RE: Data Modeling

I think the main task here is practise, practise and more practise. Prefferable under supervision of a more experienced person. Some more books I'v read and found useful Data Model Patterns: Conventions of Thought http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0932633293/qid=1066746321/sr=2-1/ ref=sr_2_1/102-9109544-4984930
Case*Method: Entity Relationship Modelling http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201416964/qid=1066747540/ sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-9109544-4984930?v=glance&s=books The Data Model Resource Book: A Library of Logical Data and Data Warehouse Models
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471153664/qid=1066747769/ sr=1-8/ref=sr_1_8/102-9109544-4984930?v=glance&s=books

Gints

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> From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [mailto:DWILLIAMS_at_LIFETOUCH.COM]
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>
> B. S.
> I am no expert at data modeling but have made some modest attempts
in
> that direction. First, what is your objective? Casual or intense?
> I have heard that data modeling is not learned from a book, but
you
> need
> to take a class. The classes I took were so long ago and I didn't do
> anything with it so I can't vouch for that.
> If you are need to review the data models of others, get the book
"The
> Data Modeling Handbook" by Reingruber and Gregory. There is nothing
like
> it. The authors give will sound really profound and if you get
someone
> that
> wants to argue, you can point them to the book.
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>
>
> Hi All
>
> I have not done data modelling as a major task so far. Would like to
know
> from where can I make a good start. I have basic(conceptual) knowledge
of
> ER-Diagram and Normalization. But if anybody can give me some case
> studies/links etc.,
>
> I see the responsibilities would include modelling and coping with
> Frequent
> changes of the database object structures.
>
> Please Help
>
> Thanks a Lot
>
> Regards
> B S Pradhan
>
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