http://sqlblog.com/blogs/stacia_misner/archive/2011/10/21/39307.aspxAs I mentioned in an earlier post , I first met Tomislav Piasevoli’s ( blog | twitter ) in 2008 at the PASS Summit in Seattle, and saw him again most recently again in Seattle at PASS Summit 2011 . There I had the pleasure of telling him personally howenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)http://sqlblog.com/blogs/stacia_misner/archive/2011/10/21/39307.aspx#39314Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:58:34 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:39314Ken<p>Would you happen to have any recommendations for beginner MDX books?</p>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/stacia_misner/archive/2011/10/21/39307.aspx#39336Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:07:39 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:39336Sam Loud<p>MDX for beginners? I woudl say that 'Fast Track to MDX' by Mark Whitehorn, Robert Zare and Mosha Pasumansky is the one you want. I can't praise it highly enough, and I'm sure most MDX people would agree with me.</p>http://sqlblog.com/blogs/stacia_misner/archive/2011/10/21/39307.aspx#39351Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:28:54 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:39351smisner<p>Thanks, Sam - yes I would recommend Fast Track to MDX, although it is a little dated. There are some syntax differences in SQL 2005 and higher that change the experience. Check out this blog post too: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://kferrier.blogspot.com/2007/11/using-ssas-2005-with-fast-track-to-mdx.html">http://kferrier.blogspot.com/2007/11/using-ssas-2005-with-fast-track-to-mdx.html</a>. </p> <p>Another one I recommend for beginners is MDX Step by Step: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft&#174;-Server&#174;-2008-Step-Microsoft/dp/0735626189">http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft&#174;-Server&#174;-2008-Step-Microsoft/dp/0735626189</a></p> <p>Enjoy!</p>