Practices Does Make a Difference When Speaking
As I've mentioned a couple times previously I teach a free 'how to be a speaker' course, mainly to encourage...
2008-03-30
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Blog Posts
SQL Saturday
I've just received notice that I will be a presenter at the upcoming SQL Saturday event in Jacksonville, Florida. I'll...
2008-03-30
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How Should It Work?
I was following a debate on the new Merge syntax in SQL Server 2008 with interest. It was somewhat of...
2008-03-28
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More Code Per Module = More Bugs, But More Complex Code <> More Bugs?
SDTimes has an article up about Debunking Cyclomatic Complexity that talks about the results of some research that supports what I...
2008-03-28
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Shhhh!! Be vewy, vewy quiet. I'm hunting Select *!!
Who's bad?
"Select *" is bad. Everyone knows it, but everyone still uses it. I use it. Most of the time it...
2008-03-28
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Shhhh!! Be vewy, vewy quiet. I'm hunting Select *!!
"Select *" is bad. Everyone knows it, but everyone still uses it. I use it. Most of the time it is...
2008-03-28
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The Shadow Knows What Procedures Lurk in the SQL Plan Cache
How do you know what procedures are cached in SQL Server? Simple, just ask, and SQL Server will tell you.You...
2008-03-28
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Getting Reporting Services to work on Vista
I recently ordered a new laptop and this one came with Windows Vista Ultimate. I knew about having to install...
2008-03-26
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More Thoughts on LINQ to SQL
At the recent Orlando Code Camp I had the opportunity to spend a good bit of time discussing LINQ to...
2008-03-26
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Notes About our Raffle of the One Laptop Per Child Laptop at Orlando Code Camp
I've blogged about the OLPC project a couple times already, not as a political statement but just as a fascinating...
2008-03-24
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Blogs
Goal Progress for June 2022
By Steve Jones
I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I’m tracking my progress...
Using Sessionize for Your User Group – Part 2
Now that your CFS has been setup it’s time to get the word out...
Daily Coping 1 Jul 2022
By Steve Jones
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to...
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Identify Process
Hi Is it possible thru query or other means which sql process are running...
Invalid column name when fetching large amounts of data
Hi Guys, I am developing an SSIS package right now where I have to...
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