About the Author

Rick F. van der Lans is author of the classic Introduction to SQL, the definitive SQL guide that database developers have relied on for more than 20 years. This book has been translated into various languages and has sold more than 100,000 copies.

He is an independent consultant, author, and lecturer specializing in database technology, development tools, data warehousing, and XML. As managing director of the Netherlands-based R20/Consultancy, he has advised many large companies on defining their IT architectures.

Rick is an internationally acclaimed lecturer. Throughout his career, he has lectured in many European countries, South America, USA, and Australia. He chairs the European Meta Data Conference and DB2 Symposium, and ...

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