diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2faaeb9..4ecfcfd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,8 +4,13 @@ [Practical SQL, 2nd Edition](https://nostarch.com/practical-sql-2nd-edition/) is a beginner-friendly guide to the database programming language SQL. Author [Anthony DeBarros](https://www.anthonydebarros.com) starts with beginner SQL concepts such as queries, data types, and basic math and aggregation, and then works through intermediate and advanced topics including statistics, cleaning data, GIS, and automating tasks. Along the way, you'll use real-world data from the U.S. Census and other government agencies and learn the fundamentals of good database design. This is a book not only about SQL but about best practices for using it for thorough, accurate data analysis. ## A Note About Editions + If you're reading the first edition of the book, published in 2018, please [use the code and data in the first edition repository](https://github.com/anthonydb/practical-sql/). If the cover of your copy does not say, "2nd Edition," then you're using the first edition. +## A Note About Updates to pgAdmin + +In the book, we write SQL queries and manage our PostgreSQL databases with [pgAdmin](https://pgadmin.org), a free and open source graphical user interface. pgAdmin is under continuous development, and its current interface may differ from the screenshots and instructions in the book. Please check [the book FAQ](https://github.com/anthonydb/practical-sql-2/blob/master/faq-updates-errata.md) for updates. + ## Who Is This Book For? Practical SQL is ideal for beginners as well as those who know some SQL and want to go deeper. diff --git a/faq-updates-errata.md b/faq-updates-errata.md index 995cd85..3613739 100644 --- a/faq-updates-errata.md +++ b/faq-updates-errata.md @@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ ### FAQ, Updates, and Errata -This page contains answers to Frequently Asked Questions, updates to material and URLs, and errata for Practical SQL, 2nd Edition. Some of these apply to the first couple of printings of the book and may be updated if you have a third printing or later. Check the copyright page to see which printing you have. +This page contains answers to Frequently Asked Questions, updates to material and URLs, and errata for Practical SQL, 2nd Edition. Some only apply to the first printings of the book and have been subsequently incorporated in later printings. Check the copyright page to see which printing you have. +### pgAdmin Updates + +Version 9 notes coming with February 2025 release of pgAdmin. + ### Introduction * No updates @@ -18,10 +22,10 @@ This page contains answers to Frequently Asked Questions, updates to material an * **Page 5: Windows Installation (PostGIS)** -> The PostGIS installer for Windows now asks you to check off which components to install rather than providing individual Yes/No prompts. You can select all components including Create Spatial Database. (Applies to printings one through three of the book.) - > The EDB installer for Windows no longer includes the Language Pack. See [this issue](https://github.com/anthonydb/practical-sql-2/issues/32) for details on how to configure Python support. +> The PostGIS installer for Windows now asks you to check off which components to install rather than providing individual Yes/No prompts. You can select all components including Create Spatial Database. (Applies to printings one through three of the book.) + > The Windows 11 Start menu continues to evolve. To see the PostgreSQL and PostGIS folders added during installation, you may need to click `Start` > `All apps`. * **Pages 6 and 7: Configuring Python language support (Windows)**