A Little Variety
Do we really need to corner the market for our particular business? Steve Jones talks about the need to grow your business at the expense of others.
Navigation Options in Reports
You can build some very complex reports in Reporting Services and longtime author Raj Vasant brings us a short tutorial on how you can implement internal navigation structures in your reports.
Custom VB.Net scripting in SQL Server Integration Services
Add a Script component and custom Visual Basic.Net (VB.Net) scripting to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages to get the full power of .Net.
Keynotes - MP3
This Friday we look forward to the various tech events of 2008 and which speakers you think are worth seeing.
SQL Server 2005 - Hacking password Encryption
Part 2 of this article discusses how to hack/de-cipher the data that has been encrypted by passphrase.
The Backup Myth
Running backups is enough for disaster recovery, right? That's a myth that could get you into trouble. Steve Jones explains there's more that's needed.
A Little Variety - MP3
Do we really need to corner the market for our particular business? Steve Jones talks about the need to grow your business at the expense of others.
A Little Variety - WMV
Do we really need to corner the market for our particular business? Steve Jones talks about the need to grow your business at the expense of others.
Basic SQL Server security principles you can't afford to miss
Learn how using basic SQL Server security practices of least privilege, delegated administration and separation of duties will protect SQL Server databases.
Myths - iPod
Every profession has its share of myths about how it works. IT might have more than its share and Steve Jones comments on a few of them.
Blogs
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
To refer and to be referred
Referrals have never been more important in the job market. They’re no longer nice...
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Forums
Querying Multiple Tables for the Same Information
I have about 100 Tables that are all suffixed with _Modify. These tables record...
Make It Routine
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Finding Gaps in Sequential Data Using SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Negative and Positive Numbers
If I want to know whether a number of negative, positive, or zero, what is the easiest way to get this in T-SQL?
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