2010-08-13Launching Use The Index, Luke

Use The Index, Luke! is a guide to database performance for developers.

I started the book because I noticed that almost every existing book or online document on that topic is stuffed with plenty of information that is not relevant to developers.

Although a certain know-how of the database's internals is required to get the best performance, Use The Index, Luke! keeps that information at a minimum and presents it from a developer's perspective.

The book is supplemented by the Ask Use The Index, Luke community where further questions of that matter are asked, discussed and answered.

The first chapters of Use The Index, Luke are already online. The remaining parts will be published on a bi- or tri-weekly basis and will be announced on this blog.

I hope you enjoy reading the existing chapters in the meanwhile.