I would like to start learning SQL Server 2005 on my own. Can anyone recommend good books or websites that will be a good start for me?
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Is there a reason for having that version as opposed to say MS SQL Server 2008 or whatever new MS SQL Server is being developed now? – JB King Jan 14 '09 at 18:51
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Just the version my company has. we may get 2008 in the future but as of now they have decided to stick with 05 – Craig G Jan 14 '09 at 18:52
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Are you learning SQL from scratch?
I would suggest starting with this SQL Tutorial.
However if you know SQL already then this is a good list of tutorials on SQL 2005 features.
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I know the basics of sql not much else. Thank you for your recomendations also – Craig G Jan 14 '09 at 17:48
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If you want to gain an good understanding of SQL Server end-to-end, I have found Robert Vieira's books on SQL Server to be useful.
Here is one I recommend.
It is a good book and I recommend it for assimilating the theory.
If you need a good reference book I have found that Murach's books on SQL server to be useful.
Here is one I recommend.
This a good book for quick "cook book" type solutions.
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Titles would be nice, one of your links are dead... – BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft May 16 '13 at 22:56
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Learning SQL on SQL Server 2005 is a good book for beginners. It covers SQL syntax and server administration tasks.
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