Having recently posted some thoughts on Shaun Thomas' " "PostgreSQL Backup and Restore How-to" review ", Packt asked me if I'd like to review the new " Instant PostgreSQL Starter " by Daniel K. Lyons and kindly provided me with access to the ebook version. As I'm happily in a situation where I may need to introduce PostgreSQL to new users, I was interested in taking a look and here's a quick overview.
It follows the same "Instant" format as the backup booklet, which I quite like as it provides a useful way of focussing on particular aspects of PostgreSQL without being bogged down in reams of tl;dr documentation. " Instant Pg Starter " is divided into three sections:
Installation Quick start – creating your first table Top 9 features you need to know about