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A thread on the u2-users mailing list produced a great list of resources for getting started with [[UniVerse]]. Most of these resources should be equally applicable to [[UniData]] (and perhaps other Pick database variants). You can read the thread here on [http://www.mail-archive.com/u2-users%40listserver.u2ug.org/msg14275.html mail-archive].

== Articles ==
* Jonathan E. Sisk's [http://www.jes.com/pb/index.html Pick[[/BASIC]]: A Programmer's Guide] January, 2000 WWW Edition
* Jonathan Sisk: http://www.jes.com and [http://www.jes.com/articles/dbdbib.html here]
* U2 User Group http://www.u2ug.org/
* Usenet newsgroup: [http://groups.google.com/group/comp.databases.pick comp.databases.pick]
* Flashcards: http://www.tincat-group.com/mv/trilogy.html
* Dawn's blog: http://www.tincat-group.com/mewsings/2006/01/is-codd-dead.html
* International Spectrum: http://www.intl-spectrum.com
* Family Tree: http://www.tincat-group.com/mv/familytree.html
* The original idea of Don Nelson http://www.tincat-group.com/mv/Nelson-GIRLS-1965.html
* Getting Started in [[OpenQM]]: http://www.rushflat.co.nz/downloads.shtml
* Podcasts and various resources: http://www.intl-spectrum.com/Resources/Default.aspx

== Downloads ==
* [http://www.rocketsoftware.com/u2/downloads/ U2 Personal Editions]
* See also the [[FrequentlyAskedQuestions]] page for other Personal Edition downloads

== Training and Consulting ==
* Raining Data: http://www.rainingdata.com/education/index.html
* Precision Solutions: http://www.PrecisOnline.com/train.html
* http://www.Epicor.com
* http://www.keyally.com
* http://www.discoverycomputersystems.com/
* IBM "official" classes.
** The UV900 ([[UniVerse]] Essentials)
** UV903 ([[UniVerse]] Database Programming)
** UV904 (Administering [[UniVerse]]).

== Books ==
(Section needs more development) These books have been published for the MV industry. Nothing new has been published for several years, partially due to availability of free information on websites and partially due to high cost of producing hardcopy books for a limited audience.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Pick-Easy-Way-Database-Processing/dp/0936477016 Pick The Easy Way] (Stern and Pollack)
* [http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Pick-Operating-System-Jonathan/dp/0672484129 Exploring the Pick Operating System] (Sisk and Van Arsdale)
* [http://www.amazon.com/Pick-Professionals-Advanced-Methods-Techniques/dp/0830601252 Pick for Professionals] (Rodstein)
* [http://www.amazon.com/PICK-Operating-System-Roger-Bourdon/dp/0201180553 The PICK Operating System] (Bourdon)
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/041237000X Access, the Pick Enquiry Language] (Bull)
* [http://www.allbookstores.com/book/9780412466601/Malcolm_Bull/Pick_Programming_Language.html The Pick Programming Language : Basic] (Bull)
* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/041228040X The Pick Operating System] (Bull)
* Lots of material from Malcolm Bull (any links? his site is gone)
* Many other books have been published but seem to have been lost to the ages. For example, go to the [http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?db=local Library of Congress] and enter <b>Pick computer</b> into the search box to see many Pick-related books.
* See Jon Sisk's list of [http://jes.com/picklist.html Pick Publications] and [http://www.jes.com/jesbio.html Bibliography and Library]
* ... others?

== Other ==
Increasingly, product documentation from the MV DBMS vendors has some sort of tutorial material. Ask your DBMS provider for links to all product documentation and tutorials.
* http://www.u2devzone.com
* [http://www.rocketsoftware.com/rocket-resources/tech-resources/u2 Rocket U2 Technical Resources]

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