SQL SERVER – SQL Basics Video: Data and Information in Businesses – SQL in Sixty Seconds #056

This is the 1st post out of my 10 post series of my videos on my 10th book – SQL Basics. Today will show the importance of data and information. You can get that in Paperback (USA) and Kindle (Worldwide). Databases have been around since cavemen were drawing stick figures of their family’s on…
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SQL – Solution – Crossword Puzzle Based on Course Building Successful High Traffic Profitable Blog

Earlier this month we were running a contest for solving the crossword based on my Blogging courses – Course 1, Course 2. Here are the details of the contest. The winner of the contest was to win Melting Clock (Do not confuse this as a dummy or not working clock. This looks like melting, but it always shows accurate time and it is perfectly balanced to hang off of any flat surface). Let us see Crossword Puzzle.

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Personal Technology – Chrome Missing Close Button – Chrome in Desktop Mode in Windows 8

I have been using Windows 7 very comfortably for a long time. I love the product and I love the presence of my start menu. I use my laptop/computer for a causal use as well as for professional work. One of my primary job as an evangelist is to present technology sessions at various places. I use my mobile ultrabook for the all the presentations. This ultrabook is pretty new (11 months old) and it has Win 8 Operating System. Though I use my laptop as a tablet most of the time, I still use Desktop mode ALL the time for everything I do. I personally have not found a reason to switch to Windows 8 modern UI modes as I just love desktop mode. Let us learn what can we do when Chrome is missing close button.

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SQL SERVER – Online Index Operations, NEWID and More – Memory Lane #042

This is the 42nd edition of Memory Lane weekly series. Here is the list of selected articles of SQLAuthority.com across all these years. Instead of just listing all the articles I have selected a few of my most favorite articles and have listed them here with additional notes below it. My favorite article is about Online Index Operations and NEWID. Let me know which one of the following is your favorite article from memory lane.

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SQL SERVER – SQL Basics: SQL 2012 Certification Path – Day 10 of 10

This is the 10th post out of my 10 post series of my 10th book – SQL Basics. Today will show the importance of data and information. Let us see SQL 2012 Certification Path.

You can get that in Paperback (USA) and Kindle (Worldwide).

In training hundreds of people over that last decade to get their Microsoft certification, to my surprise the biggest benefit you get is something else. The most common benefit my students tell me about is that they get invited to far more job openings after getting certified than they did before. When the stack or resumes gets sorted down, they need a proven reason to keep yours on the short list.

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SQL SERVER – SQL Basics: Database Datafiles and Logfiles – Day 8 of 10

This is the 8th post out of my 10 post series of my 10th book – SQL Basics. Today will show the importance of data and information. You can get that in Paperback (USA) and Kindle (Worldwide). Logging Data Changes In my experience, many students do not find the concept of datafile and logfile activity…
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SQL SERVER – SQL Basics: SQL Code Generators – Day 6 of 10

This is the 6th post out of my 10 post series of my 10th book – SQL Basics. Today will show the importance of data and information. You can get that in Paperback (USA) and Kindle (Worldwide). Almost everyone these days feels comfortable with using a “point and click” process to get things…
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