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Hello, developers, and thanks for waiting so patiently! I’ve been posting a lot of information for IT professionals lately, but now I have plenty of links for you as well. This post features special offers and recently released online training, and in my next post I’ll point you to free training...

Sitting here at PDC this week and watching the loooooonnnng line for the Azure hands-on labs.   Wow! Not at PDC, or perhaps you are but you don’t think the camera or mouse is worth the wait?  Try out the new training from Channel 9 online.  On Tuesday, November 17 th , Channel 9 launches...

Sitting here at PDC this week and watching the loooooonnnng line for the Azure hands-on labs.   Wow! Not at PDC, or perhaps you are but you don’t think the camera or mouse is worth the wait?  Try out the new training from Channel 9 online.  On Tuesday, November 17 th , Channel 9 launches...

Whether you are currently unemployed, looking for a promotion, or trying to become indispensible in your existing role, we have learning paths and guidance to help you get trained for some of the top IT and developer job roles in the industry. These learning paths focus on popular applications and technologies...

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...

We’re pleased to announce that Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Programming , by Itzik Ben-Gan, Dejan Sarka, Roger Wolter, Greg Low, Ed Katibah, and Isaac Kunen (Kalen Delaney Series Editor; Solid Quality Mentors) shipped to the printer today (Microsoft Press, 2010; ISBN: 9780735626027;...

This truly is an exciting day for me personally and all of us here at Team MCT. To see this event coming to life and running is great. In 12 hours, I will be starting the Opening session for the MCT Virtual Summit. We are well over a thousand people in attendance and climbing every hour, I find that...

We posted on the debut of the new MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft SQL Server 2008—Database Development book last Thursday. And a week later it already tops the list of Amazon’s bestselling SQL Server titles. Congratulations to authors Tobias Thernstrom, Ann Weber, and...

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...

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 is not the...

While writing this post about the new Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Querying by Itzik Ben-Gan, I emailed the author for a little assistance. Itzik is not only a T-SQL expert, master teacher, and bestselling author, he’s also a wonderful person and friend. Most of the time, he’s traveling the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We had a request from reader Michael Goldshteyn. He’d like us to post the table of contents for Kalen Delaney’s new Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals . It’s our pleasure, Michael. Here you go!

One of the highlights of working at Microsoft Press is getting hot-off-the-press copies of our latest books. I just received delivery of Kalen Delaney’s newest title – Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals (ISBN: 978-0735626249), and it’s like Christmas in March around here. For SQL Server 2008, Kalen...

The Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008 book Devon just mentioned will be on the bookshelves soon. To say that these authors are qualified is to dramatically understate their talents! Itzik Ben-Gan has been a Microsoft SQL Server MVP (Most Valued Professional) since 1999! Itzik is cofounder of Solid Quality...

Okay – I will try to post without causing a ruckus.   Let’s see if I can do it! Announcement: In accordance with this commitment, Microsoft Learning will retire 12 exams on March 31, 2009. These exams focus on technologies no longer included in Microsoft mainstream support, and are requirements...

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.