The Microsoft Developer and Platform Evangelism Team has put together a training Kit on SQL Server 2008 Covering the following:
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Date and Time Types
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Filestream
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Grouping Sets
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Reporting Services
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Row Constructors
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Spatial Data
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SQL CLR
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Table-Valued Parameters
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T-SQL Merge Statement
Within the download is a series of Presentations, Demos and Hands-On Labs that are free and definitely worth the time to look into it.
Enjoy!
About Charley Hanania
Based in Zurich, Charley Hanania is Principle Consultant at QS2 – Quality Software Solutions. Prior to this worked for UBS as the Production Product Owner, responsible for SQL Server Production Operations within the Investment Bank. He has been focussed on SQL Server since version 4.2 on OS/2 and with over 15 years of experience in IT he has supported and consulted to numerous organisations in database training, development, architecture and administration related areas throughout Europe and Australasia.
Communities are Charley's passion, and he became active in database communities in the mid 90's, participating in SQL Server and heterogeneous database user groups in Australia. He continues to lead an active role through various community events, the SwissITPro User Group and the Swiss PASS Chapter. www.sqlpass.ch/