Speaking at Community Events - Time to Raise the Bar?
If you're organizing a first time community event like SQLSaturday finding speakers is one of about a hundred tasks, so...
2009-02-01
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Blog Posts
Waiting for a SmartPhone
I’ve got a Sidekick 3 right now that works OK for me, lets me check some basic email, get texts,...
2009-01-30
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What are the Necessary Ingredients for Writing a Successful Book for New SQL Server Developers?
A number of book publishers regularly send me books, hoping that I will write a good review for them. Most...
2009-01-30
1,946 reads
Attend the European PASS Conference 2009 in Neuss Germany
The European PASS Conference will be held in Neuss Germany (near Düsseldorf) from April 22-24, 2009. It will include 36...
2009-01-29
1,565 reads
Event Reminder - South Florida Code Camp is February 7, 2009
The fifth annual South Florida Code Camp is being held on Feb 7th. They've got a huge schedule of sessions,...
2009-01-29
1,281 reads
New Business Cards
I ordered new business cards recently after I gave one to someone that needed to send me something and realized...
2009-01-29
1,568 reads
All the Aggregate Data you Crave with Grouping Sets in SQL Server 2008
As reporting requirements increase, it seems that aggregate functions have thankfully risen to the occasion concurrently. To maintain its competitive edge...
2009-01-28
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Do You Want to Help Provide Feedback on a New Book I Am Writing?
Normally when I write a book, I create a book outline, give it to my editor for feedback, make some...
2009-01-28
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PASS Update #3
It's been busy since my last update, lots of stuff to work on! I probably won't get it all in...
2009-01-28
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Ruthless Focus - An Addendum
Forgot I had this, a friend had sent it to a while back as something I might blog about. Mike...
2009-01-28
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Blogs
Free SQL Practice: 9 Killer Resources to Boost Your Query Skills
So, you want to get your SQL skills razor-sharp without dropping any cash? You're...
DevOps Devour Hour Slides
By Steve Jones
Here are the slides from my talk today at the Redgate NYC Devour Hour:...
Advice I Like: Take Two Trips
By Steve Jones
If you have any doubt about being able to carry a load in one...
Forums
Is there an ISERROR equivalent in SS?
Hi everyone I have a SP that just failed. Format of SP is: Select...
Analyzing Tempdb Spills and Usage Across Recursive Queries
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Creating a new API in Data API Builder
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Question of the Day
Creating a new API in Data API Builder
If I run "dab init" to create a new API over a database, what parameters are required?
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