Using cursors is a controversal topic. As a former developer, that is the way I thought about processing data at one time. I gave a talk to a VB group a couple of years ago where I compared using cursors, correlated subqueries, etc., to other techniques to show the performance differences. A lively… Read more

As I thought might happen, I was too busy after Tuesday and Wednesday to report in. Tuesday was my first trip ever to the Microsoft Campus so I was very excited. I attended serveral sessions during the day that went over features of SQL Server 2008. I was especially interested in… Read more

I'm sure that Monday was the most relaxed day that we will have this week. The conference did not start until 11:30, so I had time to visit the gym and take a walk down to the pier.  I have seen many cyclists riding downhill, but have not seen one riding uphill… Read more

I arrived Sunday in Seattle from St. Louis for the MVP Global Summit. The shuttle from the airport was filled with other MVPs on the way to hotels as well. I met Rachel Appel, an ASP.Net MVP, on the shuttle and we immediately became friends. After getting settled in our rooms… Read more

I made the decision today to start using SQL Server 2008 Management Studio at work to manage my 2000 and 2005 instances. Not sure why I didn’t think of it before. I’ve had the latest CTP on my work laptop since it was released and knew that it would work… Read more

Yesterday I found out that I am a new SQL Server MVP.  I still have the feeling that I am an "imposter" and that I don't deserve such an honor. I have spent lots of my weekends and evenings over the past three years writing articles and book chapters, recording… Read more