This book shows how to use of mixture of home-grown scripts, native SQL Server tools, and tools from the Red Gate SQL Toolbelt, to successfully develop database applications in a team environment, and make database development as similar as possible to "normal" development.

The goal of Defensive Programming is to produce resilient code that responds gracefully to the unexpected. To the SQL Server programmer, this means T-SQL code that behaves consistently and predictably in cases of unexpected usage, doesn't break under concurrent loads, and survives predictable changes to database schemas and settings. Inside this book, you will find dozens of practical, defensive programming techniques that will improve the quality of your T-SQL code and increase its resilience and robustness.

"The Complete Guide to Capital Markets for Quantitative Professionals" is a comprehensive resource for readers with a background in science and technology who want to transfer their skills to the . . financial industry.

It is written in a clear, conversational style and requires no prior knowledge of either finance or financial analytics. The book begins . . by discussing the operation of the financial industry and the business models of different types of Wall Street firms, as well as the job . . roles those with technical backgrounds can fill in those firms. Then it describes the mechanics of how these firms make money trading the . . main financial markets (focusing on fixed income, but also covering equity, options and derivatives markets), and highlights the ways in . . which quantitative professionals can participate in this money-making process. The second half focuses on the main areas of Wall Street . . technology and explains how financial models and systems are created, implemented, and used in real life. This is one of the few books that . . offers a review of relevant literature and Internet resources..