SQL Server e-books available

Question

Hi folks,

The SQL Server team has published several e-books to the new e-book gallery on the TechNet Wiki.  This is a pilot project and we would like your feedback. We have provided a sampling of different content types (reference, prescriptive guidance, tutorial) for you to consider. There is a feedback link at the top of the wiki page that you can use to provide your comments.  We would appreciate your feedback regarding the formats provided, overall usability, your level of interest in the various content types, suggestions for new content, or any other information you would like us to know.   

The e-books that are currently available include:

• SQL Server 2012 Transact-SQL DML Reference
• Master Data Services Capacity Guidelines
• Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn Solutions Guide for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
• QuickStart:  Learn DAX Basics in 30 Minutes
• Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional Performance and Operations Guide

More titles are coming later in June, and after that we will evaluate the results of your feedback and determine our next steps. 

Kind regards,

Gail

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Answer 1

Cool. Perhaps now is the time to get me an e-book reader! :-)

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Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP | web | blog

Answer 2

Hi

Please view on the below link:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/11608.e-book-gallery-for-microsoft-technologies.aspx

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Ahsan Kabir

Answer 3

Quite helpful...

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yup

Answer 4

Transact-SQL Data Manipulation Language (DML) Reference
SQL Server 2012 Books Online
Reference 
Data Manipulation Language (DML) is a vocabulary used to retrieve and work with data in SQL Server 2012. Use these statements to add, modify, query, or remove data from a SQL Server database. 
Applies to: SQL Server 2012
Source: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Books Online

Is the above ebook any different from BOL?

Thanks.

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Kalman Toth SQL SERVER 2012 & BI TRAINING
New Book: Beginner Database Design & SQL Programming Using Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Answer 5

The source for all of the Transact-SQL ebooks is the SQL Server 2012 Books Online.  The only differences would be any updates or corrections make to the topics in Books Online since the date the ebook was created.  Both the DML and DDL ebooks were generated early this summer, so I don't believe there are substantial differences between the e-books and the current version of SQL Server 2012 Books Online.

Best,

Gail

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Gail Erickson [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights