SQL Server 2005 for Developers

Capturing and analyzing data about customers, products, and the market is essential to staying competitive. Microsoft SQL Server is a leading database tool, and with its ease of use and low total ownership cost, you can customize it to meet your ever-changing business needs. SQL Server 2005 has many enhanced tools that fall into three main categories: data management, developer tools, and business intelligence. SQL Server 2005 for Developers teaches you how to leverage these new tools by covering the topics relevant to developers. Samples throughout the book illustrate the features of SQL Server 2005 in a realistic manner, and provide insights into the new ways for developers to manipulate servers and databases. Specific discussions of similarities and differences between SQL Server 2005 and past versions allow you to use what you already know and apply it efficiently. After working through the book, you'll be up to speed and ready to integrate SQL Server 2005 into your own projects.

Rob Ericsson (Roanoke, VA) is a project manager at Meridium Inc. He has written about business intelligence for numerous publications and is the author of Building Business Intelligence Applications with .NET. He holds an MS in the Management of Information Technology from the University of Virginia.

Jason Cline (Roanoke, VA) is a software engineer at Meridium, Inc. He is active in the technology community and has written and reviewed numerous publications. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Virginia.