Status update on High Performance MySQL
The third edition is nearly done. I’ve committed first drafts of all chapters, and all but one appendix. I need to do the last appendix and then rewrite the preface, which is a few days of work at my current pace. After that, it’s the usual tech review, copyediting, updates to figures, etc — and then it’s off to production.
I’m really pleased with this edition. I was planning on it just being a refresh of the second edition to reflect what’s new in MySQL-land, but it’s almost a complete rewrite. There’s a lot more focus on a logical approach throughout: what happens in the server, what are the limitations, why this matters, what are the practical consequences and applications, and therefore…. The “and therefore” is the real reason you buy a book such as this one.
Just let me know when I can pre-order my copy and I’ll jump.
Fenway
21 Nov 11 at 3:45 pm
How does a person become a part of the technical review. I’d like to read your book and write a review for MySQLFanboy.com
Mark Grennan
22 Nov 11 at 11:46 am
We’re going to production very soon, so there’s no more time for tech reviewers; but thanks for the offer!
Xaprb
22 Nov 11 at 12:39 pm
Thanks for the update, Baron. I’m definitely looking forward to getting a copy of the new book and hope you and your co-authors have a nice vacation planned after it is done.
Robert Hodges
23 Nov 11 at 12:23 pm
In my experience “nearly finished with first draft” is still a long way from “nearly finished”. Even so, I have trouble understanding how you are able to rewrite that thick book in this time! Congrats for reaching this milestone!
Henrik Ingo
25 Nov 11 at 4:37 am
I just committed the new preface to the Subversion repository, and that’s the last writing; so it’s done now.
I outlined in great detail before beginning to write, and the rest was gravy. I spent over 1000 hours on the second edition; I’ve spent about 10 weeks on this edition working 1 hour every morning, plus 4-8 hours every weekend. At an average of no more than 12 hours a week, that’s about 1/8th of the time the second edition took me. Outlining has been the key.
I’ll need to review the copyeditor’s changes, but that won’t be much work. There are a couple of simple new figures, too, but at this point all I have to do is say “ok” when the artist renders print-ready versions of them. I believe I really am done with the bulk of the work.
Xaprb
25 Nov 11 at 7:44 am
Got any pre-order link on Amazon .. ?
QNX
29 Nov 11 at 11:22 am
No, it isn’t on Amazon yet, sorry. (It’s on O’Reilly’s site though.)
Xaprb
29 Nov 11 at 2:50 pm
kindle version?
anonymous
14 Dec 11 at 5:46 pm
That’s up to O’Reilly.
Xaprb
15 Dec 11 at 5:43 pm
This just made my day! I can’t wait.
Matt
29 Dec 11 at 8:38 am