Professional
SQL Server
™
2005 XML
Scott Klein
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Professional
SQL Server
™
2005 XML
Scott Klein
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Professional SQL Server
™
2005 XML
Published by
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
Published simultaneously in Canada
ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-9792-3
ISBN-10: 0-7645-9792-2
Manufactured in the United States of America
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Klein, Scott, 1966-
Professional SQL Server 2005 XML / Scott Klein.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-9792-3 (paper/website)
ISBN-10: 0-7645-9792-2 (paper/website)
1. SQL server. 2. Client/server computing. 3. XML (Document markup language) I. Title.
QA76.9.C55K545 2005
005.2’768--dc22
2005029721
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About the Author
Scott Klein is a software developer and architect, and his passion for SQL Server, .NET, and all things
XML led him to Greenville, South Carolina, where he currently works as a SQL/.NET developer for CSI,
a software solutions company. He has written several articles for TopXML (
www.TopXLM.com) and is a
frequent speaker at SQL Server and .NET user groups around Greenville and the surrounding areas.
When he is not sitting in front of a computer or spending time with his family, he can usually be found
aboard his Yamaha at the local motocross track.
Acknowledgments
Writing a book is a daunting task. Writing your first book is just downright intimidating. The better the
support people you have assisting and guiding you, the easier the task becomes. Therefore, it is only
appropriate to thank those individuals who made this project much easier than it could have been.
First and foremost, Clay Andres for sticking with the book idea when it seemed like the idea wasn’t
going anywhere.
A huge thanks to the folks at Wiley for making this book happen. Brian Herrmann, my awesome devel-
opment editor, was truly that. With my being a first time book author, Brian was a tremendous help and
a sheer delight to work with. Thanks, Brian.
Thanks also to Jim Minatel, for accepting the book idea and letting me write it, and to Derek Comingore,
for technically reviewing this book and providing priceless feedback and help. Thank you, Derek.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the following individuals for their assistance in providing informa-
tion. Primarily, I must thank Irwin Dolobowsky, my main contact at Microsoft. Irwin was my go-to guy,
a life saver on many occasions. If he didn’t know the answer, he knew who did or would find out who
did. Also included in the list of Microsoft people to thank are Michael Rys, Arpan Desai, Srik Raghavan,
Mark Fussell, Vineet Rao, and Beysim Sezgin. Thank you, to all of you.
Enough cannot be said about the love and support of my family. For my wife, Lynelle, who held the
house together for the 8+ months I spent upstairs. And to my children, who were patient with their
father knowing that they soon would get their dad back. I love you all.
I can only hope the next book is less daunting.
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