Reducing Round Trips - Part 3
This week Andy continues his series on how to reduce the number of round trips to the server by looking at some things you can easily add to your applications without a lot of rearchitecting.
2002-03-11
8,030 reads
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Review of Debugging the Development Process
Andy read this book recently and gave it a great review. Even though it's not a SQL book! Seriously, take a look at the review. It's a good book that is fun to read.
2002-02-26
3,270 reads
Adding a Column using SQL_DMO
One of our readers needed some help with altering a table with DMO, so Andy has a code sample and some comments in general about how to add objects using DMO. It's good code and a very quick introduction to how objects work. Worth reading!
2002-02-14
4,741 reads
Reducing Round Trips - Part 2
Last week Andy started a discussion of the various ways you can reduce the number of round trips to the server. This week he continues by looking at a method he used recently to do client side caching of data to eliminate the round trip altogether. Gotta read it!
2002-02-06
9,363 reads
Review of SQL Comparison and Synchronization Toolkit
This week Andy takes a look at a new product from Red-Gate that gives you even more options than you get with their SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare tools - now you can build your own. Add the features you always wanted. Build automated processes instead of using the GUI. It's an interesting product - read the review and then maybe even enter the contest to win a free copy.
2002-01-16
5,407 reads
Profiler - Logging Results to a Table
SQL Profiler lets you log the results of a trace directly to a table, yet would you believe you can't save the trace as a script to do the exact same thing? Find out why and get some ideas on work arounds.
2002-01-07
11,047 reads
Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures
Andy says it's not the greatest book for preparing for the 70-100 exam, but the case study is worth reading for it's explanation of the Microsoft Solution Framework. Read the full review!
2002-01-02
3,658 reads
70-100 MCSD Architectures Exam Cram
Should you use this book to prepare for the 70-100 exam? Read the review and find out!
2001-12-26
3,715 reads
Introduction to ADO Part 4 - Combining It All
In three previous articles Andy has done a very basic introduction to the ADO connection, command, and recordset objects. In this wrap up article he talks about how to use the power of ADO client side filtering and disconnected recordsets, then adds some code which shows how to combine all the objects. ADO is not simple, but Andy has done a good job in limiting his dicussion to the things you REALLY need to know about ADO to get started.
2001-12-07
10,219 reads
Point-Counterpoint - Why You Should NOT Certity.
Andy Warren thinks certifications are worthless. That's opinion came after he obtained his MCDBA and MCSE certification. Find out why he thinks you should not be certified in this debate with Steve Jones.
2001-11-13
266 reads
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