Tableau Data Visualization Cookbook – Review

After my review of Tableau Dashboard Cookbook, I read another book about Tableau, namely Tableau Data Visualization Cookbook by Ashutosh...

SSC Editorial: Titles Matter

Few things have more impact on our career than job titles. The job titles we’ve held tell future employers a...

Stairway to SQL Server Virtualization – Level 1

I’m proud to announce that yesterday the first installment of my new Stairway series at SQL Server Central has been...

Second Year Presenting at SQL Saturday Orlando

Coming up on my schedule is another appearance at SQL Saturday Orlando.   Orlando is quite special to me as it...

24 Hours of PASS videos online

All the videos for the sessions at 24 Hours of PASS (Spring 2014) are available for free.  Check the session schedule for...

So What the Heck is Power BI?

The other day a secondary family member said “we’re still on Microsoft 2010”. Another said “My friend is using Windows...

Linchpin by Seth Godin

I am not sure how many books by Seth Godin I do own, I guess that it is somewhere around...

SQL Downgrades Made Easy

I was reading Kendra Little’s ( b | t ) post on SQL Server Edition Changes and it reminded me of the work...

Apply Now for the PASS Board of Directors

One of the better graphics I’ve seen in a Connector that shows the timeline:
 

 
My thoughts:
Should You Run for the...

Say Thank You

I was approached by a man at SQL Bits who only wanted to thank me for blogging. He said, “I...