Description

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Both authors regularly write articles for the two most important magazines in the SQL Server market: SQL Server Magazine and Microsoft SQL Server Professional. The authors paid special attention to practical needs and problems raised in SQL Server programming newsgroups. Numerous examples are provided throughtout each chapter. Puzzles are presented through the book to encourage the reader to apply skills learned to difficult problems.

About the Author

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Itzik Ben-Gan is a senior SQL Server instructor and consultant with 10 years of experience in networking, development, databases, and data warehousing. He is a popular columnist and contributing editor for SQL Server Magazine. Highly certified, he is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (MCSE+1), a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), a Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA), and a Microsoft SQL Server "Most Valuable Professional".