The Resource Book is just that

+ Still pertinent..
+ A "Must-Have" For Every Modeling Job
+ Good, but sometimes a little too "kitchen sink"
  
  











  



  
Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business
Wayne W. Eckerson

Wiley, 2005

Quo vadis?

+ How to use information to energize your goals and strategy.
+ Insightful material on Performance Dashboards
+ Must read for keen Performance Management specialists and Managers
  
  











  



  
Data Strategy
Sid Adelman, Larissa Moss, ...

Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005

Excellent book, a must read

+ Great data strategy book presented from a practical perspective
+ Efficient, to-the-point discussion of data strategy
+ useful, a bit 'light' on the content
  
  











  



  
Data Modeling Essentials, Third Edition
Graeme Simsion, Graham Witt

Morgan Kaufmann, 2004

Poor service from Amazon

+ Great price
+ Good, detailed book

I ordered this product from Amazon along with the "bonus" part 2 book, for which I paid an additional $20, but despite emails and telephone calls have never seen the "bonus" part 2
  
  











  



  
Mastering Data Warehouse Design: Relational and Dimensional Techniques
Claudia Imhoff, Nicholas Galemmo, ...

Wiley, 2003

Excellent Reference for Data Warehouse Design

+ Excellent guide to implementation
+ Excellent perspective and practical guidance

This book is a must read for anyone exploring or undertaking a data warehouse. It discusses the many issues regarding a data warehouse and balances the views authored by both Bill Inmon and Ralph Kimball. As the former publisher of DM Review magazine I have worked with many of the experts in data ...
  
  











  



  
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Harper Perennial, 1991

Welcome to the Flow!

+ Flow
+ A superb book
+ Raj Bendre
+ PERFECT BOOK TO HELP YOU GET BACK ON TRACK
  
  











  



  
The Data Model Resource Book, Vol. 2: A Library of Data Models for Specific Industries
Len Silverston

Wiley, 2001

Is it worth buying a book for only one chapter?

+ Great Resource for Student or Professional
+ Best choice for advanced data modeling.
+ A Great Time Saver!
+ Excellent, best practice industry data models!
  
  











  



  
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams

Del Rey, 1995

Comic work of genius

+ One of my all-time favorite books
+ My go-to gift for 12 year old boys
+ improbably great
  
  











  



  
Data Modeling Essentials, Third Edition
Graeme Simsion, Graham Witt

Morgan Kaufmann, 2004

Poor service from Amazon

+ Great price
+ Good, detailed book

I ordered this product from Amazon along with the "bonus" part 2 book, for which I paid an additional $20, but despite emails and telephone calls have never seen the "bonus" part 2
  
  











  



  
Data Modeler's Workbench: Tools and Techniques for Analysis and Design
Steve Hoberman

Wiley, 2001

great resource for novice and tenured data professionals

+ Great stuff.
+ Excelent practical guide to every junior or intermediate modeler
+ Must have for modelers!
+ Great modeling book!
  
  











  



  
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
W. Timothy Gallwey

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 1997

This book is a must read for every amateur and professional tennis player and tennis teacher

+ My Tennis Bible
+ The Inner Game
+ Good for all athletes
  
  











  



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