I picked up this book as an introduction to the new geographic datatype in SQL 2008. I had played around with Google maps, and plotting WiFi hotspots I’d detected around my home, but I wanted to do more with this data. At first, I just stuck the lattitudes and longitudes into decimal fields. But as… Continue reading Beginning Spatial with SQL Server 2008
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Pro SQL Server 2005 Replication
I found this book to be very useful, but even 1000 pages is not enough to cover everything you need to know about replication. This book is great for replication basics and foundation of replication. If you need an exhaustive collection of information on replication, hit the MSDN Books On Line. I was able to… Continue reading Pro SQL Server 2005 Replication
Beginning SQL Server 2005 Programming
I was looking for a good reference book to use in creating training lessons for the site. I have to say this book is great for that. Lucky for me, it’s not as good at actually teaching you. I’d say it does a little better than the Books On Line, but not by a lot.… Continue reading Beginning SQL Server 2005 Programming