Should Code Camp/SQLSaturday Be Free?
Recently I posted about making sponsorship work to lay out some ideas for events that are seeking sponsors. My friend...
2008-02-13
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SQLAndy
Speaker Eval Form, Part 2
My friend Mike Antonovich was kind enough to really go through my draft and provided some great feedback which I've...
2008-02-12
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Computed Columns Published on SSC
I wrote this article on computed columns to support some of the teaching I do for my beginner to intermediate level...
2008-02-12
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Making Sponsorship Work at Community Events & User Groups (My Wish List)
This topic came up during the speaker reception at the South Florida Code Camp and while I've posted here and...
2008-02-11
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Next oPASS Meeting is Feb 12
For those of you in Orlando our next meeting will be held on Feb 12 from 6-8 pm at the...
2008-02-11
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SQLSaturday Tampa 2008 is This Weekend (Feb 16)
The Tampa crew of Wes Dumey and Pam Shaw and many volunteers have been working on this for the past...
2008-02-11
561 reads
Init from Backup Published on SSC
This article shows how to initialize a subscriber from a backup in SQL 2005. It's a niche technique, but it...
2008-02-11
340 reads
Thoughts on HTTP EndPoints, Schemas, and other niche features
Part of a conversation I had at the South Florida Code Camp was what I thought about various features that...
2008-02-07
441 reads
Chipotle - A Model Business? Or Just Good Food?
Had a friend forward this link to me about Chipotle and it's worth reading if you either A, like Chipotle/Mexican...
2008-02-06
432 reads
Free LINQ Book from MSPress
Introducing Linq is now available as a free download and along with chapters from Introducing ASP.Net Ajax and Introducing Silverlight....
2008-02-05
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Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
Forums
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Designing SQL Server Pipelines That...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers