#Summit14 Embarcadero Book Signing

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Implementing Tabular Data Models: Microsoft Virtual Academy

 
Implementing Tabular Data Models

Date: November 11, 2014

Time: 9am?5pm PST

Where: Live, online virtual classroom:
http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/liveevents/implementing-tabular-data-models

Cost: Free!

Register today! (linkto: http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/liveevents/implementing-tabular-data-models)

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Error...