Mastering Microsoft SQL Server 2005

The Comprehensive Resource for SQL Server 2005 Administrators, Consultants, and DevelopersWhether you're a systems administrator, database application developer, or IT consultant, you'll quickly ratchet up your knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with this thorough and comprehensive guide. Light on theory and heavy on practicality, it cuts to the chase with real-world examples of large-scale business applications, an entire chapter on troubleshooting, and crucial information on SQL Server 2005's enhanced connectivity. For new users of Microsoft SQL Server, this book takes you quickly, but systematically, through the introductory topics.Coverage IncludesIntegrating SQL Server with .NET FrameworkUnderstanding Service Broker, a distributed application frameworkProgramming with ADO.NET, the data-access component of .NETSetting up Notification Services, which delivers personalized information to mobile devicesUsing SQL Server Management Studio instead of Enterprise ManagerDesigning made easier with new Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) Printing multi-page reportsMastering Transact-SQL programming languageLeverage the Experience of Large-Scale Enterprises through Real-World ExamplesIncrease Your Own Productivity with an Entire Chapter on TroubleshootingDiscover What SQL Server 2005's Increased Emphasis on Connectivity Means to Your InstallationStart Developing Apps--All the Information You Need!www.sybex.com