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| Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005: T-SQL Querying (Solid Quality Learning) | 
| Authors: Itzik Ben-gan, Lubor Kollar, Dejan Sarka
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (29 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14729
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 632
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.9 x 1.6
ISBN: 0735623139
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.7565
EAN: 9780735623132
ASIN: 0735623139
Publication Date: April 26, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Abstract, Difficult, absolutely Gorgeous July 18, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is so challenging and abstract that if it were not absolutely gorgeous it would have been gathering dust on my bookshelf by now. I am working a lot right now with accounting problems and have found chapter #9 on hierarchies to be very elegant and helpful. The knowledge density of this book reminds me of K&R or Harbinger and Steele in C programming. This is not a reference book, nor is it a "do" piece. It is a think piece and will, perhaps profoundly, improve your fundamental understanding of how databases and the SQL language work.
Having done a fair amount of embedded SQL programming in C, I always found that transition very difficult as the scales that the two languages work on and their approach to problems is so very different. Itzik articulates the nature of SQL programming, and thinking in that paradigm very precisely, and it was immediately clear what the issues were there. It helped characterize the thinking required for SQL and sets so clearly that it alone was worth the price of the book. This book should be thought of in the same vein as a data structures and algorithms book. You will pull it down off the shelf many times during design and planning phases to affirm your approach is sound and even optimal. This should be one of the ten books you take to a desert island.
Amazing and Informative June 12, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
There is an amazing wealth of knowledge contained in this book. The authors did a really great job of organizing the information, as well as providing examples that you can use to dive right in. As I've walked around my office and visited other database developers I've noticed this book on many desks along with his other book T-SQL Programming, which I will buy next.
This is an outstanding book.... April 22, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
You don't always have the opportunity to learn from masters like Itzik Ben-Gan and the other co-authors...but you WILL learn from the T-SQL masters in this book!
This is an OUSTANDING BOOK and even though I've been acquainted with T-SQL for nearly four years I'm amazed at the insight and depth found in this book.
If there is any "ding" against this book it's that the book is not for absolute beginners...better have at least a clue before cracking these pages.
I also heartily recommend Itzik's T-SQL Programming book...buy these both at the same time!
Well worth your valuable learning time March 29, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Well written, concise, clear, and fun all wrapped into one cover. One of the top books on T-SQL I have ever had the pleasure of reading.
 Excellent info but with complex style ! March 20, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is having excellent information , but reading it is not fun , its complex , sometime's boring ! , author's writing style prefers complexity not simplicity approaching demonstration of problem solving and tuning examples, also he should reduce statements like `I will show you later' , `will give links at end of chapter' , `in other book will talk about this' , in this chapter will talk about so and so then give summary then give links then ,... and the like , just write and let the reader finds out the info when it arrives .
But still , it has an excellent info - IF - you can digest the meal !
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