Wrox's SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Starter Kit (Programmer to Programmer)

What you will learn from this book

• How to create simple, single table applications without writing a single line of code
• Making the transition from SSE to a higher-level version of SQL Server
• The benefits of using XML in your database
• How to deploy your applications using Xcopy
• How to secure your database applications
• How to move your database to a multi-user scenario

Who this book is for

This book is for database or programming novices who want to create and deploy database applications. It is also useful for experienced developers and independent software vendors who intend to develop applications for SSE.

Wrox Starter Kits give you a CD-ROM with the software development tools you need to get started as well as structured tutorials that walk you through all the techniques you need to begin programming right away.

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All Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

No support!, 2007-12-13
All books and especially books with computer code will have errors. I am very disappointed in the support from the authors and from Wrox. Chapter 7 has some code that will not work. This is addressed in the Wrox p2p forum but solutions are never present. One of the participants e-mailed the authors and got no response. I must find another source to learn XML as it relates to SQL Server Express. I would not recommend this book. The authors should pay attention to the comments and questions of the users and there is not evidence that they do. It is like buying a new car, something goes wrong, but the dealer will not help you fix it.


3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

starts out decent, 2006-07-19
But for example they fail to mention a major concept too soon, like setting your first DB to be copied MANUALLY to your project, not to copy from source. If you take their advice, you will wind up with a project which wont allow you to update the database. And to resolve this, I had to use another book.

I emailed the author and tried the forums, several weeks ago, but have not gotten any response.

So, if you are looking for some support, don't get this book.


11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

SQL Server specific book, 2006-06-06
I use MSDE at work the last few years and has recently moved to SQL Server express. My biggest gripe about MSDE was that there was no book covering MSDE - all the books with MSDE in its title was covering other editions of SQL Server. I deployed MSDE with my application and the MSDE books were not very helpful.

I like this book because it focusses on SQL Server express. I like the sections specific to sql server express like setup and deployment and recommend this for those who use sql server express with VB.


12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Good beginner book, 2006-05-18
I am used to Access, and this book was wonderful to get introduced to and work with SQL Server. Step by step instructions on using sql with Visual Basic helped me a lot. The user interface provided was similar to my usage of access for basic scenarios; ofcourse access ui is more powerful than visual basic's. I would recommend it for a beginning user.


0 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

The book was useless, 2006-05-17
I am an Access user and now use SQL. The book was useless. The title of the book is SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, not Visual Basic Manual. ONLY the first chapter covers SQL, the rest of the book is Visual Basic. I am very upset with the false and misleading title and back-cover description. Shame on WROX.

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