Electronic libraries for Microsoft products
After graduation from the institute, the first question that appeared on the agenda was job search. A quick look at the list of vacancies showed that there is a high need for people who know how to properly prepare both Win and * nix systems. With the * nix systems, I never had any problems, but my knowledge of Microsoft products was stuck somewhere at the level of Windows XP and NT4 domains.
To eliminate the gaps, I decided to turn to a man’s old friend - the book. However, translations of Western publications do not always shine with quality, and the purchase of originals can fly into a solid penny. However, there is another option to search for "friends" - electronic libraries.
The first library found is Microsoft e-Reference Libraries . As the name implies, it contains e-books released by Microsoft Press. Access to it is paid, $ 50 / year for access to literature on desktop products, $ 150 / year for a library of a developer or administrator, and $ 250 / year for a complete "collected works". Is it a lot or a little? A week ago I received 3 printed books from amazon.com with a total value of $ 140. Paper "Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit" with a volume of several thousand pages will cost about $ 200-300. The electronic library also provides dozens of titles (including new books released during the subscription), search by content, use of bookmarks and access from any machine connected to the Internet.
A sample list of books for different sets can be found at the link provided. The library for the administrator, for example, presents books on modern MS products from the Inside-Out, Resource Kit and Training Kit series. A 7-day trial version is available for review, and if you suddenly want to purchase a subscription with a 40% discount, enter the “sql” promo code when ordering.
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Also in honor of its 40th anniversary, Microsoft Press publishes a free e-book every month. Now it is Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 , and you can learn about new arrivals from their “Book connect” distribution.
The second library is called the Realtime Nexus Digital Library and provides free access to its materials. Topics mainly affect Microsoft products, but there are also publications from other areas. Frankly speaking, we have not yet come to examine its materials in detail; however, the Tips and Tricks Guide To series has aroused interest and allows you to get acquainted with the features of new products without digging into one and a half thousand pages of personal pages like Windows Server 2008 Inside-Out.
PS I am aware that not everyone wants / can lay out even $ 90 for an annual subscription to the electronic library. However, such a library is very different from the collection of pdf-files downloaded from torrents, and the money invested in self-education will never be in vain. However, this is everyone's business.
To eliminate the gaps, I decided to turn to a man’s old friend - the book. However, translations of Western publications do not always shine with quality, and the purchase of originals can fly into a solid penny. However, there is another option to search for "friends" - electronic libraries.
The first library found is Microsoft e-Reference Libraries . As the name implies, it contains e-books released by Microsoft Press. Access to it is paid, $ 50 / year for access to literature on desktop products, $ 150 / year for a library of a developer or administrator, and $ 250 / year for a complete "collected works". Is it a lot or a little? A week ago I received 3 printed books from amazon.com with a total value of $ 140. Paper "Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit" with a volume of several thousand pages will cost about $ 200-300. The electronic library also provides dozens of titles (including new books released during the subscription), search by content, use of bookmarks and access from any machine connected to the Internet.
A sample list of books for different sets can be found at the link provided. The library for the administrator, for example, presents books on modern MS products from the Inside-Out, Resource Kit and Training Kit series. A 7-day trial version is available for review, and if you suddenly want to purchase a subscription with a 40% discount, enter the “sql” promo code when ordering.
')
Also in honor of its 40th anniversary, Microsoft Press publishes a free e-book every month. Now it is Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 , and you can learn about new arrivals from their “Book connect” distribution.
The second library is called the Realtime Nexus Digital Library and provides free access to its materials. Topics mainly affect Microsoft products, but there are also publications from other areas. Frankly speaking, we have not yet come to examine its materials in detail; however, the Tips and Tricks Guide To series has aroused interest and allows you to get acquainted with the features of new products without digging into one and a half thousand pages of personal pages like Windows Server 2008 Inside-Out.
PS I am aware that not everyone wants / can lay out even $ 90 for an annual subscription to the electronic library. However, such a library is very different from the collection of pdf-files downloaded from torrents, and the money invested in self-education will never be in vain. However, this is everyone's business.
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