Join question

Hello,

Is there any difference between these two select commands?

(from the sample 'Pubs' database in MS SQL Server 2000)

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select T.title, P.pub_name
from titles T
   join publishers P on (T.pub_id = P.pub_id);
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select T.title, P.pub_name
from titles T, publishers P
where (T.pub_id = P.pub_id);
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I know that they return the same records.

But I learned in my Oracle classes (in college) to do joins like the second select.
And now I am reading a MS SQL Server book that teaches joins like in the first select.

So.....
Is there a "better" way, or it's just a matter of personal taste?

Thanks in advance.