Programming SQL Server 2005

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 600 pages
• Published by: O'Reilly Media, Inc. February 21, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0596004796
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0596004798
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1.4 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

Product Description
SQL Server 2005, Microsoft's next-generation data management and analysis solution, represents a huge leap forward. It comes with a myriad of changes that deliver increased security, scalability, and power--making it the complete data package. Used properly, SQL Server 2005 can help organizations of all sizes meet their data challenges head on.

Programming SQL Server 2005 from O'Reilly provides a practical look at this updated version of Microsoft's premier database product. It guides you through all the new features, explaining how they work and how to use them. The first half of the book looks at the changes and new features of the SQL Server Engine itself. The second addresses the enhanced features and tools of the platform, including the new services blended into this popular version. Each chapter contains numerous code samples-written in C# and compiled using the Visual Studio 2005 development environment-that show you exactly how to program SQL Server 2005.

Programming SQL Server 2005 can help you:

• Build, deploy, and manage enterprise applications that are more secure, scalable, and reliable
• Maximize IT productivity by reducing the complexity of building, deploying, and managing database applications
• Share data across multiple platforms, applications, and devices to make it easier to connect internal and external systems

Because the goal of Programming SQL Server 2005 is to introduce all facets of Programming SQL Server 2005, it's beneficial to programmers of all levels. The book can be used as a primer by developers with little experience with SQL Server, as a ramp up to the new programming models for SQL Server 2005 for more experienced programmers, or as background and primer to specific concepts.

Any IT professional who wants to learn about SQL Server 2005's comprehensive feature set, interoperability with existing systems, and automation of routine tasks will find the answers in this authoritative guide.

About The Author
Bill Hamilton is the author of the highly praised ADO.NET Cookbook. He is an enterprise architect specializing in designing, developing and implementing enterprise applications using .NET and J2EE technologies. Over the last fifteen years, Bill has provided consulting services for B2B, B2C, B2E, enterprise application integration, portal initiatives, and custom application development for financial services, retail, professional services, and manufacturing clients. Bill is also the author of O'Reilly's NUnit Pocket Reference, the co-author of ADO.NET in a Nutshell, and also writes for Microsoft Developer Network.

Reader Reviews
The title of the book is "Programming SQL Server 2005". This title is misleading at best. It should read "Programming SQL Server 2005 - New Features Only" implying that if you really wants to learn programming SQL Server 2005, you should actually buy two more titles from the same author, the previous release of this book covering the SQL Server 2000 and the book about ADO.Net. The book covers all new features of SQL Server 2005 because most of programming features of SQL Server 2005 are new according to the author. It probably does a good job at that. But when it comes to T-SQL and ADO.Net 2.0 it also covers the new features only. If one is new to SQL Server 2005 and wants one book that covers programming SQL Server 2005, please be aware that as far as you are concerned, this book does not cover its intended subject. I think thar O'reilly made here a gross editorial mistake that taints their otherwise excelent reputation. This observation is intensified by the fact that the only two changes that O'Reilly had to do was to include the chapter about T-SQL from the previous release of the same book and repeat the material about the pre release 2.0 features of ADO.Net. ZA Comments (2) | | (Report this)