The way that you view the world is often different that the way others might. It can be helpful to remember that when you are trying to work with others, or even critique their work. Steve Jones talks about the need to remember that as you progress in your career.
2009-09-28
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Can you trust the information you get online? There are lots of people that think so, and that's been one of the huge benefits of a highly connected world. Most of us ask questions and get help from others around the world using various forums. This Friday Steve Jones asks you about the help you get online.
2009-09-25
89 reads
When things aren't done well or set up properly in your systems, is it a mistake or a failure? Steve Jones talks about the need for those working with technology to be sure that they are taking responsibility for being educated about how to do things.
2009-09-23
82 reads
There's a networking seminar at the PASS Summit, and with the explosion of social networking sites, lots of technology workers have been thinking about how to better network for their career. Today Steve Joens talks about why it's a good idea to build up your networking skills.
2009-09-22
156 reads
Working with passwords that provide enough security and are hard to crack is complicated enough. Most users want to simplify their lives with fewer passwords if possible. This Friday Steve Jones asks how you handle passwords across systems.
2009-09-18
94 reads
When you upgrade to a new server, there's more than just making sure that everything is ready to move, but do you clean house? Do you ever go back and ensure you're not moving things that you don't need?
2009-09-17
93 reads
The SQL Connections conference will be held this November in Las Vegas and Steve Jones is attending. See what he's interested in viewing at the event.
2009-09-16
109 reads
Most of us learn on the job, but is that the best way? If you could learn faster at a cost, would you pay it? Steve Jones talks a little bit about what he has done and what he would do today in today's editorial. What is a SQL Server education worth to you?
2009-09-15
144 reads
Microsoft's new server lab building will house 35,000 servers. That's a lot of computing power, and it's being done in a greener fashion.
2009-09-14
72 reads
Moore's Law has been in the front of technical people's minds for years. However is the end of it's applicability to our world near? This Friday Steve Jones asks if you pay attention to the news about processor hardware.
2009-09-11
137 reads
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