Extend your programming skills with a comprehensive study of the key features of SQL Server 2008. Delve into the new core capabilities, get practical guidance from expert developers, and put their code samples to work. This is a must-read for Microsoft .NET and SQL Server developers who work with data access—at the database, business logic, or presentation levels.

Discover how to:

Query complex data with powerful Transact-SQL enhancements
Use new, non-relational features: hierarchical tables, native file streaming, and geospatial capabilities
Exploit XML inside the database to design XML-aware applications
Consume and deliver your data using Microsoft LINQ, Entity Framework, and data binding
Implement database-level encryption and server auditing
Build and maintain data warehouses
Use Microsoft Excel to build front ends for OLAP cubes, and MDX to query them
Integrate data mining into applications quickly and effectively

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Get the hands-on programming instruction, practical examples, and best practices you need to master the core programmability features in SQL Server 2008. Led by three experts in database design and business intelligence solutions, you'll learn the essential tools and techniques for developing robust applications. Discover how to: *Leverage the latest T-SQL programming enhancements, using table-valued parameters, MERGE, GROUPING SETS, and new date/time and time-zone capabilities *Work with semistructured and unstructured data using XML, and the new "beyond relational" features, such as native file streaming, hierarchical tables, and spatial data types *Automate common administration and maintenance tasks *Work with the new data types, LINQ, the ADO.NET Entity Framework, WPF, and Silverlight Data binding *Write transactional code and implement local and distributed transactions *Use business intelligence tools, such as SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Analysis Services

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