1. SQL Server 2008 for developers

2. Simon Sabin Independent Consultant and Trainer
sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons
Worked with SQL since SQL 6.5
Specialises in
High performance
Search
Database Development
Founder SQLBits Community Conference
SQL Server MVP

3. Agenda
Intro
Tools
TSQL
CLR
.Net Stuff

4. Tools Intellisense Debug Code blocks Coloured tabs
Auto completion
Code validation
Method descriptions
Debug
All the way down the stack
Adhoc queries
Code blocks
Coloured tabs
Centralised server lists

5. TSQL Initialisers Incrementers Datatypes MERGE Table valued parameters
date, time, datetimeoffset, datetime2
HierarchyId
Spatial
MERGE
Table valued parameters
EXCEPT, INTERSECT

6. CLR Large User defined types Large User defined aggregates
Multi input aggregates
Order Table valued functions
LINQ, LINQ to XML

7. Take away Have pleasant dreams Questions Simon@onarc.com
sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons

8. Sweet Dreams