When discussing the normalisation process, it is always the First Normal Form that causes the most grief and confusion. Anith Sen takes up the challenge to explain, in simple terms, exactly what the First Normal Form really is, and why it is so important for Database Design. Along the way, he dispels some of the myths that have grown up around 1NF.  Read more...

Techniques for finding values in a denormalized table.  Read more...

Explains how to normalize a table without breaking the application or doing any application code changes.  Read more...