'Riordan covers core skills for any developerdatabase design and developmentin a perfect amount of detail. This book should be on every professional developer's reading list. Duncan Mackenzie, developer, Microsoft (MSDN) 'Designing a database is not a trivial subject. Riordan brings experience and clear explanations to a fundamental part of software development. Patrick Birch, database and technical writing consultant 'If you buy only one book on database design, make it this one. Riordan has a talent for explaining technical issues in simple language, without over simplifying. Brendan Reynolds, developer, Dataset IT Systems and Microsoft Access MVP 'A book that will expertly guide you in how to develop a database for a client and how to do it righ...