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But is it really new?
I was showing a visitor some of the new improvements we have in SQL Server 2008 and when I started SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), he said "oh, I thought you had something new." He expected to see a new user interface for SQL Server 2008. I don’t Read More...
Posted 10 April 08 10:28 by Buck Woody | 1 Comments   
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The Very Big and the very small
We’ve been seeing a renewed interest in two different areas in databases – embedded databases and large-scale enterprise systems. Sure, the core database audience remains in the department-level and higher sized machines, but as developers are working Read More...
Posted 03 January 08 09:54 by Buck Woody | 2 Comments   
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It's the little things that count
As I've mentioned, I've only been in my current role a few months. I've inherited a lot of things from the Program Managers who have gone before me, so I can't take credit or blame for everything I'm now responsible for. But going forward, I want to do Read More...
Posted 14 November 07 09:26 by Buck Woody | 2 Comments   
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Task-based or object-based?
Some platform management system designs focus on Task-Based events. You'll see this in programs like the MySQL Admin tool, especially the version for the Mac. I installed this to manage the MySQL system on my Mac at home, and the top row of icons contain Read More...
Posted 24 October 07 08:25 by Buck Woody | 1 Comments   
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Why does a light switch move up to turn on the light? (And why do we say "turn on" the light?)
I read a great book last night called "The Psychology of Everyday Things" by Donald Norman. It's actually an older book that explores what works and what doesn't from a usability perspective. That's interesting to my group since we are in charge of the Read More...
Posted 31 August 07 07:45 by Buck Woody | 4 Comments   
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