[dba-SQLServer] About Mike's SQL Server book

According to Bookpool.com, it is not due to be published until 3/2006.  That is
why Amazon has a 1 - 3 week delay for shipping.

Robert L. Stewart
The Dyson Group International
Software for the Non-profit Enterprise
Expanding your Sphere of Knowledge


> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 09:49:38 -0500
> From: "Susan Harkins" <harkinsss at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] About Mike's SQL Server book
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> Thanks Kath -- glad to be of help.
>
> I'm not sure I agree with Drew though -- I still copy -- that's why I write
> my own books! ;) However, knowing how they works is great when it doesn't
> work. :) I think that's the biggest problem -- most folks are smart enough
> to find the pieces they need, but when they don't work, they don't know how
> to fix the error. I'd say that 80% of the time, it's just syntax.
>
> Susan H.
>
> Hi Susan - it was me looking for it.
>
> After checking all the major technical bookshops here with no luck - I will
> order from Amazon. I wanted it sooner but I guess I will have to wait the 2
> weeks. sigh
>
> BTW - I have read a lot of your other book "From Access to SQL Server" and
> it was interesting to see how much I learnt on basic SQL syntax. There are
> always so many gaps when you teach yourself and I learnt quite a lot.
>
> I remember someone on the list once saying (was it Drew?) that it's only
> when you stop copying and pasting and start writing your statements from
> scratch that you get the hang of it.
>
> Anyway - well done on the book.
>
> rgds
> Kath