Microsoft Digital Libraries
After graduation from the institute, the first question that appeared on the agenda was a job search. A quick look at the list of vacancies showed that there is a high need for people who can cook both Win and * nix systems correctly. I never had any special problems with * nix systems, but knowledge of Microsoft products got stuck somewhere at the level of Windows XP and NT4 domains.
To eliminate the gaps, I decided to turn to a man’s long-standing friend - a book. However, translations of Western publications do not always sparkle with quality, and the purchase of originals can fly into a pretty penny. However, there is another option for finding "friends" - digital libraries.
First Library Found - Microsoft e-Reference Libraries. As the name implies, it contains e-books published by Microsoft Press. Access to it is paid, $ 50 / year for access to literature on desktop products, $ 150 / year for the library of the developer or administrator, and $ 250 / year for the full "collected works." Is it a lot or a little? A week ago I received 3 printed books from amazon.com for a total of $ 140. A paper “Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit” with a volume of several thousand pages will cost approximately $ 200-300. The electronic library provides dozens of titles (including new books released during the subscription), content search, bookmarking and access from any machine connected to the Internet.
An approximate list of books for different sets can be found at the link provided. The administrator’s library, for example, contains 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, then enter the sql promo code when ordering.
Also in honor of its 40th anniversary, Microsoft Press annually publishes a free e-book. Now it is Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 , and you can learn about new arrivals from their Book Connect mailing list.
The second library is called the Realtime Nexus Digital Libraryand provides free access to its materials. The topic mainly affects Microsoft products, but there are publications in other areas. Frankly, hands have not yet reached a detailed study of her materials, but the Tips and Tricks Guide To series has aroused interest and allows you to get acquainted with the features of new products without biting into one and a half thousand page Talmuds such as Windows Server 2008 Inside-Out.
PS I am aware that not everyone wants / can even put out $ 90 for a one-year 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 wasted. However, this is everyone’s business.
To eliminate the gaps, I decided to turn to a man’s long-standing friend - a book. However, translations of Western publications do not always sparkle with quality, and the purchase of originals can fly into a pretty penny. However, there is another option for finding "friends" - digital libraries.
First Library Found - Microsoft e-Reference Libraries. As the name implies, it contains e-books published by Microsoft Press. Access to it is paid, $ 50 / year for access to literature on desktop products, $ 150 / year for the library of the developer or administrator, and $ 250 / year for the full "collected works." Is it a lot or a little? A week ago I received 3 printed books from amazon.com for a total of $ 140. A paper “Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit” with a volume of several thousand pages will cost approximately $ 200-300. The electronic library provides dozens of titles (including new books released during the subscription), content search, bookmarking and access from any machine connected to the Internet.
An approximate list of books for different sets can be found at the link provided. The administrator’s library, for example, contains 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, then enter the sql promo code when ordering.
Also in honor of its 40th anniversary, Microsoft Press annually publishes a free e-book. Now it is Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 , and you can learn about new arrivals from their Book Connect mailing list.
The second library is called the Realtime Nexus Digital Libraryand provides free access to its materials. The topic mainly affects Microsoft products, but there are publications in other areas. Frankly, hands have not yet reached a detailed study of her materials, but the Tips and Tricks Guide To series has aroused interest and allows you to get acquainted with the features of new products without biting into one and a half thousand page Talmuds such as Windows Server 2008 Inside-Out.
PS I am aware that not everyone wants / can even put out $ 90 for a one-year 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 wasted. However, this is everyone’s business.