SQL Server Books
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Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Programming (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)
Published 11 years ago
by Robert Vieira, Wrox
Master the increasingly complex feature set of the latest release of Microsoft SQL Server with the information in Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Programming. Review the new features of SQL Server that will be of interest to you as an experienced developer and move on to more detailed, practical code examples.
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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Analysis Services Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))
Published 11 years ago
by Scott Cameron, Microsoft Press
Teach yourself to use SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services for business intelligence one step at a time. You'll start by building your understanding of the business intelligence platform enabled by SQL Server and the Microsoft Office System, highlighting the role of Analysis Services. Then, you ll create a simple multidimensional OLAP cube and progressively add features to help improve, secure, deploy, and maintain an Analysis Services database.
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MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-448): Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Business Intelligence Development and Maintenanc
Published 11 years ago
by Erik Veerman, Teo Lachev, Dejan Sarka, Microsoft Press
Announcing an all-new Self-Paced Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on 70-448, the required exam for the new MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Implementation and Maintenance certification. This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills.
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Murach's ADO.NET 3.5, LINQ, and the Entity Framework with VB 2008
Published 11 years ago
by Anne Boehm, Mike Murach & Associates
"I have read a lotta programming books in my time, and this is the best presentation and layout of a book I have ever seen. It's easy to read. Content is great. I wish I had found it first in my conversion to .NET. I am so impressed that I am checking out the other Murach titles."--Online review of the previous edition of this bookThis 3.5 edition of Murach's ADO.
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Inside Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008: T-SQL Querying
Published 11 years ago
by Itzik BenGan, Lubor Kollar, Dejan Sarka, Steve Kass, Microsoft Press
Delve into the internal architecture of T-SQL and unveil the power of set-based querying with comprehensive reference and advice from a highly regarded T-SQL expert and members of Microsoft's SQL Server development team. Database developers and administrators will examine the best practices, advanced techniques, sample databases, and code needed to master the programming language built into SQL Server solving complex problems with real-world solutions.
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Professional Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2008 with MDX (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)
Published 11 years ago
by Sivakumar Harinath, Robert Zare, Sethu Meenakshisundaram, Matt Carroll, Denny GuangYeu Lee, Wrox
* When used with the MDX query language, SQL Server Analysis Services allows developers to build full-scale database applications to support such business functions as budgeting, forecasting, and market analysis. * Shows readers how to build data warehouses and multi-dimensional databases, query databases, and use Analysis Services and other components of SQL Server to provide end-to-end solutions * Revised, updated, and enhanced, the book discusses new features such as improved integratio
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SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled
Published 11 years ago includes sample chapter
by Sajal Dam, Grant Fritchey, Apress
SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled presents a direct trouble–shooting methodology for identifying poorly performing stored procedures and queries, isolating the causes of that poor performance, and fixing the underlying problems. Each chapter is dedicated to one of the top causes of poorly performing queries and shows methods for identifying and dealing with the problems in that chapter’s domain.
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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Internals (Pro - Developer)
Published 12 years ago
by Kalen Delaney, Paul S. Randal, Kimberly L. Tripp, Conor Cunningham, Adam Machanic, Microsoft Press
Explore the definitive guide to the internals and architecture of the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 relational database engine. The author an expert on SQL Server internals offers the guidance developers and database administrators need to understand how SQL Server internal structures affect application development and functionality.
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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Reporting Services Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))
Published 12 years ago
by Stacia Misner, Microsoft Press
Teach yourself to design, create, view, and manage SQL Server 2008 reports one step at a time. You ll begin by building a solid foundation with the tools and techniques for using SQL Server Reporting Services, mastering the fundamentals of installing and working with reports. Next, you ll design and develop reports progressively adding calculations, interactivity, queries, charts, and models. You ll then deploy and administer reports to the reporting server.
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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 MDX Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))
Published 12 years ago
by Bryan C. Smith, C. Ryan Clay, Hitachi Consulting, Microsoft Press
Teach yourself SQL Server 2008 Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) language one step at a time. You ll begin with an introduction to the fundamentals of MDX language and the business intelligence landscape. Next, you ll develop queries for various business scenarios, starting with basic concepts and then progressing to more advanced features and demonstrating their practical applications. Finally, you ll explore the most critical and commonly used features of the language.