PASS Summit Seattle 2009 Day 2 began with Twitter bingo, then breakfast with SQL friends, a karma lesson about a borrowed pen, and keynote notes.
SQLAuthority News – SQLPASS Summit, Seattle 2009 – Day 1
Day 1 at SQLPASS Summit 2009 in Seattle, told mostly in photos: the city tour, registration, sessions and the SQL friends I met along the way.
SQL Authority News – Advanced T-SQL with Itzik Ben-Gan – Solid Quality Mentors
My review of the Advanced T-SQL course with Itzik Ben-Gan: I had taught a similar course in India, yet I learned a lot of new things in five days.
SQL SERVER – Advanced T-SQL with Itzik Ben-Gan – A Dream Coming True
I reached Seattle a week before PASS 2009 and spent it in the Advanced T-SQL course by Itzik Ben-Gan, whose T-SQL books I have all read. A dream come true.
SQL SERVER – Comic Slow Query – SQL Joke
After Community TechDays in Ahmedabad, many asked for the Comic Slow Query strips I showed in my index session. Here are both, one from before and one after.
SQLAuthority News – Community TechDays in Ahmedabad – A Successful Event – Oct 3, 2009
Community TechDays in Ahmedabad on Oct 3, 2009 was a big success, with over 300 attendees across the day and a strong line-up of speakers. My event report.
SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – Virtual Tech Days August 2009
My notes from Microsoft Virtual Tech Days August 2009, where I presented two sessions, and how presenting online differs from a user group.