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Reference fixups.

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diff --git a/Docs/manual.texi b/Docs/manual.texi
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@@ -1862,9 +1862,6 @@ checklist of very demanding buyers.
 @menu
 * Portals::                     MySQL Portals
 * Questions::                   MySQL Mailing Lists
-* MySQL-Books::                 Books About MySQL
-* General-SQL::                 General SQL Information and Tutorials
-* Useful Links::                Useful MySQL-related Links
 @end menu
 
 
@@ -1886,6 +1883,9 @@ checklist of very demanding buyers.
 @cindex PHP, websites
 @cindex consultants, list of
 @cindex web pages, miscellaneous
+@cindex @code{Contrib} directory
+@cindex URLs to MySQL information
+@cindex MySQL related information URLs
 
 The MySQL Portals (@uref{http://www.mysql.com/portal/}) on our
 website feature a diverse range of MySQL related information and
@@ -1901,7 +1901,14 @@ Some of the current MySQL Portal categories:
 @itemize @bullet
 @item Books
 From here you can find any MySQL, or computers related books,
-comment, vote or buy them.
+comment, rate or buy them.
+While this manual (particularly the online version) is still
+the right place for up to date technical information, its
+primary goal is to contain everything there is to know about
+MySQL.  It's sometimes nice to have a bound book to read in
+bed or while you travel.
+By purchasing a book through the hyperlinks provided, you
+will contribute to the development of MySQL.
 
 @item Development
 This portal has links to sites that are using MySQL for various
@@ -1926,7 +1933,7 @@ Here you can find all MySQL Partners.
 @end itemize
 
 
-@node Questions, MySQL-Books, Portals, MySQL Information Sources
+@node Questions,  , Portals, MySQL Information Sources
 @subsection MySQL Mailing Lists
 
 @cindex reporting, errors
@@ -2458,882 +2465,6 @@ Please don't post mail messages from your browser with HTML mode turned on!
 Many users don't read mail with a browser!
 
 
-@node MySQL-Books, General-SQL, Questions, MySQL Information Sources
-@subsection Books About MySQL
-
-For the latest book information, with user comments, please visit
-@uref{http://www.mysql.com/portal/books/html/}.
-
-While this manual is still the right place for up to date technical
-information, its primary goal is to contain everything there is to know
-about MySQL.  It is sometimes nice to have a bound book to read
-in bed or while you travel.  Here is a list of books about MySQL and
-related subjects (in English).
-
-By purchasing a book through these hyperlinks provided herein, you are
-contributing to the development of MySQL.
-
-@emph{MySQL}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available	@tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0735709211&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher	@tab		New Riders
-@item Author	@tab		Paul DuBois
-@item Pub Date	@tab		1st Edition December 1999
-@item ISBN	@tab		0735709211
-@item Pages	@tab		800
-@item Price	@tab		$49.99 US
-@item Downloadable examples  @tab
- @uref{http://www.kitebird.com/mysql-book/} (@code{samp_db} distribution)
-@item Errata  @tab
-@uref{http://www.kitebird.com/mysql-book/errata.html}
-@end multitable
-
-Foreword by Michael ``Monty'' Widenius, MySQL Moderator.
-@*
-
-In @emph{MySQL}, Paul DuBois provides you with a comprehensive guide to
-one of the most popular relational database systems.  Paul has
-contributed to the online documentation for MySQL and is an
-active member of the MySQL community.  The principal MySQL
-developer, Monty Widenius, and a network of his fellow developers
-reviewed the manuscript, and provided Paul with the kind of insight
-no one else could supply.
-@*
-
-Instead of merely giving you a general overview of MySQL, Paul
-teaches you how to make the most of its capabilities.  Through two
-sample database applications that run throughout the book, he
-gives you solutions to problems you're sure to face.  He helps you
-integrate MySQL efficiently with third-party tools, such as PHP
-and Perl, enabling you to generate dynamic Web pages through
-database queries.  He teaches you to write programs that access
-MySQL databases, and also provides a comprehensive set of
-references to column types, operators, functions, SQL syntax,
-MySQL programming, C API, Perl @code{DBI}, and PHP API.
-@emph{MySQL} simply gives you the kind of information you won't find
-anywhere else.
-@*
-
-If you use MySQL, this book provides you with:
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-An introduction to MySQL and SQL.
-@item
-Coverage of MySQL's data types and how to use them.
-@item
-Thorough treatment of how to write client programs in C.
-@item
-A guide to using the Perl @code{DBI} and PHP APIs for developing
-command-line and Web-based applications.
-@item
-Tips on administrative issues such as user accounts, backup,
-crash recovery, and security.
-@item
-Help in choosing an ISP for MySQL access.
-@item
-A comprehensive reference for MySQL's data types, operators,
-functions, and SQL statements and utilities.
-@item
-Complete reference guides for MySQL's C API, the Perl @code{DBI} API,
-and PHP's MySQL-related functions.
-@end itemize
-@*
-
-@emph{MySQL & mSQL}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available	@tab		@uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=1565924347&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher	@tab		O'Reilly
-@item Authors	@tab		Randy Jay Yarger, George Reese & Tim King
-@item Pub Date	@tab		1st Edition July 1999
-@item ISBN	@tab		1-56592-434-7, Order Number: 4347
-@item Pages	@tab		506
-@item Price	@tab		$34.95
-@end multitable
-
-This book teaches you how to use MySQL and @code{mSQL}, two popular
-and robust database products that support key subsets of SQL on both Linux
-and Unix systems.  Anyone who knows basic C, Java, Perl, or Python can
-write a program to interact with a database, either as a stand-alone
-application or through a Web page.  This book takes you through the
-whole process, from installation and configuration to programming
-interfaces and basic administration.  Includes plenty of tutorial
-material.
-@*
-
-@emph{Sams' Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0672319144&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Sams
-@item Authors   @tab            Mark Maslakowski and Tony Butcher
-@item Pub Date  @tab            June 2000
-@item ISBN      @tab            0672319144
-@item Pages     @tab            650
-@item Price     @tab            $39.99
-@end multitable
-
-Sams' @emph{Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days} is for intermediate Linux users
-who want to move into databases.  A large share of the audience is Web 
-developers who need a database to store large amounts of information that 
-can be retrieved via the Web.
-
-Sams' @emph{Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days} is a practical, step-by-step
-tutorial.  The reader will learn to design and employ this open source
-database technology into his or her website using practical, hands-on 
-examples to follow.
-@*
-
-@emph{E-Commerce Solutions with MySQL}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0761524452&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Prima Communications, Inc.
-@item Authors   @tab            N/A
-@item Pub Date  @tab            January 2000
-@item ISBN      @tab            0761524452
-@item Pages     @tab            500
-@item Price     @tab            $39.99
-@end multitable
-
-No description available.
-@*
-
-@emph{MySQL and PHP from Scratch}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0789724405&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Que
-@item Authors   @tab            N/A
-@item Pub Date  @tab            September 2000
-@item ISBN      @tab            0789724405
-@item Pages     @tab            550
-@item Price     @tab            $34.99
-@end multitable
-
-This book puts together information on installing, setting up, and
-troubleshooting Apache, MySQL, PHP3, and IMP into one complete
-volume.  You also learn how each piece is part of a whole by learning,
-step-by-step, how to create a web-based e-mail system.  Learn to run
-the equivalent of Active Server Pages (ASP) using PHP3, set up an
-e-commerce site using a database and the Apache web server, and create
-a data entry system (such as sales, product quality tracking, customer
-preferences, etc) that no installation in the PC.
-@*
-
-@emph{Professional MySQL Programming}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=1861005164} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Wrox Press, Inc.
-@item Authors   @tab            N/A
-@item Pub Date  @tab            Late 2001
-@item ISBN      @tab            1861005164
-@item Pages     @tab            1000
-@item Price     @tab            $49.99
-@end multitable
-
-No description available.
-@*
-
-@emph{Professional Linux Programming}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=1861003013&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Wrox Press, Inc.
-@item Authors   @tab            N/A
-@item Pub Date  @tab            September 2000
-@item ISBN      @tab            1861003013
-@item Pages     @tab            1155
-@item Price     @tab            $47.99
-@end multitable
-
-In this follow-up to the best-selling @emph{Beginning Linux Programming},
-you will learn from the authors' real-world knowledge and experience of
-developing software for Linux; you'll be taken through the development
-of a sample 'DVD Store' application, with 'theme' chapters addressing
-different aspects of its implementation.  Meanwhile, individual
-``take-a-break'' chapters cover important topics that go beyond the
-bounds of the central theme.  All focus on the practical aspects of
-programming, showing how crucial it is to choose the right tools for
-the job, use them as they should be used, and get things right first
-time.
-@*
-
-@emph{PHP and MySQL Web Development}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0672317842&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Sams
-@item Authors   @tab            Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
-@item Pub Date  @tab            March 2001
-@item ISBN      @tab            0672317842
-@item Pages     @tab            700
-@item Price     @tab            $49.99
-@end multitable
-
-@emph{PHP and MySQL Web Development} introduces you to the advantages
-of implementing both MySQL and PHP.  These advantages are detailed
-through the provision of both statistics and several case studies.  A
-practical web application is developed throughout the book, providing
-you with the tools necessary to implement a functional online
-database.  Each function is developed separately, allowing you the
-choice to incorporate only those parts that you would like to
-implement.  Programming concepts of the PHP language are highlighted,
-including functions which tie MySQL support into a PHP script and
-advanced topics regarding table manipulation.
-@*
-
-@strong{Books recommended by the MySQL Developers}
-
-@emph{SQL-99 Complete, Really}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0879305681&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            CMP Books
-@item Authors   @tab            Peter Gulutzan, Trudy Pelzer
-@item Pub Date  @tab            April 1999
-@item ISBN      @tab            0879305681
-@item Pages     @tab            1104
-@item Price     @tab            $55.96
-@end multitable
-
-This book contains complete descriptions of the new standards for
-syntax, data structures, and retrieval processes of SQL databases.  As
-an example-based reference manual, it includes all of the CLI
-functions, information, schema tables, and status codes, as well as a
-working SQL database provided on the companion disk.
-@*
-
-@emph{C, A reference manual}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0133262243&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Prentice Hall
-@item Authors   @tab            Samuel P. Harbison, Guy L. Steele
-@item Pub Date  @tab            September 1994
-@item ISBN      @tab            0133262243
-@item Pages     @tab            480
-@item Price     @tab            $35.99
-@end multitable
-
-A new and improved revision of the bestselling C language
-reference.  This manual introduces the notion of "Clean C", writing C
-code that can be compiled as a C++ program, C programming style that
-emphasizes correctness, portability, maintainability, and
-incorporates the ISO C Amendment 1 (1994) which specifies new
-facilities for writing portable, international programs in C.
-@*
-
-@emph{C++ for Real Programmers}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0120499428&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Academic Press, Incorporated
-@item Authors   @tab            Jeff Alger, Jim Keogh
-@item Pub Date  @tab            February 1998
-@item ISBN      @tab            0120499428
-@item Pages     @tab            388
-@item Price     @tab            $39.95
-@end multitable
-
-@emph{C++ For Real Programmers} bridges the gap between C++ as described
-in beginner and intermediate-level books and C++ as it is practiced by
-experts.  Numerous valuable techniques are described, organised into
-three simple themes: indirection, class hierarchies, and memory
-management.  It also provides in-depth coverage of template creation,
-exception handling, pointers and optimisation techniques.  The focus of
-the book is on ANSI C++ and, as such, is compiler independent. 
-
-@emph{C++ For Real Programmers} is a revision of 
-@emph{Secrets of the C++ Masters} and includes a new appendix comparing C++ 
-with Java.  The book comes with a 3.5" disk for Windows with source code.
-@*
-
-@emph{Algorithms in C}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0201514257&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
-@item Authors   @tab            Robert Sedgewick
-@item Pub Date  @tab            April 1990
-@item ISBN      @tab            0201514257
-@item Pages     @tab            648
-@item Price     @tab            $45.75
-@end multitable
-
-@emph{Algorithms in C} describes a variety of algorithms in a number of
-areas of interest, including: sorting, searching, string-processing, and
-geometric, graph and mathematical algorithms.  The book emphasizes
-fundamental techniques, providing readers with the tools to confidently 
-implement, run, and debug useful algorithms.
-@*
-
-@emph{Multithreaded Programming with Pthreads}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0136807291&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            Prentice Hall
-@item Authors   @tab            Bil Lewis, Daniel J. Berg
-@item Pub Date  @tab            October 1997
-@item ISBN      @tab            0136807291
-@item Pages     @tab            432
-@item Price     @tab            $34.95
-@end multitable
-
-Based on the best-selling @emph{Threads Primer}, 
-@emph{Multithreaded Programming with Pthreads} gives you a solid 
-understanding of Posix threads: what they are, how they work, when to use 
-them, and how to optimise them. It retains the clarity and humor of 
-@emph{Threads Primer}, but includes expanded comparisons to Win32 and OS/2
-implementations.  Code examples tested on all of the major UNIX platforms 
-are featured along with detailed explanations of how and why they use threads.
-@*
-
-@emph{Programming the PERL DBI: Database Programming with PERL}
-@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
-@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=1565926994&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
-@item Publisher @tab            O'Reilly & Associates, Incorporated
-@item Authors   @tab            Alligator Descartes, Tim Bunce
-@item Pub Date  @tab            February 2000
-@item ISBN      @tab            1565926994
-@item Pages     @tab            400
-@item Price     @tab            $27.96
-@end multitable
-
-@emph{Programming the Perl DBI} is coauthored by Alligator Descartes, one
-of the most active members of the DBI community, and by Tim Bunce, the
-inventor of DBI.  For the uninitiated, the book explains the architecture
-of DBI and shows you how to write DBI-based programs.  For the experienced
-DBI dabbler, this book explains DBI's nuances and the peculiarities of each
-individual DBD.
-
-The book includes:
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-An introduction to DBI and its design.
-@item
-How to construct queries and bind parameters.
-@item
-Working with database, driver, and statement handles.
-@item
-Debugging techniques.
-@item
-Coverage of each existing DBD.
-@item
-A complete reference to DBI.
-@end itemize
-@*
-
-
-@node General-SQL, Useful Links, MySQL-Books, MySQL Information Sources
-@subsection General SQL Information and Tutorials
-
-The MySQL book portal is split into different sections to make it easy
-to locate books for various purposes.
-@uref{http://www.mysql.com/portal/books/html/}
-
-Tutorials can be found at:
-@uref{http://www.mysql.com/portal/development/html/development-61-1.html}
-
-@node Useful Links,  , General-SQL, MySQL Information Sources
-@subsection Useful MySQL-related Links
-
-The MySQL development portal is the ultimate source of MySQL related
-links. @uref{http://www.mysql.com/portal/development/html/}
-
-Apart from the following links, you can find and download a lot of
-MySQL programs, tools and APIs in the Contrib directory
-(@uref{http://www.mysql.com/Downloads/Contrib/}).
-@cindex @code{Contrib} directory
-
-@cindex URLs to MySQL information
-@cindex MySQL related information URLs
-@subheading Tutorials and Manuals
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://michael.bacarella.com/research/mysqlmyths.html} (MySQL Myths Debunked)
-MySQL used in the real world.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.4t2.com/mysql/}
-Information about the German MySQL mailing list.
-
-@item @uref{http://www2.rent-a-database.de/mysql/}
-MySQL handbook in German.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.bitmover.com:8888/home/bk/mysql/}
-Web access to the MySQL BitKeeper repository.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.analysisandsolutions.com/code/mybasic.htm}
-Beginners MySQL Tutorial on how to install and set up
-MySQL on a Windows machine.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/MySQL/}
-A lot of MySQL tutorials.
-
-@item @uref{http://mysql.hitstar.com/}
-MySQL manual in Chinese.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/1046/1/}
-Setting Up a MySQL-based website.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/backend/tutorials/tutorial1.html}
-MySQL-Perl tutorial.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.iserver.com/support/contrib/perl5/modules.html}
-Installing new Perl modules that require locally installed modules.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/databases/tutorials/tutorial4.html}
-PHP/MySQL Tutorial.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.useractive.com/}
-Hands on tutorial for MySQL.
-@end table
-
-@subheading MySQL Discussion Forums
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.weberdev.com/}
-Examples using MySQL; (check Top 20)
-
-@item @uref{http://futurerealm.com/forum/futureforum.htm}
-FutureForum Web Discussion Software.
-@end table
-
-@subheading Porting MySQL/Using MySQL on Different Systems
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/mysql/}
-Binary of MySQL for Mac OS X Client.  Includes information of how to
-build and use MySQL on Mac OS X.
-
-@item @uref{http://xclave.macnn.com/MySQL/}
-The Mac OS Xclave.  Running MySQL on Mac OS X.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.prnet.de/RegEx/mysql.html}
-MySQL for Mac OS X Server.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.latencyzero.com/macosx/mysql.html}
-Building MySQL for Mac OS X.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.essencesw.com/Software/mysqllib.html}
-New Client libraries for the Mac OS Classic (Macintosh).
-
-@item @uref{http://www.lilback.com/macsql/}
-Client libraries for Mac OS Classic (Macintosh).
-
-@item @uref{http://sixk.maniasys.com/index_en.html}
-MySQL for Amiga
-@end table
-
-@subheading Perl-related Links
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://dbimysql.photoflux.com/}
-Perl DBI with MySQL FAQ.
-@end table
-
-@c FIX We should get longer descriptions for things in this category!
-@subheading Commercial Applications that Support MySQL
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.supportwizard.com/}
-SupportWizard; Interactive helpdesk on the Web. This product includes a
-licensed copy of MySQL.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.sonork.com/}
-Sonork,  Instant Messenger that is not only Internet oriented.  It's 
-focused on private networks and on small to medium companies.  Client
-is free, server is free for up to 5 seats.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.stweb.org/}
-StWeb - Stratos Web and Application server - An easy-to-use, cross
-platform, Internet/Intranet development and deployment system for
-development of web-enabled applications.  The standard version of StWeb
-has a native interface to MySQL database.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.rightnowtech.com/}
-Right Now Web; Web automation for customer service.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.icaap.org/Bazaar/}
-Bazaar; Interactive Discussion Forums with Web interface.
-
-@cindex PhoneSweep
-@item @uref{http://www.phonesweep.com/}
-PhoneSweepT is the world's first commercial Telephone Scanner.  Many break-ins
-in recent years have come not through the Internet, but through unauthorised
-dial-up modems.  PhoneSweep lets you find these modems by repeatedly placing
-phone calls to every phone number that your organisation
-controls.  PhoneSweep has a built-in expert system that can recognise
-more than 250 different kinds of remote-access programs, including
-Carbon Copy(TM), pcANYWHERE(TM), and Windows NT RAS.  All information is stored
-in the SQL database.  It then generates a comprehensive report detailing
-which services were discovered on which dial-up numbers in your organisation.
-@end table
-
-@subheading SQL Clients and Report Writers
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.urbanresearch.com/software/utils/urbsql/} (urSQL)
-SQL Editor and Query Utility. Custom syntax highlighting, editable
-results grid, exportable result-sets, basic MySQL admin functions,
-Etc.. For Windows.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.edatanew.com/} (MySQL Data Manager)
-MySQL Data Manager * is platform independent web client
-(written in perl) for MySQL server over TCP/IP.
-
-@item @uref{http://ksql.sourceforge.net/}
-KDE MySQL client.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.ecker-software.de/}
-A Windows GUI client by David Ecker.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.icaap.org/software/kiosk/}
-Kiosk; a MySQL client for database management.  Written in Perl.
-Will be a part of Bazaar.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.casestudio.com/}
-Db design tool that supports MySQL 3.23.
-
-@item @uref{http://home.skif.net/~voland/zeos/eng/}
-Zeos - A client that supports MySQL, Interbase and PostgreSQL.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Ridge/4280/GenericReportWriter/grwhome.html}
-A free report writer in Java
-
-@item @uref{http://www.javaframework.de/}
-MySQLExport - Export of MySQL create statements and data in a lot of
-different formats (SQL, HTML, CVS, text, ZIP, GZIP...).
-
-@item @uref{http://dlabs.4t2.com/}
-M2D, a MySQL Administration client for Windows.  M2D supports 
-administration of MySQL databases, creation of new databases and 
-tables, editing, and more.
-
-@item @uref{http://dlabs.4t2.com/}
-Dexter, a small server written in Perl which can be used as a proxy server for
-MySQL or as a database extender.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.scibit.com/Products/Software/Utils/Mascon.asp}
-Mascon is a powerful Win32 GUI for administering MySQL databases.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.rtlabs.com/}
-MacSQL Monitor.  GUI for MySQL, ODBC, and JDBC databases for the Mac OS.
-@end table
-
-@subheading Distributions that Include MySQL
-
-@c FIX add the rest (at least a couple more Linuxes)
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.suse.com/}
-SuSE Linux (6.1 and above)
-
-@item @uref{http://www.redhat.com/}
-RedHat Linux (7.0 and above)
-
-@item @uref{http://distro.conectiva.com.br/}
-Conectiva Linux (4.0 and above)
-@end table
-
-@subheading Web Development Tools that Support MySQL
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.php.net/}
-PHP: A server-side HTML-embedded scripting language.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.midgard-project.org/}
-The Midgard Application Server; a powerful Web development environment
-based on MySQL and PHP.
-
-@cindex dbServ
-@item @uref{http://www.dbServ.de/}
-dbServ is an extension to a web server to integrate database output into
-your HTML code.  You may use any HTML function in your output.  Only the
-client will stop you.  It works as standalone server or as Java servlet.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.chilisoft.com/}
-Platform independent ASP from Chili!Soft
-
-@item @uref{http://www.voicenet.com/~zellert/tjFM/}
-A JDBC driver for MySQL.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.wernhart.priv.at/php/}
-MySQL + PHP demos.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.dbwww.com/}
-ForwardSQL: HTML interface to manipulate MySQL databases.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.daa.com.au/~james/www-sql/}
-WWW-SQL: Display database information.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.heitml.com/}
-HeiTML: A server-side extension of HTML and a 4GL language at the same time.
-
-@item @uref{http://hawkeye.net/}
-Hawkeye Internet Server Suite.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.webgroove.com/}
-WebGroove Script: HTML compiler and server-side scripting language.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.ihtml.com/}
-A server-side website scripting language.
-
-@item @uref{ftp://ftp.igc.apc.org/pub/myodbc/README}
-How to use MySQL with ColdFusion on Solaris.
-
-@item @uref{http://calistra.com/MySQL/}
-Calistra's ODBC MySQL Administrator.
-
-@item @uref{http://phpclub.net/}
-PHPclub - Tips and tricks for PHP.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.widgetchuck.com/}
-The Widgetchuck; Website Tools and Gadgets
-
-@item @uref{http://www.adcycle.com/}
-AdCycle - advertising management software.
-
-@cindex pwPage
-@item @uref{http://sourceforge.net/projects/pwpage/}
-pwPage - provides an extremely fast and simple approach to the creation 
-of database forms.  That is, if a database table exists and an HTML page 
-has been constructed using a few simple guidelines, pwPage can be 
-immediately used for table data selections, insertions, updates, deletions 
-and selectable table content reviewing.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.omnis-software.com/products/studio/studio.html}
-OMNIS Studio is a rapid application development (RAD) tool.
-@end table
-
-@subheading Database Design Tools with MySQL Support
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.mysql.com/documentation/dezign/}
-"DeZign for databases" is a database development tool that uses an
-entity relationship diagram (ERD).
-@end table
-
-@subheading Web Servers with MySQL Tools
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{ftp://ftp.kcilink.com/pub/}
-mod_auth_mysql, An Apache authentication module.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.roxen.com/}
-The Roxen Challenger Web server.
-@end table
-
-@subheading Extensions for Other Programs
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.seawood.org/msql_bind/}
-MySQL support for BIND (The Internet Domain Name Server).
-
-@item @uref{http://www.inet-interactive.com/sendmail/}
-MySQL support for Sendmail and Procmail.
-@end table
-
-@subheading Using MySQL with Other Programs
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.iserver.com/support/addonhelp/database/mysql/msaccess.html}
-Using MySQL with Access.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.iserver.com/support/contrib/perl5/modules.html}
-Installing new Perl modules that require locally installed modules.
-@end table
-
-@subheading ODBC-related Links
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.iodbc.org/}
-Popular iODBC Driver Manager (libiodbc) now available as Open Source.
-
-@item @uref{http://users.ids.net/~bjepson/freeODBC/}
-The FreeODBC Pages.
-
-@item @uref{http://genix.net/unixODBC/}
-The unixODBC Project goals are to develop and promote unixODBC to be the
-definitive standard for ODBC on the Linux platform.  This is to include GUI
-support for KDE.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.sw-soft.com/products/BtrieveODBC/}
-A MySQL-based ODBC driver for Btrieve.
-@end table
-
-@subheading @strong{API}-related Links
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.jppp.com/}
-Partially implemented TDataset-compatible components for MySQL.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.riverstyx.net/qpopmysql/}
-qpopmysql - A patch to allow POP3 authentication from a MySQL
-database.  There's also a link to Paul Khavkine's patch for Procmail to
-allow any MTA to deliver to users in a MySQL database.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.essencesw.com/Software/mysqllib.html}
-New Client libraries for the Mac OS Classic (Macintosh).
-
-@item @uref{http://www.lilback.com/macsql/}
-Client libraries for the Macintosh.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.essencesw.com/Plugins/mysqlplug.html}
-Plugin for REALbasic (for Macintosh)
-
-@item @uref{http://www.iis.ee.ethz.ch/~neeri/macintosh/gusi-qa.html}
-A library that emulates BSD sockets and pthreads on Macintosh.  This can
-be used if you want to compile the MySQL client library on Mac.
-It could probably even be sued to port MySQL to Macintosh, but we
-don't know of anyone that has tried that.
-
-@cindex SCMDB
-@item @uref{http://www.dedecker.net/jessie/scmdb/}
-SCMDB - an add-on for SCM that ports the MySQL C library to scheme
-(SCM).  With this library scheme developers can make connections to a
-MySQL database and use embedded SQL in their programs.
-@end table
-
-@subheading Other MySQL-related Links
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://www.satisoft.com/} (SAT)
-The Small Application Toolkit (SAT) is a collection of utilities
-intended to simplify the development of small, multi-user, GUI based
-applications in a (Microsoft -or- X) Windows Client / Unix Server
-environment.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.wix.com/mysql-hosting/}
-Registry of Web providers who support MySQL.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.softagency.co.jp/mysql/index.en.html}
-Links about using MySQL in Japan/Asia.
-
-@item @uref{http://abattoir.cc.ndsu.nodak.edu/~nem/mysql/udf/}
-MySQL UDF Registry.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.open.com.au/products.html}
-Commercial Web defect tracking system.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.stonekeep.com/pts/}
-PTS: Project Tracking System.
-
-@item @uref{http://tomato.nvgc.vt.edu/~hroberts/mot/}
-Job and software tracking system.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.cynergi.net/exportsql/}
-ExportSQL: A script to export data from Access95+.
-
-@item @uref{http://SAL.KachinaTech.COM/H/1/MYSQL.html}
-SAL (Scientific Applications on Linux) MySQL entry.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.infotech-nj.com/itech/index.shtml}
-A consulting company which mentions MySQL in the right company.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.pmpcs.com/}
-PMP Computer Solutions.  Database developers using MySQL and
-@code{mSQL}.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.dedserius.com/y2kmatrix/}
-Y2K tester.
-@end table
-
-@subheading SQL and Database Interfaces
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://java.sun.com/products/jdbc/}
-The JDBC database access API.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.gagme.com/mysql/}
-Patch for @code{mSQL} Tcl.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.amsoft.ru/easysql/}
-EasySQL: An ODBC-like driver manager.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.lightlink.com/hessling/rexxsql.html}
-A REXX interface to SQL databases.
-
-@c @item @uref{http://www.mytcl.cx/}
-@c Tcl interface based on tcl-sql with many bugfixes.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.binevolve.com/~tdarugar/tcl-sql/}
-Tcl interface for MySQL.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~shadow/sql.html}
-SQL Reference Page with a lot of interesting links.
-
-@end table
-
-@subheading Examples of MySQL Use
-
-@table @asis
-@c Added 990601
-@c EMAIL: thuss@little6.com (Todd Huss)
-@item @uref{http://www.little6.com/about/linux/}
-Little6 Inc., An online contract and job finding site that is powered by
-MySQL, PHP3, and Linux.
-
-@c Added 990521
-@c EMAIL: info@worldrecords.com (Jim Rota)
-@item @uref{http://www.worldrecords.com/}
-World Records - A search engine for information about music that uses
-MySQL and PHP.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/1998/01/note/}
-A Contact Database using MySQL and PHP.
-
-@item @uref{http://modems.rosenet.net/mysql/}
-Web based interface and Community Calendar with PHP.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.odbsoft.com/cook/sources.htm}
-Perl package to generate html from a SQL table structure and for generating
-SQL statements from an html form.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.gusnet.cx/proj/telsql/}
-Basic telephone database using @code{DBI}/@code{DBD}.
-
-@item @uref{http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/java/staf2x/ex/jdbc/coffee-break/}
-JDBC examples by Daniel K. Schneider.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.ooc.com/}
-Object Oriented Concepts Inc; CORBA applications with examples in source.
-
-@c EMAIL: paul@sword.damocles.com (Paul Bannister)
-@item @uref{http://www.stopbit.com/}
-Stopbit - A technology news site using MySQL and PHP.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.penguinservices.com/scripts/}
-Online shopping cart system.
-
-@c Added 990928 from editor@city-gallery.com
-@cindex Old Photo Album
-@item @uref{http://www.city-gallery.com/album/}
-Old Photo Album - The album is a collaborative popular history of photography
-project that generates all pages from data stored in a MySQL
-database.  Pages are dynamically generated through a php3 interface to the
-database content.  Users contribute images and descriptions.  Contributed 
-images are stored on the web server to avoid storing them in the database 
-as BLOBs.  All other information is stored on the shared MySQL server.
-@end table
-
-@subheading General Database Links
-
-@table @asis
-@item @uref{http://black.hole-in-the.net/guy/webdb/}
-Homepage of the webdb-l (Web Databases) mailing list.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.symbolstone.org/technology/perl/DBI/}
-Perl @code{DBI}/@code{DBD} modules homepage.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.student.uni-koeln.de/cygwin/}
-Cygwin tools.  Unix on top of Windows.
-
-@cindex Tek-Tips forums
-@cindex forums, Tek-Tips
-@item @uref{http://www.tek-tips.com/}
-Tek-Tips Forums are 800+ independent peer-to-peer non-commercial support
-forums for Computer Professionals.  Features include automatic e-mail
-notification of responses, a links library, and member confidentiality
-guaranteed.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.public.asu.edu/~peterjn/btree/}
-B-Trees: Balanced Tree Data Structures.
-
-@item @uref{http://www.fit.qut.edu.au/~maire/baobab/lecture/sld001.htm}
-A lecture about B-Trees.
-@end table
-
-
 @node Compatibility, TODO, MySQL Information Sources, Introduction
 @section How Standards-compatible Is MySQL?
 
@@ -39040,9 +38171,7 @@ to the databases.
 
 If you want to install @strong{MyODBC} on a Unix box, you will also need
 an @strong{ODBC} manager.  @strong{MyODBC} is known to work with
-most of the Unix ODBC managers.  You can find a list at these in the
-@strong{ODBC}-related links section on the MySQL useful links page.
-@xref{Useful Links}.
+most of the Unix ODBC managers.  @xref{Portals}.
 
 To install @strong{MyODBC} on Windows, you should download the
 appropriate @strong{MyODBC} .zip file (for Windows or NT/Win2000),
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+@c FIX AGL 20011108 Extracted from manual.texi.
+@c Contains links to MySQL related info (books, articles). To web portals!
+
+
+@node MySQL-Books, General-SQL, Questions, MySQL Information Sources
+@subsection Books About MySQL
+
+For the latest book information, with user comments, please visit
+@uref{http://www.mysql.com/portal/books/html/}.
+
+While this manual is still the right place for up to date technical
+information, its primary goal is to contain everything there is to know
+about MySQL.  It is sometimes nice to have a bound book to read
+in bed or while you travel.  Here is a list of books about MySQL and
+related subjects (in English).
+
+By purchasing a book through these hyperlinks provided herein, you are
+contributing to the development of MySQL.
+
+@emph{MySQL}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available	@tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0735709211&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher	@tab		New Riders
+@item Author	@tab		Paul DuBois
+@item Pub Date	@tab		1st Edition December 1999
+@item ISBN	@tab		0735709211
+@item Pages	@tab		800
+@item Price	@tab		$49.99 US
+@item Downloadable examples  @tab
+ @uref{http://www.kitebird.com/mysql-book/} (@code{samp_db} distribution)
+@item Errata  @tab
+@uref{http://www.kitebird.com/mysql-book/errata.html}
+@end multitable
+
+Foreword by Michael ``Monty'' Widenius, MySQL Moderator.
+@*
+
+In @emph{MySQL}, Paul DuBois provides you with a comprehensive guide to
+one of the most popular relational database systems.  Paul has
+contributed to the online documentation for MySQL and is an
+active member of the MySQL community.  The principal MySQL
+developer, Monty Widenius, and a network of his fellow developers
+reviewed the manuscript, and provided Paul with the kind of insight
+no one else could supply.
+@*
+
+Instead of merely giving you a general overview of MySQL, Paul
+teaches you how to make the most of its capabilities.  Through two
+sample database applications that run throughout the book, he
+gives you solutions to problems you're sure to face.  He helps you
+integrate MySQL efficiently with third-party tools, such as PHP
+and Perl, enabling you to generate dynamic Web pages through
+database queries.  He teaches you to write programs that access
+MySQL databases, and also provides a comprehensive set of
+references to column types, operators, functions, SQL syntax,
+MySQL programming, C API, Perl @code{DBI}, and PHP API.
+@emph{MySQL} simply gives you the kind of information you won't find
+anywhere else.
+@*
+
+If you use MySQL, this book provides you with:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+An introduction to MySQL and SQL.
+@item
+Coverage of MySQL's data types and how to use them.
+@item
+Thorough treatment of how to write client programs in C.
+@item
+A guide to using the Perl @code{DBI} and PHP APIs for developing
+command-line and Web-based applications.
+@item
+Tips on administrative issues such as user accounts, backup,
+crash recovery, and security.
+@item
+Help in choosing an ISP for MySQL access.
+@item
+A comprehensive reference for MySQL's data types, operators,
+functions, and SQL statements and utilities.
+@item
+Complete reference guides for MySQL's C API, the Perl @code{DBI} API,
+and PHP's MySQL-related functions.
+@end itemize
+@*
+
+@emph{MySQL & mSQL}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available	@tab		@uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=1565924347&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher	@tab		O'Reilly
+@item Authors	@tab		Randy Jay Yarger, George Reese & Tim King
+@item Pub Date	@tab		1st Edition July 1999
+@item ISBN	@tab		1-56592-434-7, Order Number: 4347
+@item Pages	@tab		506
+@item Price	@tab		$34.95
+@end multitable
+
+This book teaches you how to use MySQL and @code{mSQL}, two popular
+and robust database products that support key subsets of SQL on both Linux
+and Unix systems.  Anyone who knows basic C, Java, Perl, or Python can
+write a program to interact with a database, either as a stand-alone
+application or through a Web page.  This book takes you through the
+whole process, from installation and configuration to programming
+interfaces and basic administration.  Includes plenty of tutorial
+material.
+@*
+
+@emph{Sams' Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0672319144&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Sams
+@item Authors   @tab            Mark Maslakowski and Tony Butcher
+@item Pub Date  @tab            June 2000
+@item ISBN      @tab            0672319144
+@item Pages     @tab            650
+@item Price     @tab            $39.99
+@end multitable
+
+Sams' @emph{Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days} is for intermediate Linux users
+who want to move into databases.  A large share of the audience is Web 
+developers who need a database to store large amounts of information that 
+can be retrieved via the Web.
+
+Sams' @emph{Teach Yourself MySQL in 21 Days} is a practical, step-by-step
+tutorial.  The reader will learn to design and employ this open source
+database technology into his or her website using practical, hands-on 
+examples to follow.
+@*
+
+@emph{E-Commerce Solutions with MySQL}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0761524452&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Prima Communications, Inc.
+@item Authors   @tab            N/A
+@item Pub Date  @tab            January 2000
+@item ISBN      @tab            0761524452
+@item Pages     @tab            500
+@item Price     @tab            $39.99
+@end multitable
+
+No description available.
+@*
+
+@emph{MySQL and PHP from Scratch}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0789724405&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Que
+@item Authors   @tab            N/A
+@item Pub Date  @tab            September 2000
+@item ISBN      @tab            0789724405
+@item Pages     @tab            550
+@item Price     @tab            $34.99
+@end multitable
+
+This book puts together information on installing, setting up, and
+troubleshooting Apache, MySQL, PHP3, and IMP into one complete
+volume.  You also learn how each piece is part of a whole by learning,
+step-by-step, how to create a web-based e-mail system.  Learn to run
+the equivalent of Active Server Pages (ASP) using PHP3, set up an
+e-commerce site using a database and the Apache web server, and create
+a data entry system (such as sales, product quality tracking, customer
+preferences, etc) that no installation in the PC.
+@*
+
+@emph{Professional MySQL Programming}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=1861005164} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Wrox Press, Inc.
+@item Authors   @tab            N/A
+@item Pub Date  @tab            Late 2001
+@item ISBN      @tab            1861005164
+@item Pages     @tab            1000
+@item Price     @tab            $49.99
+@end multitable
+
+No description available.
+@*
+
+@emph{Professional Linux Programming}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=1861003013&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Wrox Press, Inc.
+@item Authors   @tab            N/A
+@item Pub Date  @tab            September 2000
+@item ISBN      @tab            1861003013
+@item Pages     @tab            1155
+@item Price     @tab            $47.99
+@end multitable
+
+In this follow-up to the best-selling @emph{Beginning Linux Programming},
+you will learn from the authors' real-world knowledge and experience of
+developing software for Linux; you'll be taken through the development
+of a sample 'DVD Store' application, with 'theme' chapters addressing
+different aspects of its implementation.  Meanwhile, individual
+``take-a-break'' chapters cover important topics that go beyond the
+bounds of the central theme.  All focus on the practical aspects of
+programming, showing how crucial it is to choose the right tools for
+the job, use them as they should be used, and get things right first
+time.
+@*
+
+@emph{PHP and MySQL Web Development}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0672317842&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Sams
+@item Authors   @tab            Luke Welling, Laura Thomson
+@item Pub Date  @tab            March 2001
+@item ISBN      @tab            0672317842
+@item Pages     @tab            700
+@item Price     @tab            $49.99
+@end multitable
+
+@emph{PHP and MySQL Web Development} introduces you to the advantages
+of implementing both MySQL and PHP.  These advantages are detailed
+through the provision of both statistics and several case studies.  A
+practical web application is developed throughout the book, providing
+you with the tools necessary to implement a functional online
+database.  Each function is developed separately, allowing you the
+choice to incorporate only those parts that you would like to
+implement.  Programming concepts of the PHP language are highlighted,
+including functions which tie MySQL support into a PHP script and
+advanced topics regarding table manipulation.
+@*
+
+@strong{Books recommended by the MySQL Developers}
+
+@emph{SQL-99 Complete, Really}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0879305681&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            CMP Books
+@item Authors   @tab            Peter Gulutzan, Trudy Pelzer
+@item Pub Date  @tab            April 1999
+@item ISBN      @tab            0879305681
+@item Pages     @tab            1104
+@item Price     @tab            $55.96
+@end multitable
+
+This book contains complete descriptions of the new standards for
+syntax, data structures, and retrieval processes of SQL databases.  As
+an example-based reference manual, it includes all of the CLI
+functions, information, schema tables, and status codes, as well as a
+working SQL database provided on the companion disk.
+@*
+
+@emph{C, A reference manual}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0133262243&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Prentice Hall
+@item Authors   @tab            Samuel P. Harbison, Guy L. Steele
+@item Pub Date  @tab            September 1994
+@item ISBN      @tab            0133262243
+@item Pages     @tab            480
+@item Price     @tab            $35.99
+@end multitable
+
+A new and improved revision of the bestselling C language
+reference.  This manual introduces the notion of "Clean C", writing C
+code that can be compiled as a C++ program, C programming style that
+emphasizes correctness, portability, maintainability, and
+incorporates the ISO C Amendment 1 (1994) which specifies new
+facilities for writing portable, international programs in C.
+@*
+
+@emph{C++ for Real Programmers}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0120499428&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Academic Press, Incorporated
+@item Authors   @tab            Jeff Alger, Jim Keogh
+@item Pub Date  @tab            February 1998
+@item ISBN      @tab            0120499428
+@item Pages     @tab            388
+@item Price     @tab            $39.95
+@end multitable
+
+@emph{C++ For Real Programmers} bridges the gap between C++ as described
+in beginner and intermediate-level books and C++ as it is practiced by
+experts.  Numerous valuable techniques are described, organised into
+three simple themes: indirection, class hierarchies, and memory
+management.  It also provides in-depth coverage of template creation,
+exception handling, pointers and optimisation techniques.  The focus of
+the book is on ANSI C++ and, as such, is compiler independent. 
+
+@emph{C++ For Real Programmers} is a revision of 
+@emph{Secrets of the C++ Masters} and includes a new appendix comparing C++ 
+with Java.  The book comes with a 3.5" disk for Windows with source code.
+@*
+
+@emph{Algorithms in C}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0201514257&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
+@item Authors   @tab            Robert Sedgewick
+@item Pub Date  @tab            April 1990
+@item ISBN      @tab            0201514257
+@item Pages     @tab            648
+@item Price     @tab            $45.75
+@end multitable
+
+@emph{Algorithms in C} describes a variety of algorithms in a number of
+areas of interest, including: sorting, searching, string-processing, and
+geometric, graph and mathematical algorithms.  The book emphasizes
+fundamental techniques, providing readers with the tools to confidently 
+implement, run, and debug useful algorithms.
+@*
+
+@emph{Multithreaded Programming with Pthreads}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=0136807291&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            Prentice Hall
+@item Authors   @tab            Bil Lewis, Daniel J. Berg
+@item Pub Date  @tab            October 1997
+@item ISBN      @tab            0136807291
+@item Pages     @tab            432
+@item Price     @tab            $34.95
+@end multitable
+
+Based on the best-selling @emph{Threads Primer}, 
+@emph{Multithreaded Programming with Pthreads} gives you a solid 
+understanding of Posix threads: what they are, how they work, when to use 
+them, and how to optimise them. It retains the clarity and humor of 
+@emph{Threads Primer}, but includes expanded comparisons to Win32 and OS/2
+implementations.  Code examples tested on all of the major UNIX platforms 
+are featured along with detailed explanations of how and why they use threads.
+@*
+
+@emph{Programming the PERL DBI: Database Programming with PERL}
+@multitable @columnfractions .3 .7
+@item Available @tab            @uref{http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=34233559&bfpid=1565926994&bfmtype=book} (Barnes and Noble)
+@item Publisher @tab            O'Reilly & Associates, Incorporated
+@item Authors   @tab            Alligator Descartes, Tim Bunce
+@item Pub Date  @tab            February 2000
+@item ISBN      @tab            1565926994
+@item Pages     @tab            400
+@item Price     @tab            $27.96
+@end multitable
+
+@emph{Programming the Perl DBI} is coauthored by Alligator Descartes, one
+of the most active members of the DBI community, and by Tim Bunce, the
+inventor of DBI.  For the uninitiated, the book explains the architecture
+of DBI and shows you how to write DBI-based programs.  For the experienced
+DBI dabbler, this book explains DBI's nuances and the peculiarities of each
+individual DBD.
+
+The book includes:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+An introduction to DBI and its design.
+@item
+How to construct queries and bind parameters.
+@item
+Working with database, driver, and statement handles.
+@item
+Debugging techniques.
+@item
+Coverage of each existing DBD.
+@item
+A complete reference to DBI.
+@end itemize
+@*
+
+
+@node General-SQL, Useful Links, MySQL-Books, MySQL Information Sources
+@subsection General SQL Information and Tutorials
+
+The MySQL book portal is split into different sections to make it easy
+to locate books for various purposes.
+@uref{http://www.mysql.com/portal/books/html/}
+
+Tutorials can be found at:
+@uref{http://www.mysql.com/portal/development/html/development-61-1.html}
+
+@node Useful Links,  , General-SQL, MySQL Information Sources
+@subsection Useful MySQL-related Links
+
+The MySQL development portal is the ultimate source of MySQL related
+links. @uref{http://www.mysql.com/portal/development/html/}
+
+Apart from the following links, you can find and download a lot of
+MySQL programs, tools and APIs in the Contrib directory
+(@uref{http://www.mysql.com/Downloads/Contrib/}).
+@cindex @code{Contrib} directory
+
+@cindex URLs to MySQL information
+@cindex MySQL related information URLs
+@subheading Tutorials and Manuals
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://michael.bacarella.com/research/mysqlmyths.html} (MySQL Myths Debunked)
+MySQL used in the real world.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.4t2.com/mysql/}
+Information about the German MySQL mailing list.
+
+@item @uref{http://www2.rent-a-database.de/mysql/}
+MySQL handbook in German.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.bitmover.com:8888/home/bk/mysql/}
+Web access to the MySQL BitKeeper repository.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.analysisandsolutions.com/code/mybasic.htm}
+Beginners MySQL Tutorial on how to install and set up
+MySQL on a Windows machine.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/MySQL/}
+A lot of MySQL tutorials.
+
+@item @uref{http://mysql.hitstar.com/}
+MySQL manual in Chinese.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/1046/1/}
+Setting Up a MySQL-based website.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/backend/tutorials/tutorial1.html}
+MySQL-Perl tutorial.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.iserver.com/support/contrib/perl5/modules.html}
+Installing new Perl modules that require locally installed modules.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/databases/tutorials/tutorial4.html}
+PHP/MySQL Tutorial.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.useractive.com/}
+Hands on tutorial for MySQL.
+@end table
+
+@subheading MySQL Discussion Forums
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.weberdev.com/}
+Examples using MySQL; (check Top 20)
+
+@item @uref{http://futurerealm.com/forum/futureforum.htm}
+FutureForum Web Discussion Software.
+@end table
+
+@subheading Porting MySQL/Using MySQL on Different Systems
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/mysql/}
+Binary of MySQL for Mac OS X Client.  Includes information of how to
+build and use MySQL on Mac OS X.
+
+@item @uref{http://xclave.macnn.com/MySQL/}
+The Mac OS Xclave.  Running MySQL on Mac OS X.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.prnet.de/RegEx/mysql.html}
+MySQL for Mac OS X Server.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.latencyzero.com/macosx/mysql.html}
+Building MySQL for Mac OS X.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.essencesw.com/Software/mysqllib.html}
+New Client libraries for the Mac OS Classic (Macintosh).
+
+@item @uref{http://www.lilback.com/macsql/}
+Client libraries for Mac OS Classic (Macintosh).
+
+@item @uref{http://sixk.maniasys.com/index_en.html}
+MySQL for Amiga
+@end table
+
+@subheading Perl-related Links
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://dbimysql.photoflux.com/}
+Perl DBI with MySQL FAQ.
+@end table
+
+@c FIX We should get longer descriptions for things in this category!
+@subheading Commercial Applications that Support MySQL
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.supportwizard.com/}
+SupportWizard; Interactive helpdesk on the Web. This product includes a
+licensed copy of MySQL.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.sonork.com/}
+Sonork,  Instant Messenger that is not only Internet oriented.  It's 
+focused on private networks and on small to medium companies.  Client
+is free, server is free for up to 5 seats.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.stweb.org/}
+StWeb - Stratos Web and Application server - An easy-to-use, cross
+platform, Internet/Intranet development and deployment system for
+development of web-enabled applications.  The standard version of StWeb
+has a native interface to MySQL database.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.rightnowtech.com/}
+Right Now Web; Web automation for customer service.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.icaap.org/Bazaar/}
+Bazaar; Interactive Discussion Forums with Web interface.
+
+@cindex PhoneSweep
+@item @uref{http://www.phonesweep.com/}
+PhoneSweepT is the world's first commercial Telephone Scanner.  Many break-ins
+in recent years have come not through the Internet, but through unauthorised
+dial-up modems.  PhoneSweep lets you find these modems by repeatedly placing
+phone calls to every phone number that your organisation
+controls.  PhoneSweep has a built-in expert system that can recognise
+more than 250 different kinds of remote-access programs, including
+Carbon Copy(TM), pcANYWHERE(TM), and Windows NT RAS.  All information is stored
+in the SQL database.  It then generates a comprehensive report detailing
+which services were discovered on which dial-up numbers in your organisation.
+@end table
+
+@subheading SQL Clients and Report Writers
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.urbanresearch.com/software/utils/urbsql/} (urSQL)
+SQL Editor and Query Utility. Custom syntax highlighting, editable
+results grid, exportable result-sets, basic MySQL admin functions,
+Etc.. For Windows.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.edatanew.com/} (MySQL Data Manager)
+MySQL Data Manager * is platform independent web client
+(written in perl) for MySQL server over TCP/IP.
+
+@item @uref{http://ksql.sourceforge.net/}
+KDE MySQL client.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.ecker-software.de/}
+A Windows GUI client by David Ecker.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.icaap.org/software/kiosk/}
+Kiosk; a MySQL client for database management.  Written in Perl.
+Will be a part of Bazaar.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.casestudio.com/}
+Db design tool that supports MySQL 3.23.
+
+@item @uref{http://home.skif.net/~voland/zeos/eng/}
+Zeos - A client that supports MySQL, Interbase and PostgreSQL.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Ridge/4280/GenericReportWriter/grwhome.html}
+A free report writer in Java
+
+@item @uref{http://www.javaframework.de/}
+MySQLExport - Export of MySQL create statements and data in a lot of
+different formats (SQL, HTML, CVS, text, ZIP, GZIP...).
+
+@item @uref{http://dlabs.4t2.com/}
+M2D, a MySQL Administration client for Windows.  M2D supports 
+administration of MySQL databases, creation of new databases and 
+tables, editing, and more.
+
+@item @uref{http://dlabs.4t2.com/}
+Dexter, a small server written in Perl which can be used as a proxy server for
+MySQL or as a database extender.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.scibit.com/Products/Software/Utils/Mascon.asp}
+Mascon is a powerful Win32 GUI for administering MySQL databases.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.rtlabs.com/}
+MacSQL Monitor.  GUI for MySQL, ODBC, and JDBC databases for the Mac OS.
+@end table
+
+@subheading Distributions that Include MySQL
+
+@c FIX add the rest (at least a couple more Linuxes)
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.suse.com/}
+SuSE Linux (6.1 and above)
+
+@item @uref{http://www.redhat.com/}
+RedHat Linux (7.0 and above)
+
+@item @uref{http://distro.conectiva.com.br/}
+Conectiva Linux (4.0 and above)
+@end table
+
+@subheading Web Development Tools that Support MySQL
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.php.net/}
+PHP: A server-side HTML-embedded scripting language.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.midgard-project.org/}
+The Midgard Application Server; a powerful Web development environment
+based on MySQL and PHP.
+
+@cindex dbServ
+@item @uref{http://www.dbServ.de/}
+dbServ is an extension to a web server to integrate database output into
+your HTML code.  You may use any HTML function in your output.  Only the
+client will stop you.  It works as standalone server or as Java servlet.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.chilisoft.com/}
+Platform independent ASP from Chili!Soft
+
+@item @uref{http://www.voicenet.com/~zellert/tjFM/}
+A JDBC driver for MySQL.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.wernhart.priv.at/php/}
+MySQL + PHP demos.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.dbwww.com/}
+ForwardSQL: HTML interface to manipulate MySQL databases.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.daa.com.au/~james/www-sql/}
+WWW-SQL: Display database information.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.heitml.com/}
+HeiTML: A server-side extension of HTML and a 4GL language at the same time.
+
+@item @uref{http://hawkeye.net/}
+Hawkeye Internet Server Suite.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.webgroove.com/}
+WebGroove Script: HTML compiler and server-side scripting language.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.ihtml.com/}
+A server-side website scripting language.
+
+@item @uref{ftp://ftp.igc.apc.org/pub/myodbc/README}
+How to use MySQL with ColdFusion on Solaris.
+
+@item @uref{http://calistra.com/MySQL/}
+Calistra's ODBC MySQL Administrator.
+
+@item @uref{http://phpclub.net/}
+PHPclub - Tips and tricks for PHP.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.widgetchuck.com/}
+The Widgetchuck; Website Tools and Gadgets
+
+@item @uref{http://www.adcycle.com/}
+AdCycle - advertising management software.
+
+@cindex pwPage
+@item @uref{http://sourceforge.net/projects/pwpage/}
+pwPage - provides an extremely fast and simple approach to the creation 
+of database forms.  That is, if a database table exists and an HTML page 
+has been constructed using a few simple guidelines, pwPage can be 
+immediately used for table data selections, insertions, updates, deletions 
+and selectable table content reviewing.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.omnis-software.com/products/studio/studio.html}
+OMNIS Studio is a rapid application development (RAD) tool.
+@end table
+
+@subheading Database Design Tools with MySQL Support
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.mysql.com/documentation/dezign/}
+"DeZign for databases" is a database development tool that uses an
+entity relationship diagram (ERD).
+@end table
+
+@subheading Web Servers with MySQL Tools
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{ftp://ftp.kcilink.com/pub/}
+mod_auth_mysql, An Apache authentication module.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.roxen.com/}
+The Roxen Challenger Web server.
+@end table
+
+@subheading Extensions for Other Programs
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.seawood.org/msql_bind/}
+MySQL support for BIND (The Internet Domain Name Server).
+
+@item @uref{http://www.inet-interactive.com/sendmail/}
+MySQL support for Sendmail and Procmail.
+@end table
+
+@subheading Using MySQL with Other Programs
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.iserver.com/support/addonhelp/database/mysql/msaccess.html}
+Using MySQL with Access.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.iserver.com/support/contrib/perl5/modules.html}
+Installing new Perl modules that require locally installed modules.
+@end table
+
+@subheading ODBC-related Links
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.iodbc.org/}
+Popular iODBC Driver Manager (libiodbc) now available as Open Source.
+
+@item @uref{http://users.ids.net/~bjepson/freeODBC/}
+The FreeODBC Pages.
+
+@item @uref{http://genix.net/unixODBC/}
+The unixODBC Project goals are to develop and promote unixODBC to be the
+definitive standard for ODBC on the Linux platform.  This is to include GUI
+support for KDE.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.sw-soft.com/products/BtrieveODBC/}
+A MySQL-based ODBC driver for Btrieve.
+@end table
+
+@subheading @strong{API}-related Links
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.jppp.com/}
+Partially implemented TDataset-compatible components for MySQL.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.riverstyx.net/qpopmysql/}
+qpopmysql - A patch to allow POP3 authentication from a MySQL
+database.  There's also a link to Paul Khavkine's patch for Procmail to
+allow any MTA to deliver to users in a MySQL database.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.essencesw.com/Software/mysqllib.html}
+New Client libraries for the Mac OS Classic (Macintosh).
+
+@item @uref{http://www.lilback.com/macsql/}
+Client libraries for the Macintosh.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.essencesw.com/Plugins/mysqlplug.html}
+Plugin for REALbasic (for Macintosh)
+
+@item @uref{http://www.iis.ee.ethz.ch/~neeri/macintosh/gusi-qa.html}
+A library that emulates BSD sockets and pthreads on Macintosh.  This can
+be used if you want to compile the MySQL client library on Mac.
+It could probably even be sued to port MySQL to Macintosh, but we
+don't know of anyone that has tried that.
+
+@cindex SCMDB
+@item @uref{http://www.dedecker.net/jessie/scmdb/}
+SCMDB - an add-on for SCM that ports the MySQL C library to scheme
+(SCM).  With this library scheme developers can make connections to a
+MySQL database and use embedded SQL in their programs.
+@end table
+
+@subheading Other MySQL-related Links
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://www.satisoft.com/} (SAT)
+The Small Application Toolkit (SAT) is a collection of utilities
+intended to simplify the development of small, multi-user, GUI based
+applications in a (Microsoft -or- X) Windows Client / Unix Server
+environment.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.wix.com/mysql-hosting/}
+Registry of Web providers who support MySQL.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.softagency.co.jp/mysql/index.en.html}
+Links about using MySQL in Japan/Asia.
+
+@item @uref{http://abattoir.cc.ndsu.nodak.edu/~nem/mysql/udf/}
+MySQL UDF Registry.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.open.com.au/products.html}
+Commercial Web defect tracking system.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.stonekeep.com/pts/}
+PTS: Project Tracking System.
+
+@item @uref{http://tomato.nvgc.vt.edu/~hroberts/mot/}
+Job and software tracking system.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.cynergi.net/exportsql/}
+ExportSQL: A script to export data from Access95+.
+
+@item @uref{http://SAL.KachinaTech.COM/H/1/MYSQL.html}
+SAL (Scientific Applications on Linux) MySQL entry.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.infotech-nj.com/itech/index.shtml}
+A consulting company which mentions MySQL in the right company.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.pmpcs.com/}
+PMP Computer Solutions.  Database developers using MySQL and
+@code{mSQL}.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.dedserius.com/y2kmatrix/}
+Y2K tester.
+@end table
+
+@subheading SQL and Database Interfaces
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://java.sun.com/products/jdbc/}
+The JDBC database access API.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.gagme.com/mysql/}
+Patch for @code{mSQL} Tcl.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.amsoft.ru/easysql/}
+EasySQL: An ODBC-like driver manager.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.lightlink.com/hessling/rexxsql.html}
+A REXX interface to SQL databases.
+
+@c @item @uref{http://www.mytcl.cx/}
+@c Tcl interface based on tcl-sql with many bugfixes.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.binevolve.com/~tdarugar/tcl-sql/}
+Tcl interface for MySQL.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~shadow/sql.html}
+SQL Reference Page with a lot of interesting links.
+
+@end table
+
+@subheading Examples of MySQL Use
+
+@table @asis
+@c Added 990601
+@c EMAIL: thuss@little6.com (Todd Huss)
+@item @uref{http://www.little6.com/about/linux/}
+Little6 Inc., An online contract and job finding site that is powered by
+MySQL, PHP3, and Linux.
+
+@c Added 990521
+@c EMAIL: info@worldrecords.com (Jim Rota)
+@item @uref{http://www.worldrecords.com/}
+World Records - A search engine for information about music that uses
+MySQL and PHP.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/1998/01/note/}
+A Contact Database using MySQL and PHP.
+
+@item @uref{http://modems.rosenet.net/mysql/}
+Web based interface and Community Calendar with PHP.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.odbsoft.com/cook/sources.htm}
+Perl package to generate html from a SQL table structure and for generating
+SQL statements from an html form.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.gusnet.cx/proj/telsql/}
+Basic telephone database using @code{DBI}/@code{DBD}.
+
+@item @uref{http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/java/staf2x/ex/jdbc/coffee-break/}
+JDBC examples by Daniel K. Schneider.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.ooc.com/}
+Object Oriented Concepts Inc; CORBA applications with examples in source.
+
+@c EMAIL: paul@sword.damocles.com (Paul Bannister)
+@item @uref{http://www.stopbit.com/}
+Stopbit - A technology news site using MySQL and PHP.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.penguinservices.com/scripts/}
+Online shopping cart system.
+
+@c Added 990928 from editor@city-gallery.com
+@cindex Old Photo Album
+@item @uref{http://www.city-gallery.com/album/}
+Old Photo Album - The album is a collaborative popular history of photography
+project that generates all pages from data stored in a MySQL
+database.  Pages are dynamically generated through a php3 interface to the
+database content.  Users contribute images and descriptions.  Contributed 
+images are stored on the web server to avoid storing them in the database 
+as BLOBs.  All other information is stored on the shared MySQL server.
+@end table
+
+@subheading General Database Links
+
+@table @asis
+@item @uref{http://black.hole-in-the.net/guy/webdb/}
+Homepage of the webdb-l (Web Databases) mailing list.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.symbolstone.org/technology/perl/DBI/}
+Perl @code{DBI}/@code{DBD} modules homepage.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.student.uni-koeln.de/cygwin/}
+Cygwin tools.  Unix on top of Windows.
+
+@cindex Tek-Tips forums
+@cindex forums, Tek-Tips
+@item @uref{http://www.tek-tips.com/}
+Tek-Tips Forums are 800+ independent peer-to-peer non-commercial support
+forums for Computer Professionals.  Features include automatic e-mail
+notification of responses, a links library, and member confidentiality
+guaranteed.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.public.asu.edu/~peterjn/btree/}
+B-Trees: Balanced Tree Data Structures.
+
+@item @uref{http://www.fit.qut.edu.au/~maire/baobab/lecture/sld001.htm}
+A lecture about B-Trees.
+@end table
+
+