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
This slow query comic started a useful conversation at Community TechDays in Ahmedabad. I showed one version before my indexing presentation and another afterward. Readers later asked me to share both cartoons here. The original images are preserved with clearer context and practical advice.
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.