Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Notification Services is the first book that explains how to use Microsoft's new notifications platform to build real-world applications that send timely, personalized notifications to any device. Developers and administrators alike will learn how to set up a development environment to use Notification Services, write code for notification applications using the Notification Services programming model, extend the Notification Services engine by building custom components, and tune Notification Services applications for best performance. This book also covers deployment, administration, and troubleshooting of Notification Services applications in production environments. This thorough reference explains the product architecture, and then shows you how to apply the programming model and tools to your own applications. Topic coverage includes scheduled subscriptions, chronicles, digest and multicast delivery, formatting for different locales and device types, and the building of custom event providers, content formatters, and delivery protocols. A running example is used throughout the book to illustrate how the platform features are used in practice.

Part 1 An Overview of Notification Applications
Part 2 Notfication services application development
Part 3 Optimization, Deployment, and administration
Appendix A Creating a Development Environment for Your Own SQL-NS Applications