SQL Server and Spatial Data

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http://blogs.msdn.com/davidlean/archive/2008/11/14/sql-spatial-how-to-get-spatial-data-free-maps-n-demographics.aspx

From http://www.sqlpass.org/LearningCenter/Top10Lists.aspx#SpatialData

Top 10 Articles for Learning About Spatial Data: Grant Fritchey

  1. Bob Beauchemin: Using the spatial index diagnostic stored procedures
  2. Isaac Kunen: Basic Multi-Level Grids
  3. Bob Beauchemin: Spatial Indexes in SP1, almost no hints required
  4. Boston GIS: Bringing in Towns as Geography
  5. Ed Katibah: Loading GeoNames Data into SQL Server 2008 (the PowerShell, bcp way)
  6. SharpGIS: SQL Server 2008 Spatial Tools
  7. Steve Wright: How to load spatial data into SQL Server 2008 from .Net
  8. Paul Randal: SQL Server 2008: Spatial indexes
  9. Dave Does Data: SQL Spatial: How to get Spatial data. (FREE Maps ‘n Demographics)
  10. Alastair Aitchison: Beginning Spatial