what's a good SQL book for beginners?

Question

User307688573 posted
Any good recommendations?

 

Answer 1

User1006181013 posted

Hi Haoest 

I have fount that the following book to be extremely useful "SQL Server 2005 T-SQL Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach".

Regards

ScottyB 

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Answer 2

User-1705717250 posted

Take a look at

Beginning SQL Server 2005 Express Database Applications with Visual Basic Express and Visual Web Developer Express: From Novice to Professional
ISBN: 1-59059-523-8
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590595238

great getting started book.

Answer 3

User-319574463 posted

 Have a look at:

• Learning SQL on SQL Server 2005 http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/learnsqlsvr05/
  
• Transact-SQL Programming http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wintrnssql/
• Transact-SQL Cookbook http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/transqlcook/

Answer 4

User1135101045 posted

Apologies for posting on an older thread but I think there are some very good SQL books missing from the discussion.

SQL Cookbook

and

Learning SQL