How to work with web information, maps, and images in Power BI
In this article, you will learn how you can add the map and image visuals to your Power BI report and have them update as you select different data values.
Bucket Sort Algorithm in Python to Sort a List of Array Values
Learn about how to implement a simple bucket sort algorithm using Python code to sort a list of array values.
How to Find Missing Rows in a Table
When someone says, “Find all the rows that have been deleted,” it’s a lot easier when the table has an Id/Identity column. Let’s take the Stack Overflow Users table:
The Programming Languages We Use
Steve comments on some programming languages and how we approach those we choose to use.
Using pre-commit to prevent simple mistakes
Git hooks are a useful way of triggering code quality scripts. The pre-commit tool provides us with a way of doing this and tapping into the huge library of scripts already in existence to ensure our code complies with general linting and formatting good practice.
Database Sharding to help Improve Performance and Maintenance Tasks
In this article, we will review the benefits and drawbacks of using database partitioning (sharding) to help improve performance and maintenance tasks.
How to Create a Box and Whisker Plot in Power BI Desktop
In this article, we look at how to build a box and whisker plot chart using Power BI Desktop with a step-by-step walkthrough.
Translate Text Data using Azure Cognitive Services
Learn the basics of the Text Translation services in Azure Cognitive Services.
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
what data type i should use for roversion col and can i use less than greater
can i use Rowversioncol ( in my database it's synonyme timestamp is used) to...
Radius Latitude Longitude
I have a table with latitude longitude in the format. 45.123456 , -111.123456 ,...
degree of parallelism
Team, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best recommendation to configure...
Question of the Day
A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
"All programs have a desire to be useful."Happy April Fools! See possible answers