Posted by Greg D. Moore \(Strider\) on 03/12/07 21:16

"yuri" <yuri32@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:CkjJh.37$aQ3.1@newsfe12.lga...
>> In other words, you're part of the generation that thinks all the answers
>> on the Internet.
>
> OMG, heavens NO! I'm not that young. I wish I had this knowledge 20
> years ago. ;)
>
> I do have an extensive library on programming, artificial intelligence,
> expert systems, etc. Approaching, 30 books and the dump has more.
>
>> Unfortunately a lot of the information on the Internet sucks.
>
> Hence, the question in the newsgroup.
>
>> Actually Joe as a couple of decent books out there, not sure how many are
>> for true beginners.
>
> I don't need one for true beginners. I can get by. I need one for
> intermediate to advanced. I hate the learn X in 21 days (Yea, right.)
>
> I prefer more advanced books.

In that case, honestly, Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties is a good. (which I
should pick up one of these days). ;-)

If you want SQL Server specific, anything by Itzk Ben-Gan on programming is
good.

I want to be like him when I grow up as a DBA :-)

(and Kalen Delaney too.. I'm reading her Inside SQL MSSQL 2005: The Storage
Engine now).


>

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Greg Moore
SQL Server DBA Consulting
Email: sql (at) greenms.com http://www.greenms.com

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