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NeilG
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530 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-08 : 09:53:32
Just some simple advice really, out of vb.net or c#.net

which do people think is would be the most useful to have knowledge of, for additional work in SQL Server i.e. SSIS etc

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tkizer
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Posted - 2010-09-08 : 11:31:23
Either one is fine, start with whichever you are more comfortable with.

C# seems to have more respect in the industry, but they both compile down to the same code.

Search on the debates regarding the two.

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russell
Pyro-ma-ni-yak

5072 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-08 : 11:40:31
one advantage of learning C# is that you'll very easily be able to pick up quite a few other commonly used languages with almost no learning curve, as it is syntactically similar to many others (C, C++, Java...)
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NeilG
Aged Yak Warrior

530 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-09 : 07:50:29
Thanks for the advice guys, I've had a look on the web at it appears most people favor c# when working with sql server. Plus quite a few aspects seem similar to SQL so I'm going to invetigate that route further.

Visual C# express is downloading as we speak.

Does anyone have any decent website with tutorials which they can recommend?
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DaleTurley
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Posted - 2010-09-09 : 11:35:08
I'd recommend getting a good C# book rather than a website to be honest.
Maybe;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Visual-2008-Package-Developer/dp/0735624305/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284046437&sr=8-4

to start with
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