SQL Server 2000 Stored Procedure Programming

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Summary: Sending mine back
Review: Not a thing in here that isn't also in the BOL. Complete waste of time/money.

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Summary: Don't bother
Review: Had my hopes up when I saw this new book on stored procs. Boy what a let donw. Don't bother with this one - its not worth the effort. Worst book I ever bought.

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Summary: Horrendously bad
Review: The only good use for this book is as bird cage liner. I can't say enough about how wretchedly bad it is. It's written so badly that most people get little if anything out of it. It definitely should not have been published.

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Summary: Returned mind yesterday for a refund
Review: I returned my copy of this book yesterday for a refund. It's the sorriest excuse for a programming book I've ever seen. They use really thick paper to make the book seem longer, but they don't fool anyone. The book is quite possibly the worst programming book I've ever read.

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Summary: Goofy writing, lightweight content
Review: I would think that most people coming to this book would be those who've already written a stored procedure. If that's you, the first half of the book is completely useless. It is beneath beginners. Also, there's way too much stuff here that's also in the BOL. It's far too similar to be of value. I don't know where they got these authors, but they need to find some different ones for the next edition.

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Summary: Not worth a penny
Review: Basically a reprint of the BOL. The worst part of the book is the XML coverage. It is nearly verbatim from the online docs. I think they added XML just to sell books. There's absolutely nothing here that isn't also in the BOL

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Summary: Terrible excuse for a book
Review: This is a complete waste of money. It's the worst technical book I've ever read. Not only can the "authors" not write, they can't code, either. The code is absolutely horrendous. A complete waste of print.

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Summary: Excellent Book !
Review: I am beginner in SQL and XML. This book as very well written and organized. The code is ease to follow. The Explanation is short and right on target!

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Summary: You won't learn how to write stored procedures w/this book
Review: Completely let down here. Doesn't contain anything not in the BOL. Probably the worst value for the money I have ever found.

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Summary: Very disappointing
Review: I'm disappointed with almost every aspect of this book. This book proves what I've been thinking for several years now: the Osborne books have steadily gone down in quality, and this one is at or near the very bottom. I don't know where they get these authors, but they get people who obviously don't have a lot of writing experience. This one reads like a long, poorly written email. Usually, I find a technical nugget here and there in the books I buy, even the bad ones. This one is complete devoid of anything of value. It's so bad that I'm sending it back for a refund.