Foreword

It is my pleasure to present Michael Coles's book, Pro SQL Server 2008 XML, which covers one area of Microsoft® SQL Server™ that I spend a large part of my work at Microsoft designing, influencing, and building: the XML support in SQL Server.

Michael covers this complex topic with the focused understanding of a practitioner and the deep background of an experienced industry observer. He presents this large and, to the general database programmer, often somewhat new and surprising area, both in an easy and logical way—covering the client application, .Net programming with XML, and the database development aspects. Lots of examples provide access to the concepts and technologies, and practical tips about usage and performance add relevance. ...

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