Twas the Night Before Christmas - SQL Style
A guest editorial from Tim Ford updates this Christmas classic for the SQL Server professionals out there.
2009-12-24
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A guest editorial from Tim Ford updates this Christmas classic for the SQL Server professionals out there.
2009-12-24
1,954 reads
Companies have to make choices about what to spend money on, often not using the same priorities as those in IT might choose. Steve Jones talks about some of choices they make and why their decisions might make some sense.
2009-12-22
1,819 reads
Can we trust users to make good decisions about what to install on their devices? Steve Jones says that the Apple iPhone model has some good advantages and it might work well for SQL Server as well.
2009-12-22
3,470 reads
Steve Jones thinks Microsoft is making a fundamental security mistake in the way they build features for the various editions of SQL Server. Read today's editorial and see if you agree.
2009-12-21
2,020 reads
What is a database exactly? Steve Jones wonders if we should define it differently after viewing a list of some of the largest databases in the world, many of which might not equate to what a DBA or developer would consider a "database."
2009-12-18
1,807 reads
Steve Jones asks today if you have any architectural principles at your job that you use to build software. Having a set of guidelines is a great way to build better software and having your own set of principles will help you to build better software as well.
2009-12-17
3,464 reads
A well run company will help you keep your purpose at work in mind. However many companies don't do a good job here and Steve Jones laments the lack of leadership in many companies.
2009-12-15
1,815 reads
A new direction in BI, with a new flagship interface for Business Intelligence from Microsoft. Steve Jones talks a little about the back story he heard from Microsoft.
2009-12-14
1,893 reads
What's the most important thing about your application? The code? The accuracy of its calculations? The layout of the reports? Steve Jones has another opinion.
2009-12-09
1,744 reads
Would you like the idea of capturing everything you do? Audio, video, text, code, a log of your life. A new book from Microsoft Research talks about this and Steve Jones things it could be an interesting capability for your career.
2009-12-08
3,356 reads
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