{"product_id":"joe-celkos-data-measurements-and-standards-in-sql-paperback-9780123747228","title":"Joe Celko's Data, Measurements and Standards in SQL (Paperback \/ softback) 9780123747228","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJoe Celko's Data, Measurements and Standards in SQL\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBestselling author and SQL guru Joe Celko ensures programming success through adherence to multimillion dollar industry standards!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoe Celko (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780123747228, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 October 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e309 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Unique? Without question. To my knowledge there is nothing out there quite like this. Further, based on his previous books, Joe is eminently qualified to put these \"external world\" ideas (standard codes used in industry) into the context of relational databases and SQL.\" \u003cb\u003e--Rudy Limeback - An independent SQL Consultant\u003c\/b\u003e\"This book focuses on the problems of standardization and the related problems of measurements. It is clearly intended to encourage designers to at least be aware of the problems, before their database designs go live.\" \u003cb\u003e--Computing Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJoe Celko has looked deep into the code of SQL programmers and found a consistent and troubling pattern - a frightening lack of consistency between their individual encoding schemes and those of the industries in which they operate. This translates into a series of incompatible databases, each one an island unto itself that is unable to share information with others in an age of internationalization and business interdependence. Such incompatibility severely hinders information flow and the quality of company data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eData, Measurements and Standards in SQL reveals the shift these programmers need to make to overcome this deadlock. By collecting and detailing the diverse standards of myriad industries, and then giving a declaration for the units that can be used in an SQL schema, Celko enables readers to write and implement portable data that can interface to any number of external application systems! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book doesn't limit itself to one subject, but serves as a detailed synopsis of measurement scales and data standards for all industries, thereby giving RDBMS programmers and designers the knowledge and know-how they need to communicate effectively across business boundaries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e0.0.\tIntroduction 1.0.\tScales and Measurement Theory 2.0.\tData Encoding Schemes 2.1.\tClassification 2.2.\tCheck Digits 3.0.\tPhysical Measurements3.1.\tBrief History of Measurement Standards 3.2.\tRise of ISO and Other Organizations3.3.\tISO-2955 Standard 3.3.1.\tBasic Units3.3.2.\tCompound Units3.4.\tColor Systems4.0.\tTemporal Measurements 4.1.\tThe Calendar4.1.1.\tA History of the Common Era Calendar 4.1.2.\tISO-8601 Standard 4.1.3.\tImplementations in SQL 4.2.\tThe Clock4.2.1.\tLeap Seconds, UTC and Atomic Clocks4.2.2.\tTime Zones in SQL 5.0.\tIndustry Standards For Products5.1.\tUPC and EAN Bar Codes5.2.\tStandard Packaging Units5.2.1.\tU.S. Systems5.2.2.\tEuropean Union and Other European Systems 5.2.3.\tAsian and Other Systems5.3.\tBank Standards5.3.1.\tAccount Numbers5.3.2.\tChecking 5.3.2.1.\t U.S. Banking System5.3.2.2.\t IBAN and Other International Standards 6.0.\tPostal Address Encoding6.1.\tFormatting Names6.2.\tZIP Codes in the United States 6.3.\tVarious Foreign Systems 6.4.\tSystems Used by UPS and other Delivery Services7.0.\tCurrency 7.1.\tGAAP Rules in the United States 7.2.\tRules for Euro Conversions 8.0.\tInternet 8.1.\tEmail Addresses8.2.\tIP Addresses 9.0.\tBusiness Codes9.1.\tThe Rise and Fall of EDI and ANSI X129.2.\tXML Standards in Various Industries 9.3.\tCompany Identifiers 9.3.1.\tDUNS 9.3.2.\tStock Ticker Symbols9.4.\tChart of Accounts10.0.\t Medical Systems10.1.\t  ICD Codes 10.2.\t HIPAA Codes10.3.\t Drug Codes11.0.\t General Classification Systems11.1.\t Alphabetic Order11.1.1.\tHistory11.1.2.\tProblems with Foreign Alphabets11.2.\t Dewey Decimal Classification 11.3.\t Library of Congress\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Programming \u0026amp; scripting languages: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Programming \u0026amp; scripting languages: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Programming%20\u0026amp;%20scripting%20languages:%20general%20%5BUMX%5D%22\"\u003eUMX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Morgan Kaufmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648493736216,"sku":"9780123747228","price":30.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780123747228.jpg?v=1695013924","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/joe-celkos-data-measurements-and-standards-in-sql-paperback-9780123747228","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}