What Is Your Favorite Books For SQL Server Study

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What Is Your Favorite Books For SQL Server Study

MohamedDBA

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December 4, 2013 at 7:32 am

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I mean what is a publisher from your perspective as a SQL Server professional produce a good collections of books in SQL Server you prefer it , I ask that because I notice most of SQL Server professionals prefered Microsoft Press so I thought Microsoft press is better or what , but I like Wrox books specially in SQL Server , and I want to make sure I'm on the right path. Are there is a big different between Microsoft press books and wrox because I didn't read any books in Microsoft Press most of my books in Wrox , that's all

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004312 More actions · Answer 1

Your survey is proof positive as to why I don't like to take multiple-guess style tests or surveys. The correct answer isn't actually available in your list of possibilities.

As with all else pertaining to SQL Server, the correct answer, IMHO, is "It Depends". It depends on whether or not the book has the answers that I'm looking for and the style of writing that I like and it might not be from any of the publishers that you've selected. For example, I don't see "Simple-Talk Publishing" anywhere in that list. Another possible answer is "I don't use books for SQL Server information".

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

MohamedDBA (12/4/2013)
What is your favorite books for SQL Server study , and tell us why please

Those aren't books, they're publishers.

Favourite books: Inside SQL Server 2008 (soon to be replaced with 2012). T-SQL Fundamentals (for newer people). Troubleshooting SQL Server

Gail Shaw
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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 3

MohamedDBA (12/4/2013)
What is your favorite books for SQL Server study , and tell us why please

Jeff and Gail are absolutely right. The list of publishers (as opposed to books) is completely insufficient. An open-end question is more appropriate to ask people about their favorite books.

For example, I just picked up SQL Server MVP Deep Dives and have enjoyed it thus far. Then again, I also attended a SQL Saturday that was great. I've learned some really cool things at my local PASS meeting. My point is that there are a lot of good sources of learning.

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MohamedDBA Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 527 More actions · Answer 4

I mean what is a publisher from your perspective as a SQL Server professional produce a good collections of books in SQL Server you prefer it , I ask that because I notice most of SQL Server professionals prefered Microsoft Press so I thought Microsoft press is better or what , but I like Wrox books specially in SQL Server , and I want to make sure I'm on the right path. Are there is a big different between Microsoft press books and wrox because I didn't read any books in Microsoft Press most of my books in Wrox , that's all

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 5

MohamedDBA (12/4/2013)
I mean what is a publisher from your perspective as a SQL Server professional produce a good collections of books in SQL Server you prefer it

All of them. None of them. Judge books on their individual merit, not who published it. You wouldn't chose what fiction to read based on the publisher, so don't do it for SQL books.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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MohamedDBA Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 527 More actions · Answer 6

MohamedDBA

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December 4, 2013 at 9:41 am

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Thank you very much

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398881 More actions · Answer 7

Where's Red Gate Press?

I've got several of their books on my desktop and not just because I work/write for them.

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