Introduction

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SSE) is the desktop version of Microsoft’s very popular SQL Server 2005 database product. SSE is free to use and redistribute and is packed with easy to use features. Microsoft has taken big steps in making SSE approachable and usable by all types of developers, from beginners to advanced users. Also all editions of Visual Studio 2005 accommodate SSE naturally in the project system so that developers will find it much easier to build and deploy local data applications with SQL Server by using SSE. If you want to understand how to use the free version of one of the world’s most popular and powerful databases, then this book is for you.