It's been almost another year and once again we've published new versions of our two most popular books. We're proud to continue the tradition of bringing you interesting, real world content in a print format that you can take with you and use wherever you may be.

The books are printing right now and will be shipping the last week of May. However, the PDF versions are there for you right now for immediate download.

The Best of SQLServerCentral.com - Vol. 3

This has become a tradition with us and one we're very proud of. The Best articles of the last nine or so months have been edited, formatted, and compiled into a collection that showcases those authors out there in the real world, dealing with the same problems and issues that you have everyday.

Over 50 authors have contributed this time to a collection that showcases their skills and talents, coving all aspects of SQL Server administration, security, DTS, and more. A few of the best articles we've included:

• Tutorial: Designing Your First Report in SQL Server Reporting Services
• How to be a Good DBA - Strategy and Tactics
• Stored Procedure vs Triggers
• Index Creation Guidelines
• and more!!!

Pick up your copy to keep at home, take on a trip, brush up on some topics you are interested in when you're offline, or just use it on those nights you're having trouble sleeping 🙂

One note, if you're attending the PASS 2005 Summit in Dallas, skip this one. Use the SSC promotion code and you'll get a copy courtesy of us at the conference.

Two Minute SQL Server Stumpers - Vol. 2

Did any of you read those Two Minute Mysteries when you were a kid? Short two page stories that you tried to figure out what happened? I know many schoolchildren in the US loved them.

Well, we've adopted that idea ourselves and bring you the second volume of our series. The book is printed in an easy to read format, questions on one page, answers on the next, so there's no flipping back and forth to the end of the book, no searching for which answer matches which question. And it's an easy size to carry around in a back pocket or jacket. Just the thing that you can use to brush up on a few subjects on the way to an interview; a great way to make an impression in some area of SQL Server.

Grab the new one for $10 or both for $18 (PDF versions) in the SQLServerCentral.com Store.