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The South African SQL Server Usergroup is Back

  • October 6, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    #213715

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  • October 6, 2008 at 9:38 pm

    #881419

    I saw the title of this one and immediately thought "Hmmm... I'll just bet Gail is at the heart of this announcement."

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • October 7, 2008 at 3:31 am

    #881505

    Well, someone had to do it. The usergroup's been dead for over a year. Now I actually have some time to do stuff like this.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • October 7, 2008 at 4:41 am

    #881534

    Have the time? Heh, what did you do? Make a clone? 🙂

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • October 7, 2008 at 5:32 am

    #881557

    Quit the 8-5 job and started consulting.

    I have hectic days where I work to midnight and I have mostly free days. It's awesome.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • October 7, 2008 at 9:33 am

    #881758

    Good going, Gail! I hope it takes off!

    I'm surprised that they don't have a "tips on starting a SSUG" at PASS in the Professional Development track. I'd kind of like to start one for my area, but time is REALLY tight right now.

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  • October 7, 2008 at 3:36 pm

    #882010

    Good luck and while I don't think I'll be a guest speaker, I'll see if we can point people your way.

  • October 8, 2008 at 1:25 am

    #882122

    Hi Gail,

    This is wonderful. I am glad you started this and I will definitely try my best to be there.

    :-PManie Verster
    Developer
    Johannesburg
    South Africa

    I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. - Holy Bible
    I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times. - Everett Mckinley Dirkson (Well, I am trying. - Manie Verster)

  • October 8, 2008 at 8:20 am

    #882317

    Hi Gail

    I am a South African dev dba in Austin Texas !

    You go girl !

    Tania van den Berg:

  • October 9, 2008 at 7:02 am

    #882861

    Good Luck, Gail! I wish there was a User Group in Cape Town as well.

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  • October 9, 2008 at 10:18 am

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    Jan Van der Eecken (10/9/2008)

    Good Luck, Gail! I wish there was a User Group in Cape Town as well.

    There may well be in the future. Right now it's JHB, because that's where the three of us running this live. If things go well, there's sufficient interest, and I can find someone willing to do the organising, then there may be events in Cape Town in the future.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • October 9, 2008 at 10:34 am

    #883024

    Manie Verster (10/8/2008)

    Hi Gail,

    This is wonderful. I am glad you started this and I will definitely try my best to be there.

    Great! I look forward to meeting you.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • October 22, 2008 at 12:16 am

    #887957

    Thanks Gail - That was awesome!

  • October 22, 2008 at 1:26 am

    #887965

    Lian Pretorius (10/22/2008)

    Thanks Gail - That was awesome!

    😀 Glad you enjoyed it.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • October 22, 2008 at 1:53 am

    #887980

    On a side note: What do you think the chances are of recording these sessions?

    I'm just thinking of the people in Cape Town, Durban & Upington 😀

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