Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012  (English, Paperback, Lobel Leonard G.)

Take your database programming skills to a new level-and build customized applications using the developer tools introduced with SQL Server 2012. This hands-on reference shows you how to design, test, and deploy SQL Server databases through tutorials, practical examples, and code samples. If you’re an experienced SQL Server developer, this book is a must-read for learning how to design and build effective SQL Server 2012 applications

Salient Features

• Build and deploy databases using the SQL Server Data Tools IDE
• Query and manipulate complex data with powerful Transact-SQL enhancements
• Integrate non-relational features, including native file streaming and geospatial data types
• Consume data with Microsoft ADO.NET, LINQ, and Entity Framework
• Deliver data using Windows® Communication Foundation (WCF) Data Services and WCF RIA Services
• Move your database to the cloud with Windows Azure™ SQL Database
• Develop Windows Phone cloud applications using SQL Data Sync
• Use SQL Server BI components, including xVelocity in-memory technologies

About the Author
Leonard Lobel, MVP for SQL Server and a .NET specialist, is a principal consultant at Tallan, Inc., as well as the cofounder and CTO of Sleek Technologies, Inc.

Andrew Brust is the founder and CEO of Blue Badge Insights, an analyst, strategy, and advisory firm that helps customers navigate the Microsoft technology stack.