Date: May 19, 2012 Location: SQLSaturday #119, Chicago Abstract: Ever thought about trying your hand at blogging? Or maybe you’ve started a blog but struggle with what to write about. We’ll take a beginner’s look at blogging and examine what makes a great blog, finding topics, finding your voice, building authority and credibility, and setting […]
As part of a project I’m currently involved with, we’re migrating a database to SQL Server 2008 and performing some internal updates to the schema and data. Once the database portion of the upgrade is complete, we’d like to update all database statistics before continuing. On a large database, updating all statistics with a full […]
We hear a lot about social media these days: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, etc. More and more, we’re expected to participate, to put ourselves out there, on display for the world. How we present ourselves online has become just as important, and in some cases more important, than how we conduct ourselves in real life. […]
It’s finally Friday. Grab a cup of coffee, a breakfast pastry of choice, and take a break with some non-SQL reading. Forget hybrids, where’s my flying car?? The Terrafugia Transition made its debut at the New York International Auto Show this week. But if history is any indication, we’re still no closer to Jetsons-style travel. […]
I mentioned earlier this week that I’m working on a new presentation for SQLSaturday #119 next month. The talk revolves around common issues that new bloggers face, including reasons for not blogging. So far, I’ve compiled several common roadblocks, but I’d love to hear from you. If you’ve thought about blogging but haven’t started, what’s […]
