Our first eBook :-
Hitchhiker's Guide to
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition
by William R. Vaughn -- President, Beta V Corporation
Book Title:
Hitchhiker's Guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition
Author: William Vaughn
ISBN: 978-0-9640242-1-2
Price:
$19.95
Earlybird Discounted to $9.95
Publisher:
Beta V Corporation
Pub Date: November 6 2006
Pages: 80
The "Programmer's Guide" for Microsoft's latest edition of SQL Server 2005--the Compact Edition. This book fills in the gaps for SQL Server developers familiar with the
SqlClient
namespace. Here they will find what works and what doesn't as they try to use this new reincarnation of SQL Mobile. I show where the SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition is designed to be used, how to best leverage its features and avoid its issues. Over 80 pages long, by Microsoft's estimation this is the most complete work on the subject available anywhere.
I also include a comprehensive set of code examples that illustrate concepts discussed in the book.
What reviewers have had to say:
Steve Lasker - Microsoft Program Manager
Bill has written the first EBook capturing the spirit of the problems we’re looking to solve with Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition. Bill writes with his critical, yet funny style to proactively inform developers where the speed bumps exist while explaining the value of the differences. But more importantly, Bill gets it. His critical comments are accurate, and most of the things he’s pointed out are things we’re either working on for the next release or the release after that. Bill elegantly puts a perspective on why we’re not looking to add stored procedures or other server features. Just as you work differently at home compared to work, just as you might ride your motorcycle different then you’d drive a car, Bill’s eBook does a great job explaining the differences you expect from a local database compared to a data service. I’m sure you’ll find this eBook helpful to get you started with enabling your users with apps that continue to work even when the network doesn’t.
Steve Lasker
Program Manager / Technical Lead Microsoft
UiFX & Services Team
http://blogs.MSDN.com/SteveLasker