[fellowniusmonk]

Visual Quickstart Guide for SQL.

I still give it to my new data analyst interns, so many are excel jockeys and it's the most consumable intro and reference to sql I know for a someone intimidated by SQL. Combine that with coding horrors join diagrams from 2007 and you've got even non technical people off to the races even if they aren't particularly self guided learners.

I wish I had an equivalent for R though, still don't know how to ease people into that.

[BOOSTERHIDROGEN]

Which sql authors specifically ?

[fellowniusmonk]

3rd Edition. Fehily.

[gautamsomani]

Just checked that book, the 3rd edition is from 2008. I understand that the basics would remain same, but can anyone recommend a latest version of the stuff in it?

[fellowniusmonk]

I get your concern, I've found that while it doesn't have CTE's and other modern things it's enough to get people rolling unattended.

That being said... man I wish they would update it.