XML and SQL Server 2000
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This book is designed to provide information about building robust XML applications in SQL Server 2000. Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied . The information is provided on an as-is basis. The authors and New Riders Publishing shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this book or from the use of the discs or programs that may accompany it. Credits
Publisher David Dwyer Associate Publisher Al Valvano Executive Editor Stephanie Wall Managing Editor Gina Brown Product Marketing Manager Stephanie Layton Publicity Manager Susan Nixon Development Editor Rubi Olis Senior Editor Lori Lyons Copy Editor Amy Lepore Indexer Christopher Morris Manufacturing Coordinator Jim Conway Book Designer Louisa Klucznik Cover Designer Brainstorm Design, Inc. Cover Production Aren Howell Composition Amy Parker Dedication
To my wife Judith, who, when I told her I was going to write a book said, "And exactly WHERE are you going to find the time to write a book!?!?" Then she found me the time. |