{"id":782,"date":"2009-10-08T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-08T09:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/paul\/post\/SQL-Server-MVP-Deep-Dives-book-available-to-order.aspx"},"modified":"2017-04-13T09:54:07","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:54:07","slug":"sql-server-mvp-deep-dives-book-available-to-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/sql-server-mvp-deep-dives-book-available-to-order\/","title":{"rendered":"SQL Server MVP Deep Dives book available to order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">Over the last 18 months a group of SQL Server MVPs, led by Paul Nielsen and including Kimberly and I as editors,\u00a0have been working on a book, responding to a challenge from Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer for MVPs to give something to\u00a0the wider community than just\u00a0our technical one. Now the book is available to purchase, with all profits (minus minimal expenses\u00a0of the publishers) going to War Child International.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">Buy the book, increase your knowledge, and help the children. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">Rather than come up with my own blurb about the book&#8217;s contents, I&#8217;m re-using the excellent write-up from the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/mvpawardprogram\/archive\/2009\/10\/08\/sql-server-mvps-release-deep-dives-book.aspx\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">MVP blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">,\u00a0with their permission.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/mvpbook.png\" width=\"227\" height=\"291\" \/>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/blogs\/paul\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/warchild.gif\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">With contributions from 53 SQL Server MVPs, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manning.com\/nielsen\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">SQL Server MVP Deep Dives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">, is organised in 5 parts: Design and Architecture, Development, Administration, Performance Tuning and Optimisation, and Business Intelligence. Within each part, you&#8217;ll find a collection of concise and focused chapters that take on key topics like mobile data strategies, Dynamic Management Views, or query performance. The range of subjects covered is comprehensive, from database design tips to data profiling strategies for BI. The book features: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">Nearly 60 chapters focused on topics crucial for any SQL Server professional <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">Edited by <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">MVP Paul Nielsen<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">MVP Kalen Delaney<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">MVP Greg Low<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">MVP Adam Machanic<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">MVP Paul S. Randal<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">, and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">MVP Kimberly L. Tripp<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">Appropriate for SQL Server professionals of all levels <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">Coverage of new features in SQL Server 2008 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">Whether you&#8217;re just getting started with SQL Server or you&#8217;re an old dog looking for a few new tricks, <em>SQL Server MVP Deep Dives<\/em> belongs on your bookshelf. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">The authors of this book have generously donated 100% of their royalties to support War Child International. War Child International is a network of independent organizations, working across the world to help children affected by war. War Child was founded upon a fundamental goal: to advance the cause of peace through investing hope in the lives of children caught up in the horrors of war. War Child works in many different conflict areas around the world, helping hundreds of thousands of children every year. Visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warchild.org\/\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">www.warchild.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\"> for more information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">You can purchase the book by clicking <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manning.com\/nielsen\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last 18 months a group of SQL Server MVPs, led by Paul Nielsen and including Kimberly and I as editors,\u00a0have been working on a book, responding to a challenge from Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer for MVPs to give something to\u00a0the wider community than just\u00a0our technical one. 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