Free E-Book on SQL Server 2008
Site stats have shown me that you like free e-books, which is fine - because I like them too! :)...
So following their free SSIS 2005 book, Microsoft is offering a few more books for free. First and foremost is Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Yes, they have offered the book before, but only a few chapters out of it. This time, we're talking about the whole book! Most of the book handles what's new with the product in general like Performance and Programmability, but chapter 7 is dedicated to everything that's new specifically for the part of BI.
Another nice book to add to your collection is Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions which should help you brush up on Hyper - V and Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5.
Last but not least, Microsoft is also offering books on Visual Studio 2008. This time though, we're only talking about selected chapters on either LINQ, Silverlight 2 or ASP .Net 3.5.
So, take Microsoft up on its offer!