relational databases

It bothers me that many of the best books on the latest Microsoft technology (.Net, SQL Server) are written by non-native-English speakers. I am amazed by the quality of writing by Francesco Balena and Dino Esposito, and now I would add Dejan Sunderic to my list of favorite authors.

This book is beautifully lucid, broad in scope, and thorough. If you need access to an intelligent treatment of Transact-SQL in its various applications (stored procedures, triggers, XML, etc.), you should seriously consider this book. Your money and time would be well spent!

Extremely helpful for SQL/XML. Great examples. Very simple to understand. Author has an interative way of writing. Last 4 chapters are a must read for any SQL developer.

If you write or maintain apps that use SQL Server or train people to do this, this book is a "must have"! Not just stored procedures, but triggers, user-defined functions, XML and more.

Sunderic includes not only "how", but "why and why not". Several ways to accomplish a given task are described, with pro's and con's for each. It's an INTERESTING book just to browse!