Introduction
by Ray Rankins
Well, it's been nearly a year now since I wrote the introduction to the first edition of this book. There haven't been any major changes to SQL Server 2000 in the last year, but the release of Service Pack 2 and new features like Notification Services, the .NET Framework, ADO.NET, improved XML and Web integration, and the soon to be released 64-bit version of SQL Server 2000 further solidifies its position in the marketplace as a robust enterprise-wide database system.
Many of us involved with this book began working with SQL Server when it was little more than just a database management system and a couple of basic (very basic!) query and administrative tools. Many of us cut our teeth on SQL Server doing everything ...
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