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The Red Gate Guide to SQL Server Team-based Development
This book shows how to use of mixture of home-grown scripts, native SQL Server tools, and tools from the Red Gate SQL Toolbelt, to successfully develop database applications in a team environment, and make database development as similar as possible to "normal" development.
374 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 2010
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March 5, 2011
The tone of this book changed from chapter to chapter and it was readily apparent that there were multiple authors. That in itself wouldn't be too bad, but some of the chapters just seemed a little weak to me.
There was plenty of good information available and I particularly liked the chapters on source control, deployment automation, and testing. In addition, the ideas behind the chapter on documenting your database were good, I just don't know how much I liked the stated output. But, I'm sure it will work for many people, just like I'm sure that the chapter on Writing Readable SQL will work for many. For me, I would pull my hair out if I followed the suggestions given. But I do think it is important to be consistent. And I guess that is the main point for this book... to bring out the ideas that you should be thinking about, even if you don't agree with the implementation ideas that are suggested.
There was plenty of good information available and I particularly liked the chapters on source control, deployment automation, and testing. In addition, the ideas behind the chapter on documenting your database were good, I just don't know how much I liked the stated output. But, I'm sure it will work for many people, just like I'm sure that the chapter on Writing Readable SQL will work for many. For me, I would pull my hair out if I followed the suggestions given. But I do think it is important to be consistent. And I guess that is the main point for this book... to bring out the ideas that you should be thinking about, even if you don't agree with the implementation ideas that are suggested.
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