Expert SQL Server 2008 Development

Acknowledgments

When I was asked to write this book, I jumped at the chance to work with the great bunch of folks at Apress again. I am particularly lucky to have the assistance once more of two hugely talented individuals, in the form of Jonathan Gennick and Evan Terry. As my editor, Jonathan has encouraged, taught, and mentored me through the authoring process, and has never wavered in his support even when the going got a bit tough (which, as in any publication schedule, at times it did!). Evan not only provided the benefit of his wealth of technical knowledge, but also his authoring expertise, and at times he simply provided a sensible voice of reason, all of which helped to improve the book significantly. I would also like to thank Mary Tobin, ...