Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Bible with CD-ROM

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 936 pages
• Published by: Wiley December 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764549359
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764549359
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.1 inches
• Weighs: 3 pounds

Product Description
Organization: The book is divided into 6 parts: Preparing to Develop with SQL Server; Building and Managing Databases with SQL Server; Managing Data with SQL Server; Implementing Business Rules with SQL Server; Monitoring and Performance Tuning with SQL Server; and Advanced Data Transfer and Analysis with SQL Server.
Comprehensive coverage: This Bible covers both beginning and advanced topics. Topics covered include: installing and configuring SQL Server; using SQL server's development tools; securing databases; retrieving data; SQL Server transactions; working with XML; understanding transact SQL language extensions; developing stored procedures; tuning queries and indexes; and developing for English query.
Sample database applications: The book builds on sample database applications to demonstrate topics/concepts.
Sidebars: So as readers can focus on practical information, the author is using sidebars throughout to explain the best practices associated with the product and highlight material.
ABOUT THE CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains the sample database applications and code examples in the book; SQL Server utilities; and links to Web sites, including the author's own SQL Server Web site (www.IsNotNull.com).

Book Info
Here's everything you need to harness the power of SQL Server 2000, Microsoft's high-performance, Web-enabled client/server database and data analysis package. Your total SQL Server 2000 toolkit. Softcover. CD-ROM included.

Reader Reviews
The content of SQL Server 2000 Bible is expertly written and presented. Author Paul Nielsen is completely deserving of the kudos he's getting on these pages. I find there are examples of everything I'm looking for buried somewhere in this book. The operative word being 'buried.' There's the rub. My only complaint about the book is something the author had no control over: the quality of the index. In these types of reference books, you're completely dependent on the index to lead you to the proper place in the book. I find my hit rate is about 50% or so. In general, the tack of the Bible series is to aggregate items in the index into topics like 'code,' 'data,' 'design,' language,' 'model' (you get the idea) while the reader (this reader, at least) is looking for an arrangement that is a bit more pratical. Despite this shortcoming, Nielsen's book is one you'll keep close by your side as your navigate the depths of SQL Server.