Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Programming Step by Step (Dv-Dlt Fundamentals)

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Customer Reviews:

Glad I didn't buy it! [Posted on 2002-06-01]
Having a reasonable background in Access, I thought this would be a good book to learn SQL Server. WRONG! About the only things she explains are the wizards - which I thought were supposed to be self-explanatory. I was about 200 pages into the book before I found something even remotely useful, and by then I had no patience left to finish the book. If you're really thinking about buying this book, save yourself some money... at least go to the book with a list of questions and try to answer them using just the book... I guess I should check out Andy Baron/Mary Chipman's book on Access/SQL Server/ADPs... This book would only be good for starting up the BBQ...

From an Access background [Posted on 2003-01-23]
I have had a lot of experience with Access but none with SQL server. This book told me everything I needed to get up and running quickly with SQL server. The presentation is very clear and readable. I also learned me a few new things about relational databases. Thanks Rebecca.

Worthless [Posted on 2003-11-07]
If you want 600 pages of screen shots with virtually no explanation of the underlying concepts being presented, then this book is for you. I cannot believe this book would be useful to anyone trying to learn SQL programming. A complete waste of money and time.

Don't waste your money [Posted on 2005-02-23]
When I first started to read this book, I wanted to learn more about SQL, but this book failed. As the title says, it's pretty much just a bunch of step-by-step exercises and screen shots, but doesn't really get into too much detail, or give any reasons or explanation.

The only reason why I am writing a review now is that I now have something to compare this book against.

If you want a great book on SQL programming, I suggest you pick up "Profession SQL Server 2000 Programming" by Robert Vieira (Wrox Press), which is a great book even for novices.

IF you really want to buy this book, I have a copy that I'd be willing to let go for dirt cheap.

The gate for the beginner [Posted on 2006-05-02]
SQL Server, this is the topic that I think it is very hard for me to learn. But after I have try this book, it is really make really funny to learn SQL server. I learn a lot of basic things such as table, query, rule, user define function... from this book and now I could SQL Server to manage my own database. There are two advantage that I found in this book:

1. Each chapter is guide you from the basic and have many screen shoot for you to learn. You do not need to have any previous knowledge about SQL server. What you need is the basic task with windows operating system, such as shut down, restart, moving windows dialog box, resize windows dialog box, copy/cut or paste file...
2. The author use a very simple word to explain to the reader and very easy to follow each step.

Whether this book is design for the beginner, you will need to read additional book after you read this book. This book just give you a starting point only, if you want to master sql server 2000 you should try to find another resource which guide you deeply in this technology.

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