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dbasnett
Jan 7th, 2009, 12:23 PM
which book would go well with SQL Server Express 2008?

is there a better way to get re-acquainted with SQL?
Hack
Jan 7th, 2009, 01:36 PM
SQL Server (whatever edition) is database technology and SQL is database programming language. Which one are you referring to (or do you mean both?)

Here (http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/08/10/sql-server-2008-download-and-install-samples-database-adventureworks-2005-detail-tutorial/) are some database examples that you might want to play around with.
dbasnett
Jan 7th, 2009, 01:51 PM
both.

Book Choices (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=sql+server+2008)

the download for SQL 2008 Express just finished... why am i worried about installing it?????
GaryMazzone
Jan 7th, 2009, 02:00 PM
I have Mirosoft SQL Server 2005 Unleashed (from SAMS) I found it very helpful. The might have one for 2008. As for SQL writing http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp maybe for basics and build from there.
Jenner
Jan 8th, 2009, 09:29 AM
the download for SQL 2008 Express just finished... why am i worried about installing it?????

Besides it being a resource hog, having clumsy administration utilities and having more options than the entire world of Linux... nothing. :D

Seriously, the standard default install options are good and books will help you bring the thing under control so it's not sucking up 500 meg to maintain a single database with 2 empty tables. It's by far not the easiest database server I've had to deal with but I've had to work with worse.