SQL Server 2005 websites and books
Microsoft SQL Server home page
MSDN/ SQL Server - Developer centre
Microsoft books online: SQL 2005 'T-SQL Reference'
Microsoft books online: SQL 2000 'T-SQL Reference'
Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005 by Kalen Delaney MVP
Practical, hands-on guidance for SQL Server with numerous code samples, table examples, practical advice, and best practices.
Beginning Transact-SQL With SQL Server 2005 by Paul Turley et al
Optimize query performance, use views and stored procedures, manage multiple databases.
SQL Server 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant by William R. Stanek
Straightforward reference guide
Sample chapter from TechNet (Importing and Exporting Data with DTS and BCP)
The Data Warehouse Toolkit by Ralph Kimball
The one must-read data warehousing book.
SQL Cookbook by Anthony Molinaro
Each recipe demonstrates how to accomplish a given task. Perfect for quick example code to 'make it do the right thing.
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SQL Server downloads and utilities
SQL Server Management Studio Express - Manage the SQL Server Express Database Engine.
Query Express - A free Query Analyzer look-alike
Prompt SQL - Adds Intellisense® style word completion to MS Query Analyzer
LogParser.com - Microsoft tool to run SQL queries against a variety of log files, export to SQL table or CSV.
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.sqlserver.server
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