Beginning Database Design

Acknowledgments

There are many people who have helped me directly or indirectly with this book. First of all, I want to say thanks very much to my husband, Neville, for introducing me to this subject a long time ago and for always being prepared to read drafts and offer advice and support.

My colleagues at Lincoln University have been wonderful. Theresa McLennan first acquainted me with using spreadsheets to represent data, and her knowledge of the subject is the basis for much of Chapter 12. Thanks also to Shirley, Alan, Walt, and Keith for many discussions about databases and spreadsheets and for shouldering additional administrative work as deadlines drew near. Special thanks to my dear friends Theresa and Shirley for maintaining my mental ...