Blogs

Greetings, all. Here’s a new book that shipped to the printer in early January (online retailer availability date = February 4, although you can pre-order it now, and ISBN = 9780735625808 ): Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 , by Lynn Langit.     ...

Lynn, author of Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 , will be speaking/presenting eight times over the next two weeks . Don’t miss her.

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-448): Microsoft SQL Server 2008—Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance , by Erik Veerman, Teo Lachev, and Dejan Sarka of Solid Quality Mentors (ISBN: 9780735626362)    and Microsoft ASP.NET and AJAX: Architecting Web Applications , by Dino Esposito...

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 MDX Step by Step , by Bryan C. Smith and C. Ryan Clay,  both of Hitachi Consulting, shipped to the printer in January and is available now (Microsoft Press, 2009; ISBN: 9780735626188; 400 pages).    Here’s some information about Bryan and Ryan: Bryan...

Another of our SQL Server 2008 books is available now online and at fine bookstores everywhere: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Step by Step by Stacia Misner (Microsoft Press, 2009; ISBN: 9780735626478; 576 pages). Stacia’s book is one of five covering SQL Server Business Intelligence technologies...

Ken mentioned this book yesterday when he was posting about Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Step by Step , and indeed today the final files for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Step by Step , by Scott Cameron (Microsoft Press, 2009; ISBN: 9780735626201), were shipped to the printer...

We’re happy to announce that Microsoft .NET and SAP (Microsoft Press, 2009; ISBN: 9780735625686; 480 pages), authored by Juergen Daiberl, Steve Fox, Scott Adams, and Thomas Reimer, is available now. This book shows .NET developers how to use familiar skills and tools to connect with and customize SAP...

The MCT Virtual Summit is happening on June 18 th and 19 th Register today at www.mctsummit2009.com Update: Well here we are a couple of weeks after the announcement and things are putting right along. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about some of the sessions we are planning. This...

We’re seeing a tremendous demand for Business Intelligence books. The field is growing, even in a down economy. This is basically a reflection of the need to make sense of an enormous, and ever-expanding, quantity of data. And also SQL Server’s maturity as a platform for BI and its smoother...

Several readers have asked us about the differences between the new 2008 versions of our SQL Server books and the previous 2005 editions. The general answer is that we always add extensive coverage of any new features. We also do a thorough housecleaning of the previous edition to make sure content that...

While there may be a shortage of cash, jobs, and common sense in the world right now, there’s certainly no shortage of information. In fact, the already overwhelming amount of data is expected to grow another 35% each and every year. And yet information is critical to making intelligent decisions...

In 2010, we will be creating online communities where people can contribute and collaborate on exam questions for several live exams. We hope to establish a community-based item pool that not only taps into the real-world expertise of industry professionals but also opens the door for more influencers...