Expanding The Scope of Bridge Tables
Timothy Claason continues talking about database design in a new article. This one talks about expanding the functionality that Bridge Tables provide in your schema.
2010-03-23
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Timothy Claason
- Interests: Currently, my free time consists of spending time with my 2 beautiful kids, and working on a project/requirement/defect/test case management application, currently called TestAutomation...currently at https://sourceforge.net/projects/testautomation/
Denormalization Strategies
In building a database, typically we want a well normalized design. However there are cases for considering options for denormalization in complex systems. Timothy Claason gives you some thoughts on the subject.
2010-03-15
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Is Your Database Application DeadLock and Timeout Resistent?
Is your application scalable under increased activity? Timothy Claason brings us a methodology for testing how your application will deal with database load.
2010-03-10
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2010-03-02
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BIT_COUNT() IV
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