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Tim Mitchell is a Microsoft SQL Server developer, speaker, and trainer, and is a SQL Server MVP. He has been working with SQL Server for over 6 years, working primarily in database development, business intelligence, ETL/SSIS, and reporting. You can find his complete profile at TimMitchell.net.

April 2008 - Posts

Gotta love the Information Age

By Tim Mitchell in Tim Mitchell 04-27-2008 1:07 PM | Categories: Filed under: Off Topic

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First it was CNN 24x7. Next the Internet brought us live information from around the globe.

Now this... real-time pizza tracking...

Real time pizza tracking

Free SQL Server 2008 online courseware from Microsoft

By Tim Mitchell in Tim Mitchell 04-14-2008 12:53 PM | Categories:

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Just received word that Microsoft has posted 3 new courseware titles under the "What's New in SQL Server 2008" umbrella. Available titles are Business Intelligence, Database Development, and Enterprise Data Platform:

https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/offerDetail.aspx?offerPriceId=139087

On a related note, I have downloaded and installed SQL Server 2008. I'll post more information later once I've had a chance to completely review it, but two things immediately stand out as positive improvements: Intellisense in the query window, and C# scripting in the SSIS script task/component.