New book released - Professional Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2008 with MDX

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March 10, 2009. New book released - Professional Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2008 with MDX by Sivakumar Harinath, Robert Zare, Sethu Meenakshisundaram, Matt Carroll, Denny Guang-Yeu Lee.

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Professional Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2008 with MDX

Contents
Part 1: Introduction (Pages 3-244)
Chapter 1: Introduction to Data Warehousing and SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
Chapter 2: First Look at Analysis Services 2008
Chapter 3: Introduction to MDX
Chapter 4: Working with Data Sources and Data Source Views
Chapter 5: Dimension Design
Chapter 6: Cube Design
Chapter 7: Administering Analysis Services
Part 2: Advanced Topics (Pages 245-440)
Chapter 8: Advanced Dimension Design
Chapter 9: Advanced Cube Design
Chapter 10: Advance Topics in MDX
Chapter 11: Extending MDX Using External Functions
Chapter 12: Data Writeback
Part 3: Advanced Adminstration and Performance Optimization (pages 441-552)
Chapter 13: Programmatic and Advanced Administration
Chapter 14: Designing for Performance
Chapter 15: Analyzing and Optimizing Query Performance
Part 4: Integration with Microsoft Products (Pages 553-832)
Chapter 16: Data Mining
Chapter 17: Analyzing Cubes Using Microsoft Office Components
Chapter 18: Using Data Mining with Office 2007
Chapter 19: Integration Services
Chapter 20: Reporting Services
Part 5: Scenarios (Pages 833 - 991)
Chapter 21: Designing Real-Time Cubes
Chapter 22: Securing Your Data in Analysis Services
Chapter 23: Inventory Scenarios
Chapter 24: Financial Scenarios
Chapter 25: Web Analytics
Appendix A: MDX Functions
Index