| I'm often asked if my books are a good match for the skills and interests, and needs and focus of one group of developers or another. While I would like to say, "It's for anyone who can read," that's not really true, as you might expect. I can say the book is for: Software developers, architects, and their managers who specify, design, code, assemble, test, deploy, support, update, and live with business applications that manage dataespecially SQL Server data. Developers with some experience in Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Basic .NET, or C#; or those developers skilled in other languages who want to understand these languages and how to use them to create data access applications. Anyone who wants to leverage the latest and ever-evolving Visual Studio and SQL Server feature setlearning what works, what doesn't, and why. Consultants and mentors who want to learn how to best support their SQL Server customers by creating quick applications more quickly. Those who want to try to learn how to best use SQL Server for the first time, as well as those who have experience with SQL Server and its versions and variations. Any of the previously mentioned people who wants to know how and (more importantly) when to leverage the power and potential of SQL Server 2005 CLR executables or SQL Server Reporting Services through the new Report Viewer control. Students, teachers, trainers, and courseware designers who want to gain or pass on useful skills to be competitive in the software-development business. It's written so I can simply point to a place where anyone anywhere on the planet can get another point of view on how to develop data access applications using Visual Studio and SQL Server. It's also written for me. It's my way of passing on what I've learned by experience and from my readers, my session attendees, and those folks whose questions I've answered over the years. It's also for Alberta Lee, my 81-year-old mother-in-law, as she puts a copy of the book on the mantel to show her friends.
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