Your in-depth guide to using the new Microsoft(r) data mining standard to solve
today’s business problems

Concealed inside your data warehouse and data marts is a wealth of valuable
information just waiting to be discovered. All you need are the right tools
to extract that information and put it to use. Serving as your expert guide,
this book shows you how to create and implement data mining applications that
will find the hidden patterns from your historical datasets. The authors explore
the core concepts of data mining as well as the latest trends. They then reveal
the best practices in the field, utilizing the innovative features of SQL Server
2005 so that you can begin building your own successful data mining projects.

You’ll learn:

• The principal concepts of data mining
• How to work with the data mining algorithms included in SQL Server data
  mining
• How to use DMX-the data mining query language
• The XML for Analysis API
• The architecture of the SQL Server 2005 data mining component
• How to extend the SQL Server 2005 data mining platform by plugging in your
  own algorithms
• How to implement a data mining project using SQL Server Integration Services
• How to mine an OLAP cube
• How to build an online retail site with cross-selling features
• How to access SQL Server 2005 data mining features programmatically

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�This book provides a clear, readable, and in-depth treatment of data binding, with detailed discussions of best practices in the presentation and use of data. Brian communicates his knowledge on the mechanics of data binding to give the low-level understanding that makes all the difference when building sophisticated applications and troubleshooting difficult problems. Effective data binding can enormously reduce the amount of code in your applications and will allow new levels of sophistication in your development. Read this book.�

Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0 earns a gold star and a prized place in my development book library. Brian is an exceptional teacher of technology, best practices, and technique. He continues to educate at every presentation I attend; his book carries that quality to paper. I found this book to be highly informative and full of all the important steps and examples necessary to learn this technology. In this book, Brian demonstrates a firm grasp on the concepts and I really enjoy his efforts to promote best practices at every chance. Definitively a cover-to-cover read.� �Randy Hayes, president, Expert Network Solutions, Inc.
�Brian�s direct and well-organized presentation makes this much misunderstood topic finally understandable.�
Sahil Malik, author of Pro ADO.NET 2.0 and C# MVP

Data binding is the most important part of many business applications�and one of the most difficult things to understand. Data Binding with Windows Forms 2.0 is the first book to focus on this crucial area of development. It will quickly get you up to speed on binding data sources to Windows Forms components. The book contains clear examples in C# that work with SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005. Visual Basic .NET examples are available on the book�s Web site.

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