Spatial data types in SQL Server use geometry for planes and geography for Earth; points, polygons, and indexes start with valid coordinates.
A Learning Path for a New SQL Developer
A new SQL developer can build skill in a clear order: relational basics, T-SQL, data modeling, plans, testing, and safe deployment habits.
SQL SERVER – FIX : ERROR : Cannot find template file for new query (C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\ Binn\VSShell\Common7\ IDE\sqlworkbenchprojectitems\Sql\ SQLFile.sql)
Cannot find template file for new query means SSMS lost a small local file. Where it lives, how to restore it, and what to check next.
MSSQL or MySQL? Clearing Up the Name Mix-Up
MSSQL or MySQL? The names are one letter apart and the products are not. Here’s who makes each, and the syntax differences that trip people up.
Explaining a Database to Non-Programmers (It Won’t Play Your Flash Movie)
Explaining a database to non-programmers is a real skill. Here’s my old flash movie story and the plain comparisons that work in any meeting.