Rating:  - Good, but expect the new one next year.
This book is about MS SQL 2000.
So expect next year! MS SQL 2005 will come.
Rating:  - great book
Essential book for anyone looking for broad, indepth information on SQL. This book might be a little tough for the beginner that isn't familar at all with SQL, but it makes a great book after you read something like SQL for dummies. SQL for dummies hits the highlights and this book good into the topic areas in great detail. I would recommend it as the second training book or as a reference book for the experienced user. It is fairly easy to read and understand.
Rating: - The best book going ! ! !
This is full of wonderful details, great recommendations. It is a must have!
Rating:  - A bible but of what?
Initially, I should indicate that this book does offer much of value and many insights for database developers. Many of the points made by the author are ones that can be exploited by developers and should be in one's mind as the database is planned. However, overall, I was disappointed by the book. Having a background in database systems but not in SQL Server, I sought to learn the latter. Instead what I got was a book that attempts to be a comprehensive "bible" of database concepts rather than a thorough treatment of SQL Server specifically. It was as though the book utilized SQL Server as a means to explain database concepts more than as examples of how one operates within the SQL Server environment. I also found it frustrating at times when syntax or concepts were used in the book without prior explanation or definition. I thought that a "bible" would be comprehensive but instead the author uses his favorite examples or commands as a means of demonstrating SQL and database development. This is a useful book, but if you're looking to understand the full range of SQL Server capabilities and clear delineation of syntax, a different book might serve you better.
Rating: - Something for Everyone
When it comes to building databases, this book organizes chapters into an easy-to-follow logical sequence. Nielsen offers something for everyone in this book by taking you from modeling a logical database design, to implemtation, to performance tuning. He provides easy-to-follow examples all throughout the book. Personally, I found his "Best Practice" opinions and suggestions priceless!
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