Thanks for the tip on Rob Vieira's book

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Thanks for the tip on Rob Vieira's book

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Jusvistin
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81 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 07:20:40

I'm going through Rob's book, and I love his style.

I was using the MSPress "SQL SERVER 2000 Database design and Implementation" book before and it was drier than an old dead bone that's been sitting in the desert for 150 years. I sort of thought text had been created by some sort of A.I. script.

Thanks,
Kevin

robvolk
Most Valuable Yak

15732 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 07:40:34

I think the only decent MS Press book is Inside SQL Server. The others are informative, but just not as good.

Amethystium
Aged Yak Warrior

701 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 07:58:34

quote:
Originally posted by Jusvistin

I'm going through Rob's book, and I love his style.

Very good book indeed. Although I tried to discourage you from spending your hard earned dosh on too many SQL books, this one is a must for everyday use. I always have it by my side and it has pretty much everything you need to know to be a successful SQL Server developer.

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Jusvistin
Yak Posting Veteran

81 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 08:04:57

quote:
Originally posted by robvolk

I think the only decent MS Press book is Inside SQL Server. The others are informative, but just not as good.

Is that the one by Kalen Delaney ? I sure hope so, that's the other one I bought.

Kevin

Frank Kalis
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

413 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 09:30:49

Can you post the book title?

Cheers,
Frank

Jusvistin
Yak Posting Veteran

81 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 09:41:39

Rob's book - Professional SQL Server 2000 Programming
isbn 0-7645-4379-2

Kalen's book - Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2000
isbn 0-7356-0998-5

Frank Kalis
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

413 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 09:45:22

quote:

Rob's book - Professional SQL Server 2000 Programming
isbn 0-7645-4379-2

thanks for this!

quote:

Kalen's book - Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2000
isbn 0-7356-0998-5

this one I already have

Cheers,
Frank

Jusvistin
Yak Posting Veteran

81 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 11:17:19

Be ye warned !

Rob's book reads more like a novel than a reference work. I'm really enjoying it - I like stuff like this:

"We will discuss a few situations where you can't avoid using the system tables, but in general, you should consider them to be evil cannibals from another tribe and best left alone."

Kevin

Wanderer
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1168 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 12:17:42

Mention made of books, and RobVolk post's, and doesn't mention "The Guru's Guide to Transact SQL" by Ken Henderson

??? What madness is this ? Rob - are you alright ?

*grin*

An excellent book, btw ... Rob's incessant being right made me eventually think that mayeb , just maybe, the Guru's guide would be a good acquisiton, and so far, so good!

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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak

15732 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-15 : 19:38:52

Well, I didn't want to otherwise distract from Rob Vieira's excellent book by mentioning

The Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL

ooooops, too late.

Jusvistin
Yak Posting Veteran

81 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-16 : 06:02:16

Rob,

What about his other book:

The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Stored Prodedures, XML, and HTML

Shall that remain unmentioned?

Kevin

robvolk
Most Valuable Yak

15732 Posts

Posted - 2003-08-16 : 07:54:39

Not anymore.