[dba-SQLServer] Being helpful

i'll be looking out for some as I will want some for myself as well.

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 10:38 AM, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
wrote:

> >The follow up upgrade to sql server, that is SqlServer 2008 will provide
> a
> lot of really cool tools such as intellisense, and the ability to run the
> same script across multiple servers etc. neat stuff, along w/ things like
> db
> compression etc.
>
> I shall sit on my wallet then and wait for SQL Server 2008.  I am going to
> a
> product launch down in Charlotte next month and should get my copy there.
> It sounds like it will be worth the time to learn the new environment.
>
> Of course that means a whole new set of books.  My wife HATES my books, at
> $45-$60 apiece.  Has anyone seen any 2008 books that they can recommend?
> BASIC PROGRAMMING!  ;-)
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Francisco
> Tapia
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:25 PM
> To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server
> Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Being helpful
>
> it would seem that you may look forward to the ever upgrade path from M$.
> while there are current purchasable apps you can get for Sql Server such
> as
> Sql Prompt (2.0 free or 3.0purchase) that provide intellisense and really
> help speed up much of the syntax building process there are also other
> tools
> from similar vendors that will help with syntax problems etc.  The follow
> up
> upgrade to sql server, that is SqlServer 2008 will provide a lot of really
> cool tools such as intellisense, and the ability to run the same script
> accross multiple servers etc. neat stuff, along w/ things like db
> comrpession etc.
>
> Until then, I think the community has been helpful, and so long as we all
> try to stay ontopic we can avoid another rant gone wrong.
> --
> Francisco
>
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 10:16 AM, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Much of my frustrations come from switching from a development
> > environment like .Net or Access to the query editor in SQL Server.
> > Even in the relatively basic Access we have modules and classes,
> > intellisense, syntax checking, error handlers, compile time errors
> > that actually mean something and so forth.
> > What a jarring contrast to switch to SQL Server query editor.
> >
> > But I am making progress.
> >
> > John W. Colby
> > Colby Consulting
> > www.ColbyConsulting.com
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> -Francisco
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