TSQL – For the Rest of Us
Our workshop is only a few days away now – Thursday Jan 21, 2010. The workshop is all about what you need to know to get up to speed on TSQL – from SELECT to what stored procedures are and how you create and use them, from DELETE to UPDATE to understanding views. This is a packed virtual workshop that will bring you all sorts of information. I put together a quick video introduction – it’s on the virtual workshop page. I’ll be live in the chat room too to answer questions, and you can even earn a certificate if you pass the course quiz afterward. I hope to see you there!
(I apologize for the incorrect URL earlier this week – it’s corrected here!)
[Watch the Intro Video]
[Get More Information]
[Register Here]
Buck Woody Needs Your Help
Buck Woody had a great blog post (it’s here) about how you design your databases. It’s interesting to see how people start from zero and get to the point where a database schema is built first mentally (you have to come up with the columns and structure after all) and then the physical implementation of it. Be sure to read over the posting and then let him know (or let me know and I’ll pass it along) how you go about it. He asks a few great questions at the end of the post – won’t take long to put in your two cents.
New SelectViews Show
Donald Farmer is on the show today. I sat down with him to learn about PowerPivot, the new add-in for Excel that helps you in working with information from your SQL Server in new ways… *fast and easy* ways. I had it wrong (as you’ll see in the show) – so Donald went through a demo, explained and talked through some of the amazing things they’re doing with this new tool. If you’re wondering what it’s all about – this is a great show to see with demos, explanations and a lot more. You can also sign up for next week’s FREE PowerPivot SQL Server Expo – it’ll be next Friday – you can get signed up here.
[Watch the SelectViews Show Here]
Do You Have a SQL Server or SharePoint User Group?
We’d like to talk to you! And promote you! And even provide some very cool benefits and help for meetings and such.
The first step is to let us know about your group here in the user group center on the site – then we’ll be in touch with all of the benefits and goodies. This is for SQL Server and SharePoint groups around the world, so be sure to sign up (it’s free) and let us know where you are, information about your group, meetings and such.
We look forward to working with you!