 See larger picture | Introducing Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005 for Developers (Pro - Developer)
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Peter DeBetta
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Product Description - Expertly introduces the new programmability, business intelligence, and enterprise data management features in the next version of SQL Server--from a developer's point of view - Demonstrates how the technology's tighter integration with Visual Studio and the .NET Framework, SQL Server Workbench, and shared language base provide end-to-end development tools - With code samples in both T-SQL and C#, readers can tap into their existing programming skills to get productive right away with the new SQL Server Yokon is the next major release for SQL Server. With a major emphasis on features for developers, including tighter integration with Visual Studio, innovation for Yokon concentrates or programmability, business intelligence, and enterprise data management. From Yukon Overview NDA.ppt on http: //sqlweb, the following points speak directly to the developer audience Enable developers to take advantage of existing skills - Use existing tools/processes (VS, SourceSafe, etc) - Multiple languages: T-SQL, VB.NET, C#... - One development framework for relational, XML, OLAP Extend and connect data across any platform - Native support for XML, Web Services - Interoperability with any platform, application - Open standards: HTTP, Soap, WSDL, XQuery, XSD Provide end-to-end development tools - Integrated SQL Server Workbench - Simplified and consistent source control environment - Work in Project and Server modes for fast deployment Yukon will bring together .NET developers and the T-SQL programmers by providing a common development environment, .NET integration and a shared language base.
Featured Customer Reviews  SQL Reference,
March 30, 2006 Dont waste your time,
February 20, 2006Don't waste your money, or your time,
January 31, 2006 From Esposito, Prosise, Richter, Balena...Since the days when MFC was new, I've grown to trust the Wintellect authors and learned to look forward to their take on the Microsoft products. Microsoft and Wintellect really dropped the ball on this one. Scattered Logic, Examples which don't work, lack of focus, where should I begin?
How about with the title. I don't know who the intended audience was...certainly not developers. Maybe purchasing departments? I found Mr. Debetta's writing style quite arrogant and it interfered significantly with any points he may have been trying to get accross. Rather than an introduction, I found it to be little more than an extended advertisement.
Mr. DeBetta clearly has a passion for XML. However, XML is just a small part of a developer's interest. Maybe next time he will step back and think about what developer's are looking for. Those of us out in the field trying to stay abreast of new technologies. We are NOT looking for ads, we ARE looking for solid leads on where to take our products. This book does not suffice.
I feel I've wasted too much time on this book. Spending any more on this review seems an excess.This book stinks, period.,
January 06, 2006 Old build, poor writing style, bad code = bad book.
Don't waste your money. Go buy a book from another publisher that teaches you about SQL Server 2005. Better yet, the product documentation is even better than this book!MSPress, please get a better author,
December 30, 2005 This book is a good idea: an intro book for SS2005 aimed at developers, but it is unfortunately not implemented very well. Firstly, the author obviously isn't a professional developer. The advice he gives is just plain bad much of the time. It belies a lack of experience designing and building database systems. Secondly, the book was written for one of the really early CTP versions. Much of it doesn't apply to the actual product released in November. Thirdly, the author writes with a mix of arrogance and incompetence that, while entertaining, doesn't belong in a book like this. MSPress: do yourself and us readers a favor and get a better author for the next version.
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