Me an MVP? It Really Happened
Yes, I was named a SQL Server MVP the most recent round of awards. I honestly can’t believe it. It is a great honor to have been recognized for...
2011-10-04
4 reads
Jack Corbett
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PASS SQLRally Orlando–We took the Checkered Flag
We did it! SQLRally happened and, from everything I heard, it was a success! That’s not to say that there...
2011-05-17
840 reads
PASS SQLRally Orlando–We took the Checkered Flag
We did it! SQLRally happened and, from everything I heard, it was a success! That’s not to say that there weren’t some glitches and lessons learned, but we accomplished...
2011-05-17
4 reads
PASS SQLRally is Next Week!
It’s hard to believe, but after months of planning and hard work, PASS SQLRally is next week! I admit that,...
2011-05-02
1,040 reads
PASS SQLRally is Next Week!
It’s hard to believe, but after months of planning and hard work, PASS SQLRally is next week! I admit that, as one of the planners, I may be biased,...
2011-05-02
4 reads
Have You Heard? You Can Get a Mentor
Steve Jones and Andy Warren are at it again. The founders of SQLServerCentral, SQLShare, and SQLSaturday have started a new...
2011-04-28
708 reads
Have You Heard? You Can Get a Mentor
Steve Jones and Andy Warren are at it again. The founders of SQLServerCentral, SQLShare, and SQLSaturday have started a new program, The Mentoring Experiment, to try to match professionals...
2011-04-28
5 reads
PASS SQLRally–Thoughts from an Organizer
There have been lots of blog posts about PASS SQLRally (Bing Search), but there haven’t been a lot recently from the...
2011-04-12
841 reads
PASS SQLRally–Thoughts from an Organizer
There have been lots of blog posts about PASS SQLRally (Bing Search), but there haven’t been a lot recently from the organizers. As today (April 12th) is the last day...
2011-04-12
5 reads
SqlSaturday #71–Boston Recap: An Upscale Saturday
I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at SQLSaturday #71 – Boston on April 2nd. Adam Machanic (Blog|Twitter), Mike Walsh...
2011-04-04
1,130 reads
Blogs
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Monday Monitor Tips: SQL Auditing Preview
By Steve Jones
One of the features we advocates have been advocating for is a better way...
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Creating JSON I
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