On 2006-05-19 Zeev Atlas, wrote: I bought the book, based on previous positive critics here (Amazon). The implication was that this book covers the new features of SQL Server 2005. Well, the first one that I was looking for, the PIVOT (crosstab) is not even mentioned, let alone covered even briefly. I did not search all the new features, but if you want a book that cover both old and new features, this one is certainly NOT the one that you should look for.
The publisher rep tried to tell me that no one book could cover all subjects. This is true, but for a book that specialize in T-SQL and T-SQL only, the features should have been covered, or, at least mentioned briefly.
I´ve found books that cover the new features only, or the old features only. The quest is not over for me, yet.
ZA. And summed up by saying Does not cover the important new features. Currently Beginning Transact-SQL With SQL Server 2000 and 2005 has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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