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Introducing Microsoft SQL Server(tm) 2005 for Developers (PRO - Developer)

by Peter DeBetta (Author), MICROSOFT ACE TEAM (Creator)
3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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- 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.
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  1. ISBN-10
    073561962X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-8120327405
  3. Publisher
    Microsoft Press
  4. Publication date
    November 3, 2004
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    7.4 x 0.78 x 9 inches
  7. Print length
    268 pages
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About the Author

Peter DeBetta started programming at the age of 10 and eventually turned this pastime into a career. He continued writing software until he attended college, where he switched his computer passions to graphic design. Peter studied linguistics during his four-year undergraduate stay at Bucknell University and eventually applied his human language concepts back into his computer programming.

Shortly after graduating from Bucknell in 1990 and teaching mathematics in a private college preparatory school, Peter began his career in software programming and combined the two passions of his life to begin teaching Microsoft Access and Visual Basic (version 2.0) programming and has been teaching both ever since. Peter acquired other computing skills along the way including Java, ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, and his now true love, SQL Server and Transact-SQL.

Peter now teaches exclusively for Wintellect, in addition to consulting and developing enterprise-level software solutions for his own company, DeBetta Software.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Microsoft Press (November 3, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 073561962X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8120327405
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 0.78 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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James White
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid introductory book on SQL Server 2005
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2005
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This book is a solid intro to SQL Server 2005. My only problem with this book is that author really focused on some topics and had almost nothing to say on others. For instance, Ch. 3 on XML was very detailed and included plenty of examples to learn from. On the other hand, other topics like DTS and Reporting were glossed over at best. Overall, this is a good intro to using SQL Server 2005 new features and it does make me want to buy a more advanced book. However, I would have liked to have seen a little more consistency in the amount of detail for the various topics.
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SQL Person
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction to Concepts Book
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2005
This book delivers exactly what it promised, introductions to new concepts in SQL Server 2005, with a decent and easy to read writing style. From what I can see, DeBetta has written about T-SQL and SQL Server since 1998 (Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Programming Unleashed).

I was surprised to see a couple of recent reviews on this book that rated it poorly because it was either "obsolete already" or "for beginners only". From what I see, the book was published over one year ago on a beta topic. At the time of its release, the code worked using the beta software that was available at the time. Many changes have been made to the product since then, and obviously much of the code has become obsolete. I would think that anyone buying a book on beta software would know this to be the case. The book even has a disclaimer stating this fact.

The book is touted as introductory. If the book had been more in depth about a product with a changing code base, most anyone could see that its code samples would have been even more inaccurate as time went by. From what I see, the book was meant to introduce developers to the new features and concepts of SQL Server 2005 and specifically not to be a detailed tome of code. And being that the book is less than 250 pages, I would think others would see that, too. Even the description states things such as "Get a developer-focused introduction" and "With introductory-level code samples".

As it should be obvious by now, the book was not meant for experienced SQL Server people who wanted to step up to the new product, but rather, for those people who have always avoided database development concepts, which many developers tend to do. Surprisingly enough, many developers do not truly understand database concepts such as indexes.

If people are giving poor reviews to this book based primarily on the fact that it is "obsolete already" or "for beginners only", they need to do a little more research before buying things. Even a cursory examination of this book's description would deter any qualified experienced database developers from buying it because it is indeed an introductory book.

"Why would anyone publish a book about a beta version of a product?" Because some people want to be know what's coming down the road. The book was released over a year ago. For those who purchased it in the last month or so, they should know that its code samples will be inaccurate. I can't imagine anyone purchasing this book under the pretense that he/she would get a deep course in database development, especially since the book description clearly states it will not do that.

It just seems to me to be a bit trite to give a good book an abominable review because someone didn't do their homework before buying it.
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3ofSeven
2.0 out of 5 stars So-so
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2008
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Does not go into much detail of specific help for any issues. It discusses some of the new features but since the DB was not released at the time of publication it is a little vague an many of the changes.
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J.S.
1.0 out of 5 stars DeWorst I've seen
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2005
This is easily the weakest of all the new Sql 2005 books. It is not only full of errors and omissions, it is also really poorly written. DeBetta needs to try to do DeBetter because this is easily DeWorst of the new crop of Sql books.

What really struck me about this book is that the author has no real ability as a teacher. The material is rife with nonsequitors and general illogic that interfere with, rather than aid, the teaching. DeBetta's pathetic excuse for instruction actually gets in the way of learning. He would have been better off just reproducing the Books Online and keeping quiet.

I have never returned a book before, but I am returning this one. This book was the biggest waste of money and time I have made in a long time.

One side note: I found some curious coincidences when reading the other reviews on this page -- are the reviewer named "SQL Person" and DeBetta the same person? They certainly share a penchant for longwinded, barely readable prose. They use many of the same phrases and hackneyed reasoning, as well as a healthy dose of good old-fashioned self-promotion. I sure hope DeBetta isn't coming on here and promoting his own book in disguise. That would make you wonder why no one but the author would come to the book's defense when people like myself point out its many shortcomings -- wouldn't speak well of the book.
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Sameer Raval
3.0 out of 5 stars For Developers as well as DBA's
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2005
Very good starting point not only for developers but

for dba's as well. Explanation of Schema is good, this is important for all dba's, with Sql2000 this was quite mixed up concept. DTS, Logins are useful as well.

Triggers, Exception Handling, Deprecated Features List are all explained in compact and easy to understand language.
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William Power
4.0 out of 5 stars SQL Reference
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2006
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The book rocks. I found almost all that I needed easily. I give it "4 stars" instead of 5 only because it didn't have EVERYTHING I needed.
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John Matlock
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Early Book, Based on Beta Software
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2004
There's about to be a new version of SQL Server. This book, based on the June 2004 beta level software, gives you the first detailed look at the new features coming in SQL Server 2005. While some features are likely to change before the final software is released, the broad view as given here is likely to remain pretty fixed. By this stage in the development of the new version, these points are well along.

This book does not pretend to be a book on SQL Server, it is intended for the knowledgeable SQL Server user and covers only those points that have been changed for the new version.

From what I can see, the big changes in 2005 are in Security, XML processing, and mirroring. Most of the other things, a few additions to T-SQL, some enhancement of notification and reporting services are included. Then again, I'm looking at it from what I do, you may find that you consider other features to be the most important. Knowing what those are is what this book is all about.

It's certainly a timely book, now is when you need to start planning for the new release.
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Y. Heslop
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2014
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Exactly what I expected.
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