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As we all know when you google: "SQL Server" Tutorial you will get millions of results returned and it takes some effort to find something really interesting and worth spending your time on.

The idea here is simple:

Let's list websites, books, tutorials etc. that you actually use or used in the past. Something that you could truly recommend to others.

To make it easy to use as a reference, please:

  • list one entry per question
  • use community wiki mode for you answer
  • if the answer already exits up/down vote the existing answer (edit, comment, etc.)
  • specify the level of tutorial (Beginer, Intermediate, Advanced, All Levels)
  • if you want to comment on the answer, use comments and voting
  • optionally add Pros and Cons
  • enjoy!
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SQL Server Books Online

Level: All

kristof
for good start point :)
kristof
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Kalen Delaney's Inside SQL Server, any edition...

http://www.insidesqlserver.com/

intermediate - advanced

great discussion of internals, design function of balanced-tree indices, Join syntax..

Charles Bretana
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tek-tips SQL Server programming section

Level: All

Mr Plough
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SqlServerCentral

Level: All

Cons:

  • requires registration
kristof
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All of the late Ken Henderson's books are great - especially the Guru's Guides.

Level: Intermediate +

Galwegian
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SqlTeam.com and it's forums

Level: All

Mladen Prajdic
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I found using the Customize Google Firefox extension to hide search results from experts-exchange a big help when searching for anything SQL related.

Mr Plough
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SQL Server Worldwide User Group

Level: ALL

Mitchel Sellers
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I consider this link the definitive guide to error handling in SQL Server:
http://www.sommarskog.se/error-handling-I.html

There's also SQLServerPedia.

Joel Coehoorn
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The wiki and blogs at LessThanDot.com are excellent resources too.

Less Than Dot Blogs

Less Than Dot Wiki

G Mastros
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Level: Intermediate and up

SQL Cookbook by O'Reilly, really good at explaining common concepts in different RDMBSes.

Jonas Lincoln
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Level: Intermediate and up

Art of SQL, a truly brilliant book.

Jonas Lincoln