Microsoft SQL Server 2008 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies By Robert D. Schneider and Darril Gibson

This book is designed to help you get productive with SQL Server 2008 as quickly as possible. Chances are that you already have enough on your plate, and wading through reams of database architecture and theory before figuring out how to use the product just isn’t in the cards.

Here are some of the tasks you can accomplish with this book:
* Correctly choose the right version of SQL Server.
* Quickly install the product in your environment.
* Rapidly design a database and then communicate with it.
* Efficiently monitor, maintain, and protect your important data.
* Construct a solid, robust application to work with your information.

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Accelerated C# 2008 by Trey Nash

 

Many books introduce C#, but if you don't have the time to read 1200 pages, Accelerated C# 2008 gives you everything you need to know about C# 2008 in a concentrated 500 pages of must-know information and best practices.

C# 2008 offers powerful new features, and Accelerated C# 2008 is the fastest path to mastery, for both experienced C# programmers moving to C# 2008 and programmers moving to C# from another object-oriented language.

You'll quickly master C# syntax while learning how the CLR simplifies many programming tasks. You'll also learn best practices that ensure your code will be efficient, reusable, and robust. Why spend months or years discovering the best ways to design and code C# when this book will show you how to do things the right way, right from the start?
* Comprehensively and concisely explains both C# 2005 and C# 2008 features
* Focuses on the language itself and on how to use C# 2008 proficiently for all .NET application development
* Concentrates on how C# features work and how to best use them for robust, high-performance code.

What you'll learn
* How C# works with and exploits the CLR
* How to use arrays, collections, and iterators
* How to handle events with delegates and anonymous functions
* How to design and use generic types and methods
* How to thread efficiently and robustly
* How to use the C# 2008 anonymous types, lamba expressions, and extension methods

Who is this book for?
If you're an experienced C# programmer, you need to understand how C# has changed with C# 2008. If youre an experienced object-oriented programmer moving to C#, you want to ramp up quickly in the language while learning the latest features and techniques. In either case, this book is for you. The first three chapters succinctly present C# fundamentals, for those new to or reviewing C#. The rest of the book covers all the major C# features, in great detail, explaining how they work and how best to use them. Whatever your background or need, youll treasure this book for as long as you code in C# 2008.

About the Author
Trey Nash is a principal software engineer working on PC Bluetooth solutions at Cambridge Silicon Radio. Before focusing on .NET, he specialized in COM/DCOM programming in C, C++, and ATL. Trey earned his bachelor of science and master of engineering degrees in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.

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Professional SQL Server 2005 Performance Tuning By Steven Wort

 

   Written by a team of expert SQL users, this comprehensive resource approaches performance tuning from a new perspective by showing you a methodical scientific approach to diagnose performance problems. The book first walks you through how to discover bottlenecks when something is wrong and you’ll then learn how to identify and remove the problems that are causing poor performance. You’ll discover preventive measures you can take to try to avoid a performance problem entirely and you’ll learn how to achieve better performance.

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C++ Timesaving Techniques For Dummies By Matthew Telles

Streamline OOP and maximize built-in functionalityOver 70 techniques that help you save time by…

    * Changing things on the fly
    * Handling multiple operating systems
    * Defining default arguments for functions
    * Creating overload operators
    * Working with vector algorithms
    * Implementing virtual files
    * Reducing the complexity of code.

    * Seasoned C++ programmer Matthew Telles shows developers at any level of experience how to save hours by improving, refactoring, and debugging their code
    * Some of the techniques covered include mastering asserts, creating a complete class, hiding a method of a base class, freeing blocks of memory, implementing a simple locking mechanism, creating debugging macros, checking for errors at run-time, finding and fixing memory leaks, and reducing code complexity
    * The easy-to-follow, two-column Timesaving Techniques format makes mastering each timesaver a snap
    * C++ is one of today’s most widely used programming languages, with compilers offered by Microsoft, Borland, and Code Warrior
    * This book is the perfect companion to C++ For Dummies, Fifth Edition (0-7645-6852-3)

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