I am looking for a book that only addresses the new development features of Sql Server 2008. I had read "A First Look at Sql Server 2005 for Developers" years ago but cannot find an equivalent book.
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Apress has good books: http://www.amazon.com/Accelerated-Server-2008-Robert-Walters/dp/1590599691/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242658972&sr=1-6
This one seems to be good too: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft%C2%AE-Server%C2%AE-2008-Step-Microsoft/dp/0735626049/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242658972&sr=1-7
SQLChicken
2009-05-18 15:05:45
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I picked this one up recently and it has a good focus on 2008 specific items:
amarcy
2009-05-18 15:37:36
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The new development features in SQL 2008 don't really merit a whole book by themselves, with one exception - geospatial data. If you're using geospatial, then check into specific books on that, but otherwise the improvements aren't really book-worthy.
Andy Warren wrote up a short review of one 2008 developer-focused book, but that's the only review I've seen from a SQL expert focusing on a 2008 developer book.
Brent Ozar
2009-05-18 16:15:10
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There is a nice list here http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/whats-new.aspx
Dave Jackson
2009-05-18 16:28:30
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You could also just check out MS books online and see the new features. You can use any of the above to dive deeper into any topic.
jgardner04
2009-05-18 16:37:50
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Here's a list of SQL 2008 books I came across recently
http://www.sqlservercurry.com/2009/05/sql-server-2008-books-you-must-have-in.html
Musa
2009-05-20 05:24:29
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I went with two books which I can now recommend to others:
1) Microsoft Sql Server New Features by Michael Otey
2) Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (PRO-Developer)
Covers new features of both 2005 and 2008 and in greater detail.
Jersey Dude
2009-06-18 01:27:17