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Hello, my friend, and thank you for showing interest in Just Use Postgres, one of the fastest-growing and most beloved databases!
Since you’ve decided to purchase the MEAP version of the book, you’ve at least heard about PostgreSQL (or simply Postgres, as most call it) and are eager to learn more. Whether you’re a student fresh out of a general-purpose database course or an experienced application developer who’s used Postgres or another database on a project, this book will introduce you to the breadth and depth of Postgres capabilities—far beyond what relational databases typically offer.
Over Postgres's 35-year history, many excellent books have been published about the database. However, most of them focus on administrative tasks, standard RDBMS capabilities, or database internals. This book takes a different perspective, showing how to use Postgres as a powerful tool and platform in the application developer’s toolbox. Written by an application developer for application developers, it’s crafted with application developer’s needs in mind.