The first book on the first Windows distribution of PostgreSQL  This unique resource offers you practical, real-world information on installing, configuring, and using PostgreSQL 8--the popular open-source database management system--on Windows platforms. Learn how to interface common Windows development platforms, such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft .NET, and Java, with the PostgreSQL database. Richard Blum has been a network and systems administrator for more than 17 years for a large government organization.