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Best of SQL Server Central

Mia G

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November 14, 2008 at 7:29 am

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I'm a newbie so I may have completely missed this. But, where can I obtain copies of the various volumes of the Best of SQL Server Central books? I noticed that they are giving a free eBook version if you do a 14 day trial of SQL Toolbelt. However, since I'm just starting out that download wouldn't do me much use since most of the advantage gained by its functionality is a bit more than I can fully leverage right now. I've searched all over this site but I cannot seem to find where I can purchase the book. I'm sure I'm looking right at it and just not seeing it. :doze: Can somebody point me in the right direction?
-mia

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 1

That's odd. There used to be a link to buy them. I can't find it anywhere. Steve!

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

Author of:
SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

Mia G Old Hand Points: 374 More actions · Answer 2

Hmm. Well, now I feel better since it's not just me!

I did find a little relief. I answered one of the SQL Server Stumper questions (from the banner at the top of the pages here) and was directed to the Red Gate site. There is a link on the landing page that allowed me to download volumes 5 & 6 along with some other books.

Thanks for the help though. It's much appreciated. Please do let me know if there is any progress in where I can get volumes 1-4.

-mia

Matt Miller (4) SSC Guru Points: 124210 More actions · Answer 3

I don't know if Steve's got some other magic link - but some of them look to be available via amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=%22SQLServerCentral%22

Strangely enough - the newest one seems to be marked "out of print" (the October 2008 version, that is....)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736183 More actions · Answer 4

:), I'd love to resell these, having a few issues with Amazon. We've pulled them off the site as well for now.

Red Gate is using most of these as marketing tools, but we are looking to get a "books" section set up and make these available for download (not sure of cost).

If you're coming to the SSC party, the best of v6 is being given away.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004329 More actions · Answer 5

Just curious... do authors still get free copies? And, what was the cutoff for V6?

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 6

If anyone has a volume 4 laying around, I'd love to get a copy.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

Author of:
SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736183 More actions · Answer 7

Authors get copies, I'll send out copies to those, uh, slackers that don't make PASS when I get back. 😀

They're all here, have to ship them back to Denver. Cutoff was sometime this summer. I think Jeff, you're in there.

I'll have to look and see if I have a v4 somewhere.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004329 More actions · Answer 8

Cool... thanks, Steve...

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Tim Mitchell SSCoach Points: 15681 More actions · Answer 9

Steve, I'd like a copy of V4 if you can get one. That was the first publication containing anything I had written. Aahhh, memories.

Tim Mitchell, Microsoft Data Platform MVP
Data Warehouse and ETL Consultant
TimMitchell.net | @Tim_Mitchell | Tyleris.com
ETL Best Practices

Mia G Old Hand Points: 374 More actions · Answer 10

I followed the Amazon links for the books. Thanks!

-mia

Vivien Xing SSChampion Points: 12297 More actions · Answer 11

Shall we have a DVD version besides the paper book? The book is too heavy to carry. While DVD is easy to either print when needed or read online, plus copy & paste the code.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004329 More actions · Answer 12

Now that's an awesome idea! I wonder how many volumes you could pack onto a single sided DVD?

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736183 More actions · Answer 13

We have PDF versions and are working with developers to get an "ebook" section here on the site.

Vivien Xing SSChampion Points: 12297 More actions · Answer 14

e-book download:

https://www.red-gate.com/dynamic/downloads/downloadform.aspx?download=sqlbackuppro

I seek, and I found.