SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit

SQL Server 2008 R2 offers an impressive array of capabilities for developers that build upon key innovations introduced in SQL Server 2008. The SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit is ideal for developers who want to understand how to take advantage of the key improvements introduced in SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 in their applications, as well as for developers who are new to SQL Server. The training kit is brought to you by Microsoft Developer and Platform Evangelism.
Overview and Benefits
The training kit offers the following benefits:

  • Learn how to build applications that exploit the unique features and capabilities of SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2.
  • Provides a comprehensive set of videos, presentations, demos and hands-on labs
  • Contains new content for developers who are new to SQL Server.
  • Contains new content for SQL Server 2008 R2.
  • Contains all of the existing content from the SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit.
  • Easy to download and install.

Intended Audience
The training kit is designed for the following technical roles:

  • Developers who build applications for the Microsoft platform.
  • Microsoft evangelists, technical specialists and consultants.

Contents
The training kit includes the following content:

  • Presentations (11)
    • SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Overview Part I – SQL Server 2008 Review
    • SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Overview Part II – Introducing SQL Server 2008 R2
    • SQL Server 2008: Filestream
    • SQL Server 2008: Spatial
    • SQL Server 2008: T-SQL
    • SQL Server 2008: Date and Time Types
    • SQL Server 2008: SQLCLR
    • SQL Server 2008: Reporting Services
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Introducing Application and Multi-Server Management with SQL Server 2008 R2 and Visual Studio 2010
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Working with Data Tier Application Projects in Visual Studio 2010
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Managing Change in Data Tier Application Projects with Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2
  • Demos (17)
    • SQL Server 2008: AdventureWorks Racing All-Up Demo
    • SQL Server 2008: Spatial Demo
    • SQL Server 2008: Spatial Types
    • SQL Server 2008: Introduction to Filestream
    • SQL Server 2008: SQL CLR Nullable Types
    • SQL Server 2008: Programming with Filestream
    • SQL Server 2008: Reporting Services Web Application Integration
    • SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Date and Time Support
    • SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Table-Valued Parameters
    • SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Row Constructors
    • SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Grouping Sets
    • SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Merge
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Creating a Utility Control Point
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Enrolling a Managed Instance
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Creating Data-Tier Applications
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Data-Tier Application Deployment
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Managing Change in Data Tier Application Projects in Visual Studio 2010
  • Hands-on Labs (10)
    • SQL Server 2008: How to build your first Web Application with SQL Server and ASP.NET
    • SQL Server 2008: Using Spatial Data in TSQL
    • SQL Server 2008: Using Spatial Data in Managed Code
    • SQL Server 2008: Using SQL CLR in SQL Server 2008
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Introduction to PowerPivot
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Introduction to Reporting Services Improvements
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Introduction to StreamInsight and Complex Event Processing
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Introduction to Data-tier Applications
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Creating and Deploying a Data-Tier Application
    • SQL Server 2008 R2: Managing Change in Data-Tier Application Projects in Visual Studio 2010
  • Videos (17)
    • SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Overview Part I – SQL Server 2008 Review
    • SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Overview Part II – Introducing SQL Server 2008 R2
    • Introducing SQL Server 2008 R2 StreamInsight
    • Demo: Real Time Analytics with SQL Server 2008 R2 StreamInsight
    • Introducing SQL Server 2008 R2 Application and Multi-Server Management
    • Introducing SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services
    • Introduction To SQL Server 2008 R2 StreamInsight and Complex Event Processing
    • Introducing PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and SharePoint 2010
    • Presentation: Introducing Application and Multi-Server Management with SQL Server 2008 R2 and Visual Studio 2010
    • Demo: Creating a Utility Control Point
    • Demo: Enrolling a Managed Instance
    • Presentation: Working with Data Tier Application Projects in Visual Studio 2010
    • Demo: Creating Data-Tier Applications
    • Demo: Data-Tier Application Deployment
    • Presentation: Managing Change in Data Tier Application Projects with Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2 (Part I)
    • Presentation: Managing Change in Data Tier Application Projects with Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2 (Part II)
    • Demo: Managing Change in Data Tier Application Projects in Visual Studio 2010

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