I have been working with relational databases for over 2 decades.  ;-)  
That is one reason I went with the book I bought.   I just have no experience with Microsoft SQL or any version of SQL.  The HTML Goodies stuff looks really good and I will look it over.  My first exposure to relational databases was James Wetherbe's book "Systems Analysis and Design: Traditional, Structured, and Advanceed Concepts and Techniques- 2nd Editon" in a systems analysis course at the library school at Drexel university in 1984.

Keep the suggestions coming, please.

Bill Drew

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Hi Bill,
For years I have always found the HTML Goodies people to be great for quick and accessible reference, and I think they are good for getting people started in "plain English" (they are probably very similar to the Dummies books).

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/database/article.php/3478051

Best,
Arianna Schlegel
*Library Web Applications Developer
Central Connecticut State University

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