[dba-SQLServer] VB.net reference books - experiences + SQLServerList

Great - thanks Michael. Good luck with the C# crisis.....

Kath
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> Hi Kath,
>
> http://www.sswug.org/
> Its oriented towards dba's rather then developers but its very good.
>
> Can't help with the vb.net books.  Got my own got to learn C# sharp
> crisis happening... lol
>
> cheers
>
> Michael M
>
> www.ddisolutions.com.au
>
>
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> [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath
> Pelletti
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> I have been learning SQL Server 2005 and vb.net this year......I have
> found Mike Gunderloy's book "Mastering SQL Server 2005" an absolute god
> send. I would highly recommend this one to anyone going through this
> learning curve....
>
> But the book I bought for learning vb.net is not so good - "Visual Basic
> 2005 - Programmer's reference' by Rod Stephens. It's not too bad - very
> much like reading the MS help screens - but I am looking for a book
> which will step me through it - a la Mike's style. Any recommendations?
>
> (I know O'Reilly's are good but I am told by my colleague here that that
> it is more of a reference book.)
>
> (While I am posting - it's very quiet on our SQL list for now - is there
> another list anyone has been using which they would recommend?
>
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