"Louis Davidson" <dr_dontspamme_sql@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uXu0hPkmDHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> If he is considering trying to make a career change and purchase SQL
Server
> for 50 buckaroos, then he is probably not serious enough to read up on the
> subject :)
>
> Get the latest, get a few books (Beginning SQL Server 2000 Programming,
> Professional SQL Server 2000 Programming, Inside SQL Server 2000, not to
> mention (ahem) others :) Spend a few bucks and do it right. You will
thank
> yourself later!
>
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> Louis Davidson (drsql@hotmail.com)
> Compass Technology Management
>
> Pro SQL Server 2000 Database Design
>
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=266 >
> Note: Please reply to the newsgroups only unless you are
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>
> "Ray Higdon" <rayhigdon@higdonconsulting.com> wrote in message
> news:OjX%236vjmDHA.2232@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > In hindsight, maybe you are not ready to invest $50 into SQL server,
here
> > are some links that may help you in learning SQL 7.0. If you learn
enough
> to
> > know you like it, then you might consider buying the developer edition
if
> > that was a question.
> >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql7/html/sql7install.asp
> >
> >
http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/1441321
> >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql7/html/msdn_sql7perftune.asp
> >
> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql7/html/sql7security.asp
> >
> > And for current SQL stuff
> >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/ > >
> > HTH
> >
> > --
> > Ray Higdon MCSE, MCDBA, CCNA
> > --
> > "JP Goodrich" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D80340D3-B619-421A-A10B-E9E98E1C2542@microsoft.com...
> > > I have been developing applications with Microsoft Access for 8 years.
> > Due to not seeing much demand for Access developers in the current job
> > market, I was thinking it might be better to learn SQL Server. The
Office
> > 2000 Developer's Tools I purchased contains a SQL Server 7.0 Developer
> > Edition CD. I am trying to find tutorials to hopefully teach myself SQL
> > Server, but am not having much luck finding anything. Any suggestions?
> >
> >
>
>
