Author: Ben Taylor

Editorials

Backwards Compatible

Backwards Compatible The following question was posted in the SSWUG group on Linked-In: “How we do deploy a RDL developed using Visual Studio 2008 environment in SQL Server 2005 Reporting server?” This is really a very good question. It is worthy of some discussion should you, our reader, have time to respond with your ideas and experience. The issue for […]

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Dynamic Management Views

Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services – Tomorrow, August 25 Last chance to sign up for the next virtual class, "Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services". This "Made Simple" course, taught by Sherri McDonald, a Business intelligence expert from Pragmatic Works, is a great investment for your personal development. If you’re ready to up your game, come on in and […]

Editorials

Dynamic Management Views

Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services – Tomorrow, August 25 Last chance to sign up for the next virtual class, "Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services". This "Made Simple" course, taught by Sherri McDonald, a Business intelligence expert from Pragmatic Works, is a great investment for your personal development. If you’re ready to up your game, come on in and […]

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How to Unit Test

Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services – Next Tuesday, August 25 Here’s your chance to sign up for the next virtual class, "Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services". This "Made Simple" course, taught by Sherri McDonald, a Business intelligence expert from Pragmatic Works, is a great investment for your personal development. If you’re ready to up your game, come on […]

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How to Unit Test

Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services – Next Tuesday, August 25 Here’s your chance to sign up for the next virtual class, "Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services". This "Made Simple" course, taught by Sherri McDonald, a Business intelligence expert from Pragmatic Works, is a great investment for your personal development. If you’re ready to up your game, come on […]

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Effective Unit Testing

Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services – Next Tuesday, August 25 Here’s your chance to sign up for the next virtual class, "Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services". This "Made Simple" course, taught by Sherri McDonald, a Business intelligence expert from Pragmatic Works, is a great investment for your personal development. If you’re ready to up your game, come on […]

Editorials

Effective Unit Testing

Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services – Next Tuesday, August 25 Here’s your chance to sign up for the next virtual class, "Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services". This "Made Simple" course, taught by Sherri McDonald, a Business intelligence expert from Pragmatic Works, is a great investment for your personal development. If you’re ready to up your game, come on […]

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Tuning Unit Tests

$$SWYNK$$ Tuning Unit Tests I hate fads. Fads, to me, are software, organization structures, or practices that are done because everyone else is doing it, without understanding the principles behind then, or if they are applicable to your specific situation. For example, SAP was a fad. It seems that every large company had to have SAP, regardless of how good […]

Editorials

Tuning Unit Tests

$$SWYNK$$ Tuning Unit Tests I hate fads. Fads, to me, are software, organization structures, or practices that are done because everyone else is doing it, without understanding the principles behind then, or if they are applicable to your specific situation. For example, SAP was a fad. It seems that every large company had to have SAP, regardless of how good […]

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Unit Test Methodologies

Unit Test Methodologies In the last couple of newsletters I have been talking about Unit Testing. Unit Testing is a technique used by software develoeprs to test the code they are writing to solve a software requirement. The tests are written to exercise the code modules directly, not through an external interface. Today I wanted to gloss over three general […]