Go to a launch for Windows 2008 and you will get a copy of SQL 2008 for your use for one year. That way you can at least work outside the work enviornment on the product you will be using in the office. Don't do any practice on a live/production SQL server. That is what I would think Microsoft would be "giving" us a free copy for anyway. I know it is also so that they will sell more but hey it does get you something to work with in your test environment even if it is only for one year. That is better than nothing.
Jon On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:29 AM, Michael A. Berryman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I'm finding in my job more reasons to learn to create databases for > projects in our office, but I don't have any experience with them at all. > I've created one already from a MS access template, have purchased a SQL > Bible book, but that's about it. I don't have a lot of money to spend (I > work for a non-profit agency), but I have gotten the green light from my CEO > to look into training opportunities of all types (classroom, books, web > sites, etc...). > Any advice from any guru's out there on database design and admin? I've > taken classes from New Horizons types of places in the past, and haven't > found them that useful (plus they cost a lot of money), so I probably want > to avoid that kind of stuff, but I am open to ideas. > > Thanks, > > Mike > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
