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The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Stored Procedures, XML, and HTML (With CD-ROM)
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Author: Ken Henderson
List Price: $54.99
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ISBN: 0201700468
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co (27 December, 2001)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 7,408
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
A good book for xml, stored proc
This is much awaited book for the ones who want to excel in xml, stored procedure. Ken describes excellently and has your total attention.
Rating: 5 out of 5
I Wish I could give it 10 stars
I have been looking for a book like this for a long time. Thank you very much for it. It's the first SQL Server programming book I've seen that doesn't treat you like an idiot. Mr. Henderson assumes you know what you're doing and simply want to get better at it. I consider myself somewhere between a beginner and an middle-level stored procedure builder and this book fit me just fine. I learn something practically every time I pick the book up. This is not your father's computer book. In fact I'll bet you will have trouble putting it down. For once a fresh approach has been taken to teaching this very complex subject. In the hands of a capable teacher such as Mr. Henderson, you will learn more than you could ever have hoped to from other books. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Extremely well-written
As an English major, I'm often very critical of the way in which technical books are written. Many times, the authors simply aren't very good writers. They may know their technical stuff, but they don't write very well. This book is a noteworthy exception. It is written in a clear, lucid style that flows naturally and keeps you engaged all along the way. Henderson actually makes stored procedure programming exciting and fun, which is no small feat considering the subject matter.I found that while the book isn't for dummies, it proceeds logically and systematically through the topics it broaches. I especially appreciated the discussion of design patterns. I don't know why someone didn't think of it before, but, in hindsight, applying common software design patterns to Transact-SQL makes perfect sense, and I commend Henderson for coming up with the idea and for his sagely advice on how to go about it. Also, the XML instruction is simply wonderful. From the XML language tutorial to all the SQL Server-specific information to the discussion of .NET, I found Henderson's teaching insightful and thorough. This section alone is worth the purchase price of the book. Lastly, I loved the essays. Showing that he is more than just a technical scribe, Henderson spreads his wings a bit and provides us some wonderful bits that would be at home in virtually any magazine, technical or not. As I said before, this author is also a writer in the true sense of the word. Very, very enjoyable book.
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