In November 2005, the world will see a new version of the popular database management system - Microsoft SQL Server 2005. For five years, Microsoft has been preparing for the release of this product. In turn, the developers were preparing to start exploring new features and using them in their applications as soon as possible. This book will help developers learn about everything new even before the official release. It describes all the new features of SQL Server, from integration with the CLR to the creation of Web services running SQL Server. Get the knowledge first and become the best! If you are a database developer and familiar with SQL Server 2000, then this book is for you!