Spatial databases learning resources for newbies?
take a look at http://www.bostongis.org
they have great "An almost idiot guide ..." for
PostGIS,
Microsoft SQL Server spatial and
SpatiaLite.
that is really a great start.
I strongly recommend the book "PostGIS in Action" by Regina Obe and Leo Hsu.
They are the same people who run the Boston GIS site mentioned above.
The book goes into a lot of detail about PostGIS but the concepts transfer well to other platforms.
- Spatial Databases course from School of Computing, Dublin Institute of Technology.
- Introduction to PostGIS & Spatial Database Tips and Tricks Workshop from OpenGeo
- Introduction to Spatial Databases slides from Toni Hernández