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The October T-SQL Tutor Project contained nine practice questions that use my example TSQLTutorJoins database and SQL Server's sample pubs database.
You can find the answers to those questions in Listing A.
The old axiom "a picture is worth a thousand words" certainly holds true in the world of business intelligence (BI) and data analysis. Imagine a cross-tab grid of numbers on several pages of a printed document. Now imagine a visual presentation of...
I'm a VB guy who's never written a Windows service until recently. In the past, only C++ programmers had the pleasure of creating Windows NT services. But by using Visual Basic .NET (VB .NET), I now have the power and ability to create a Windows...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to SQL Server Magazine’s monthly, Web-only series of SQL Server tips brought to you by the Microsoft SQL Server Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs). Microsoft introduced the MVP program in the 1990s to recognize...
In my July 19 commentary, I discussed Microsoft's Software Assurance (SA) program and how it might impact your ability to upgrade SQL Server (see the URL below). Because the October 1 transition date to SA is looming and Microsoft has made a few...
Have you checked out Microsoft Passport service? Passport is one of the core services for Microsoft .NET technology. Passport simplifies the sign-up and logon process for any of the Web sites that implement Passport technology. Passport works as...