Introducing Microsoft Sql Server" 2005 For Developers

- Expertly introduces the new programmability, business intelligence, and enterprise data management features in the next version of SQL Server--from a developer's point of view

- Demonstrates how the technology's tighter integration with Visual Studio and the .NET Framework, SQL Server Workbench, and shared language base provide end-to-end development tools

- With code samples in both T-SQL and C#, readers can tap into their existing programming skills to get productive right away with the new SQL Server

Yokon is the next major release for SQL Server. With a major emphasis on features for developers, including tighter integration with Visual Studio, innovation for Yokon concentrates or programmability, business intelligence, and enterprise data management. From Yukon Overview NDA.ppt on //sqlweb, the following points speak directly to the developer audience

Enable developers to take advantage of existing skills

- Use existing tools/processes (VS, SourceSafe, etc)

- Multiple T-SQL, VB.NET, C#...

- One development framework for relational, XML, OLAP

Extend and connect data across any platform

- Native support for XML, Web Services

- Interoperability with any platform, application

- Open HTTP, Soap, WSDL, XQuery, XSD

Provide end-to-end development tools

- Integrated SQL Server Workbench

- Simplified and consistent source control environment

- Work in Project and Server modes for fast deployment

Yukon will bring together .NET developers and the T-SQL programmers by providing a common development environment, .NET integration and a shared language base.