Potential Pre-Cons for SQLSaturday #49

In previous years we’ve just invited a speaker or two to submit a presentation for an all day paid event (pre-con) for SQLSaturday Orlando. This year we announced it (though we didn’t promote it much after that) and we got a really nice variety. Our next step is to send out a survey to our […]

Jacksonville Code Camp Call for Speakers

Bayer White has announced the call for speakers for the 2010 Jacksonville Code Camp to be held August 28, 2010 at the University of North Florida. They usually have a sql track – don’t think it’s all just developers attending! It’s a dilemma for me, falling the weekend after Nashville SQLSaturday #51. I’ve been trying […]

SSC Editorial – Bad Database Design

I wrote this editorial about bad design based on some real world experiences. It’s a fun story, maybe even borderline ridiculous, but the truth is the database design wasn’t as big a problem as you might expect. We got rid of some of the duplicate data bulk caused by the ‘seach columns’ (an upper case […]

Presentation Styles

I had a chance to watch a few different styles this week at TechEd, and I think it helped that many were speakers I had not seen before. I don’t know if I can name the styles yet, but here are some notes about things I noticed: Dual presenters can suck, or be very powerful. […]

TechEd 2010 – Wednesday

My final day at TechEd. Packed up and checked my bag at the hotel, off to the bus. Noticed that no transportation person there managing things today – whether that’s because we’re fully trained on riding the bus now or just someone calling in sick I don’t know. Arrived just in time to miss breakfast, […]

SSC Editorial – Limited Features or Limited Time

This editorial for the SSC newsletter ran last week and talks about the conundrum for software vendors – how do you let customers try the product out, is it partial functionality for a long time, full functionality for a short time, or some other combination? The comments on the editorial are – as always – […]

TechEd 2010 – Afternoon

Noticed that they have ‘overflow’ rooms where they are broadcasting sessions that max out attendance, very nice. Wonder how much they get used? Lunch was BBQ, chopped brisket (not pulled I think – more Alpo’ish), pork. Not as good as yesterday, but not bad. I requested an interview with Torsten Grabs to learn more about […]

TechEd 2010 – Interview With Herain Oberoi

Herain Oberoi is a Group Product Manager for SQL Server and spent 30 minutes with me talking about StreamInsight and BI in general. AW: StreamInsight seems like a specialized in memory db? HO: No, it’s a stream, though it would be fair to call it a specialized use of memory – in memory DB is […]

TechEd 2010 – Tuesday Morning

Leisurely morning, leaving for the convention center about 8 am. Bus service has been great, they have a staff person at each stop managing things, very short wait for a bus. Light breakfast again in the press room while reviewing plans for the day, asked if I could interview Torsten Grab from the StreamInsight presentation. […]

TechEd 2010 – Monday Afternoon/Evening

After the keynote went back to the press room to write up notes (which I posted already), check email, eat lunch (cajun meatloaf) and then off to wander the Expo area. Lots of vendors, though of course not many of the SQL specific, saw Red Gate/Idera/Solid Quality/Confio/Pragmatic Works, maybe others? Big area in the middle […]