Development tool for first time developer?

I am about to start developing a web app using MS SQL Server and was wondering whether there is any tool that I can use to test queries towards a remote server?

Something like a command line or an easy way I can write queries and run them straight away through the server and check results? It is my first time developing in SQL so I need something that allows me to play around with queries in the server and check results to quickly get a hang os MS SQL Server syntax, stored procedures and such.

Best Regards

Alethenorio

From the nature of your question, I assume that you are using SQL Server Express.

Yes, you can download the SQL Server Management Studio Express client tools for working with SQL Server Express.

SSMSE and other resources are available from these links:

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (Advanced/SSMS/BI Toolkit)
http://tinyurl.com/yelwr9 (SSMSE)

SQL Server 2005 SSMS Express Tutorial
http://tinyurl.com/nqsca

SQL Server 2005 Express Books Online Express Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BE6A2C5D-00DF-4220-B133-29C1E0B6585F

SQL Server 2005 Express Video Learning
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/learning/default.aspx#1

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Thanks Arnie.

To be honest I am doing a project for a company and I have not yet got access to the web hotel but if express is the lower version of microsoft's SQl server I believe it is not the version they run here. They probably run the full capable version (Whatever that is).

Would you suggest the same tool for such or is there another tool better fit to handle higher versions of SQl server?

Regards

Alex

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You may wish to consider getting SQL Server Express for your own computer, and the client tools, for your learning process.

The version of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMSE) that works with SQL Express is very similar to the version provided with the 'paid' Editions.

Good luck as you get up to speed. I think you will enjoy learning about SQL Server.