T-SQL Tuesday #38 – Standing Firm

Introduction Welcome back for the 38th installment in the wildly popular blog party for the SQL Server community.  This is the party that happens on the second Tuesday of each month.  The party was started […]

Let’s Talk About Joins

T-SQL Tuesday #37 This month please join us in the TSQL blog party that happens on the second tuesday of the month.  It is hosted this month by Sebastian Meine (@sqlity). Sebastien has a month long blog […]

High Energy Plankton – T-SQL Tuesday #35

So, what I’d like to know is, what is your most horrifying discovery from your work with SQL Server?

T-SQL Tuesday #028 – Jack of All Trades, Master of None?

Another month and another opportunity to write about an interesting topic.  This month hosting TSQL Tuesday is Argenis Fernandez (Blog | Twitter). This month, Argenis has invited us to talk about demons from our past. […]

TSQL Tuesday #26 or #23 – Identity Crisis

This second chance, gives me the opportunity to finally talk about a topic that has been on my to-blog list for quite some time.  I hope this post will show some different ways of joining in TSQL.

T-SQL Tuesday #025 – Holiday Gifts

Tis the Season It is the season for TSQL Tuesday.  More importantly it is the season for giving and reflection.  And whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukkah or Kawanzaa or TSQLTuesday because you believe or […]

T-SQL Tuesday #024: Prox ‘n’ Funx

Functions are very handy.  They can also prove to be the cause of poor performance (such as was the case with that string splitter).  When used appropriately, you can provide well-performing SQL as well as some very handy information.

T-SQL Tuesday #22 – Data Presentation

Data Presentation is not just about the look of a report.  Data Presentation involves performance, accuracy, display and the business requirements.  By giving proper attention to each of these facets, the Data presented will be both remarkable and acceptable to the end-user.

TSQL Tuesday 21 – FAIL FAIL FAIL

It is TSQL Tuesda… err Wedn… err Tuesday for August 2011.  This month the party is a day later and bringing us oodles of failure. Adam Machanic is hosting this month.  He thought it would […]

T-SQL Tuesday #19 – Disasters & Recovery

There are three types of disasters that are seldom expected. Read about the fun of dealing with these different types of disasters.