To many, August represents the lazy dog days of summer when it’s too hot to even think about going outside. To others, this time of year conjures up thoughts of going back to school, either for us or for our kids. Still others, think of bacon.

But for the technical… Read more

T-SQL is a very forgiving language. As long as you have the basic syntax of the statement correct, SQL Server assumes you know what you’re doing and it will gladly do your bidding for you.

But anyone who has written queries for very long will tell you that not all… Read more

Last week, PASS announced this year’s program for the 2010 Summit in Seattle, Washington. The program session are available online. This year I had a couple of abstracts that were accepted for the Summit.

Conducting Effective Meetings

Over my umpteen year career in… Read more

For those of us who love to get our hands on the latest and greatest shiny new things, the wait is over for SQL Server 2008 SP2 CTP. You can download it now and “Gentlemen, start your testing!”

Read the SQL Server Team Blog Announcement.

And by the way,… Read more

Last week as an adult leader of my son’s Boy Scout Troop, I accompanied a dozen fine young men to a week-long summer camp. While they were working on various merit badges, I took a training course that was available to both Scouts and adult leaders – the BSA Certified… Read more