I've decided to create a new series of posts – just because you can, doesn't mean you should! These are going to go in a new category called "Just because" and I've already got a few lined up in this series. The first one is one I've spoken about often and one that's near/dear to [...]
Kimberly L. Tripp
Improving my SQL skills through your questions!
Indexes: just because you can, doesn’t mean you should!
Posted on: March 28, 2011 9:10 am
Important non-SQL request: Help save polar bears in Russia!
Posted on: March 24, 2011 2:24 pm
Last year Paul and I had the pleasure of taking an amazing adventure into the Arctic with Heritage Expeditions on the Spirit of Enderby (Professor Khromov). In addition to seeing a ton of wildlife (polar bears, arctic fox, walrus, puffins, whales, etc.) we were fortunate enough to meet some of the local experts who have spent [...]
Immersion Event Series – 4 Weeks – August 2011
Posted on: March 18, 2011 9:32 am
As many of you know, we’ve changed our Immersion Event courses to more closely match the requirements of the Microsoft Certified Masters – SQL Server 2008 certification. No, the exams are NOT part of the training. And, NO, you don’t need to be aiming for certification to benefit greatly from the training. Being a master [...]
Our February Immersion Event in Dallas, TX – Final Wrap-up
Posted on: March 9, 2011 9:43 am
OK, I've written about our February Immersion Event in two other recent posts: What a week for our first Immersion Event on Internals and Performance Our February Immersion Event in Dallas, TX – What did the attendees think? Sadly, this is going to be my last post about our February Immersion Event on Internals and [...]
Our February Immersion Event in Dallas, TX – What did the attendees think?
Posted on: March 6, 2011 4:32 pm
I love this shot! I told everyone to do something fun and this is what I got… What a great group! (Well, except for Paul. I'm sure that's intended for me!! :)) This particular Immersion Event ran from February 21 through 25 in Dallas, TX and I've done a write up from our perspective here: What [...]
Please don’t create a painful slide deck
Posted on: March 3, 2011 4:42 pm
OK, I know that a lot of you know where I was this week… yes, the MVP Summit. I absolutely love getting together with so many friends that I don't regularly see… This is by far, my favorite part about this annual event. Yes, I know I get access to cool information about upcoming technologies [...]
What a week for our first Immersion Event on Internals and Performance
Posted on: March 1, 2011 10:28 am
This post is from OUR perspective. The next one I'm going to do is from our attendee feedback! Last week was our first week delivering a new style of Immersion Event. And, now that the class has finished, we're really happy with our decisions on content and naming. The name was new because we had [...]
