Book description
If you've not programmed with Transact-SQL, this book is for you. It
begins with an overview of SQL Server query operations and tools used
with T-SQL, and covers both the 2005 and 2008 releases of SQL Server
query tools and the query editor. The book then moves to show you how to
design and build applications of increasing complexity. Other important
tasks covered include full text indexing, optimizing query performance,
and application design and security considerations. The companion
website also provides all of the code examples from the book.
Paul Turley
(Vancouver, WA) is a Manager of Specialized Services for Hitachi
Consulting Education Services. Paul manages the Business Intelligence
training team and teaches classes for companies throughout the world on
Microsoft SQL Server technologies. He works with companies to architect
and build BI and reporting solutions. He has been developing business
database solutions since 1991 for companies like Microsoft, Disney,
Nike, and Hewlett - Packard. He has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer
since 1996 and holds several industry certifications, including MCTS and
MCITP for BI, MCSD, MCDBA, MSF Practitioner, and IT Project+.
Paul has authored and co - authored several books and courses on
database, business intelligence, and application development
technologies. He is the lead courseware developer for the Hitachi
Consulting courses: SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Solutions and
SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Solutions. Books include the prior
edition of this book, the 2008, 2005 and 2000 editions of
Professional SQL Server Reporting Services
, Beginning SQL Server 2005 Administration
, Beginning Access 2002 VBA
, Data Warehousing with SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services
, and Professional Access 2000 Programming
- all from Wrox. He is also a contributing author for SQL Server
2005 Integration Services Step by Step
from Microsoft Press.
Dan Wood (Silverdale, WA) is the senior database administrator
for Avalara, a sales tax compliance company, where he both administers
and develops database solutions for several enterprise applications
that handle global address validation, tax rate calculation, and sales
tax remittance for e - commerce and ERP clients. He has been working
with SQL Server as a DBA, consultant, and trainer since 1999. Dan was
a contributing author on Beginning Transact - SQL with SQL Server
2000 and 2005 and the lead author of Beginning SQL Server
Administration , both from Wrox.
