[rescue] OT: Data Warehousing book recommendations

[Eric Johnson]

On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 08:55:10AM -0600, Eric Johnson wrote:
> > Has anyone here done any data warehousing projects? We are looking at one
> > and as the only programmer in the office, I have been asked for
> > recommendations about a topic almost wholely outside my expertise.
> >
> > Some book (or online articles) recommendations would be very much
> > appreciated.
> >
> > -- Eric Johnson
>
> I think more info is needed.
>
> If you are doing stuff with the web, check the "Data Webhouse Toolkit"
> book, has a red and white cover, I think it is published by
> Addison-Wesley.
>

I believe they already bought that one. Is it by Ralph Kimball?

> Also, see
>
> http://www.arsdigita.com/bboard/q-and-a-search?topic=web%2Fdb&topic_id=21&query_string=data+warehousing
>

Thanks!

> (above is one URL)
>
> and of course, search google.com .
>

Did a little of that. Found a Data Warehousing Institute and passed on the
URL.

> What are you warehousing?  Do you know the kind of queries you need to handle?
>

I don't know. I assume customer information. Possibly hardware design
stuff (we produce irrigation equipment). International electrical and
industrial standards compliance info might be a big plus, too. I know that
our guy(s) who works on that stuff has a terrible time finding any of this
information.

> ./patrick
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-- Eric Johnson

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