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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:00 am

    #1254612

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    http://www.amazon.com/lm/R3RB13PQ7D8TKB

    Got about half of them.

    Good list. My underlying goal is to see if there is a topic not yet covered by a good book.

    Make that almost 2/3 of the list (after one unplanned amazon visit)

    Gail Shaw
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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:01 am

    #1254614

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    http://www.amazon.com/lm/R3RB13PQ7D8TKB

    Got about half of them.

    Good list. My underlying goal is to see if there is a topic not yet covered by a good book.

    I don't see a book on that list that covers DBCC TimeWarp. 😀


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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:02 am

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    Alvin Ramard (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    http://www.amazon.com/lm/R3RB13PQ7D8TKB

    Got about half of them.

    Good list. My underlying goal is to see if there is a topic not yet covered by a good book.

    I don't see a book on that list that covers DBCC TimeWarp. 😀

    That would be fun - anybody want to write that back coauthor maybe?

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:04 am

    #1254618

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    http://www.amazon.com/lm/R3RB13PQ7D8TKB

    Got about half of them.

    Good list. My underlying goal is to see if there is a topic not yet covered by a good book.

    Make that almost 2/3 of the list.

    I have about 1/3 of that list. I will be working on the rest of the titles before long. Thinking long and hard about studying.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:14 am

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    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    Alvin Ramard (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    http://www.amazon.com/lm/R3RB13PQ7D8TKB

    Got about half of them.

    Good list. My underlying goal is to see if there is a topic not yet covered by a good book.

    I don't see a book on that list that covers DBCC TimeWarp. 😀

    That would be fun - anybody want to write that back coauthor maybe?

    I already did it five years from now, just use the 23rd parameter, and the 92nd, but invert it. I threw in an easter egg while I was in there.

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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:18 am

    #1254630

    R131 for 2 books, R183 for shipping, and the books should be here by Feb.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:24 am

    #1254633

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    R131 for 2 books, R183 for shipping, and the books should be here by Feb.

    Ouch. If it won't be until Feb, would it be more cost effective for you to wait for the MVP summit?

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:25 am

    #1254635

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)[/b]

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    I like the WROX Press books. I'm in for 2 13 hour train rides this holiday and I'll be bringing the SSIS, SSAS and SSRS books along for some light reading. I'm also planning on getting this DMV book when it comes out.[/url] I saw a talk on DMVs by the author at the last SQL Saturday in Boston and I've been eagerly awaiting its release since then. Almost a year, I think.

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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:26 am

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    Alvin Ramard (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    http://www.amazon.com/lm/R3RB13PQ7D8TKB

    Got about half of them.

    Good list. My underlying goal is to see if there is a topic not yet covered by a good book.

    I don't see a book on that list that covers DBCC TimeWarp. 😀

    It was pulled from the shelves before they got a chance to write it...

    Too many errata about all the issues that hadn't been broken yet.

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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:29 am

    #1254643

    Stefan Krzywicki (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)[/b]

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    I like the WROX Press books. I'm in for 2 13 hour train rides this holiday and I'll be bringing the SSIS, SSAS and SSRS books along for some light reading. I'm also planning on getting this DMV book when it comes out.[/url] I saw a talk on DMVs by the author at the last SQL Saturday in Boston and I've been eagerly awaiting its release since then. Almost a year, I think.

    Looks like most of the chapters are there for early access. I like the proposed concept.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
    SQL RNNR
    Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
    Learn Extended Events

  • November 23, 2010 at 11:30 am

    #1254644

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    R131 for 2 books, R183 for shipping, and the books should be here by Feb.

    Ouch. If it won't be until Feb, would it be more cost effective for you to wait for the MVP summit?

    Maybe, but I noticed that Amazon's 3rd party vendors had really good prices - $2.80 and $15.00 for books with a shelf price of $45+ each. Not taking the chance that it's limited time.

    Shipping actually said sometime between 27 Dec and 27 Jan. Knowing SA post office and customs, I lean towards the latter.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:34 am

    #1254650

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    Stefan Krzywicki (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)[/b]

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    I like the WROX Press books. I'm in for 2 13 hour train rides this holiday and I'll be bringing the SSIS, SSAS and SSRS books along for some light reading. I'm also planning on getting this DMV book when it comes out.[/url] I saw a talk on DMVs by the author at the last SQL Saturday in Boston and I've been eagerly awaiting its release since then. Almost a year, I think.

    Looks like most of the chapters are there for early access. I like the proposed concept.

    Yeah, I like that the chapters are available and I'm excited that there seems to be just one left before the book is completed.

    If I knew I could get all the WROX Press books and most other tech books in eBook format, I'd buy an eBook reader.

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    What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
    You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams

  • November 23, 2010 at 11:35 am

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    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    GilaMonster (11/23/2010)

    CirquedeSQLeil (11/23/2010)

    If you were to buy a SQL book, what would you buy? If there is a topic you wanted to learn about, what is it? Is there a good book on the topics you want most to learn?

    http://www.amazon.com/lm/R3RB13PQ7D8TKB

    Got about half of them.

    Good list. My underlying goal is to see if there is a topic not yet covered by a good book.

    Make that almost 2/3 of the list (after one unplanned amazon visit)

    LOL! Yeah, I just bought two a couple of weeks ago (brings me to 3 on that list) - Kalen's and Grant's are the ones I picked up then. Which ones did you get?

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  • November 23, 2010 at 11:43 am

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    WayneS (11/23/2010)

    LOL! Yeah, I just bought two a couple of weeks ago (brings me to 3 on that list) - Kalen's and Grant's are the ones I picked up then. Which ones did you get?

    Got and read both already.

    Robert's book on mirroring and the one on Assemblies

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • November 23, 2010 at 11:56 am

    #1254660

    Stefan Krzywicki (11/23/2010)

    I like the WROX Press books. I'm in for 2 13 hour train rides this holiday and I'll be bringing the SSIS, SSAS and SSRS books along for some light reading.

    I'm all for continuing education but that's frightening. 😛

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