who writes query strings such as

anyway?

with .NET it should all be done by the data access layer and integrated.

Even without a DAL it should...

No you Americans have cheap gas. Cost that motoring in Britain with diesel at £6 per UK gallon (4.5 litres at £1.30 a litre) then add...

Only GOOD developers read the editorials as they (dare I say we) are the ones keen to further their knowledge and are often DBAs too!

Thanks - sometimes it's the simplest things you just can't find documented 🙂

Also been on holiday, if racing a dinghy on a windy day can be called holiday - it's harder work than the 9 to 5.

Anyway our comapny has a contract...

More often it's not medium/long term illness but people leaving and not being replaced. I have just had 30% of someone else's job added to my current workload. It means...

No, my partner would be insulted to be called a DIYer - he's a professional builder, having served his years of apprenticeship and many years since in the construction industry....

A great resource:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com

written for the UK but many items applicable to all, especially the forums advice.

I'm not really triskadecaphobic but last time I went away for the weekend on a Fri 13th the camper van broke down and we ended up with the AA taking...

We don't touch new technology until it's proven and settled (a service pack or two) and passes the acceptance testing and also has good reason to move to. We are...

I started programming before Bill Gates and co started building computers in their garages and I've used loads of languages over the years but I hate, Hate, HATE case sensitivity....

With the current financial climate I'm reluctant to change jobs. There have been too many cost cutting job losses recently especially outsourcing offshore to cut costs in the UK. I'd...

That front opening reminds me of the old three wheel Bubble cars that were front opening and didn't have reverse gear because they were so light you could pick them...

The cheapest and least hassle option (no installing) to compare the structure not the data is to script both databases with identical options to non-unicode files and use WinDiff to...

There's a far worse one from Symantec! I was updating my laptop last week after it had been repaired and the Norton Antivirus updates downloaded and then the reboot required...