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Saturday, October 03, 2009 7:57 PM

Review: Programming MS SQL Server 2008 – Holistic coverage for an App Developer

Following on from my review of my library. This week, Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Summary: It appears to me that the authors started this book with the premise “There is a lot in SQL2008 that can dramatically change the way you architect solutions.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009 11:14 PM

Review: MS SQL Server 2008 Internals – Core knowledge for all DBA’s

Following on from my review of my library. This week, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals. Summary: This is not as the title might suggest, “special” information for elite DBA’s. It contains the base knowledge that all DBA’s need in order to understand
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:55 PM

Review: MS SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Fundamentals – a must have for most people.

At Tech-Ed Aust last week I had an interesting evening with a few people chatting about finding information & how hard it is to judge the value of textbooks when you are looking online. As I am an avid reader & have a huge library a few of my
Posted by davele | 0 Comments
Saturday, August 22, 2009 3:23 PM

Using TSQL Variables: Subtle BUG when assigning values to Variables via a Query

I’m unsure if this is a BUG or “By Design” but for me it is unexpected & likely to cause your application to hang if you aren’t aware of it. So one more article in my “TSQL Best Practise” or “Good TSQL Coding Standards” posts. Summary: If you assign
Posted by davele | 3 Comments
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:59 AM

Get SQL Server 2008 for FREE: FREE Database, FREE Reporting Solution, FREE Spatial

If you are a Student, Teacher or anyone on a budget, don’t feel pushed to use Open Source databases like MySQL just because they have an entry level offering for free. You may be one of many who expressed concern for its quality & design which suffered
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:56 AM

How do I get FREE Software from Microsoft?

It is common to hear students & small start-up businesses state “I use Open Source because it is free” or they download pirate Microsoft from really dodgy, spyware prone sites to get it free. The irony is that many of these people qualify to get the
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:15 AM

Teach your Kids to Program these school Holidays

If you know Primary, High School aged kids OR know a teacher who struggles to keep up with Technology. Point them at Kid's Corner . This site is full of videos, articles, tips & tricks. Many of the videos are have young teens being actors & doing
Posted by davele | 2 Comments
Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:17 PM

SQL Server 2008 Jumpstart Materials – very detailed training, now FREE to download.

This post is a pointer to a lot of in-depth training on SQL 2008. It includes Virtual PC’s with Demo Scripts, Lab Exercises & a lot of PowerPoint's with notes. To get access to it all click here SQL Server 2008 Training . It is free but you do need
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Saturday, November 08, 2008 7:23 PM

Resource Recommendations - Integration Services (SSIS & DTS)

I'm often asked "what references should I have for ... <Insert Technology here>. " For Integration Services (SSIS), the MUST HAVE "bible" text book is... Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (See the link for ISBN
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Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:13 PM

Resource Recommendations - Data Mining

I'm often asked "what references should I have for ... <Insert Technology here>. " For Data Mining, the MUST HAVE "bible" text book is... Data Mining with SQL Server 2005 (See the link for ISBN & similar details) Why do I
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