Slicing and Dicing
There can be a lot more value when pieces of data are put together than when they exist separately. Steve Jones comments on a few ways people are repackaging information in the modern world.
2009-08-12
70 reads
Editorial - MP3
Good for the Goose
This Friday's poll asks you about having a fair set of benefits for extra time work. Steve Jones wants to know how your employer treats you.
2009-08-07
70 reads
Loyalty Cards
Many businesses have loyalty programs to encourage repeat business. However do they think about data security when they build these programs? Steve Jones thinks they could do better.
2009-08-06
726 reads
Placing a Value on Data
What's your stolen data worth? It might be worth investigating, as Steve Jones suggests. Then you'll know how much you should be spending to protect it.
2009-08-05
667 reads
Building an API
Is it better to build an API into your code and allow someone to "plug in" or provide them with source code? Steve Jones thinks the former is better and gives you a few reasons why.
2009-08-04
541 reads
Be a Craftsman
Is software engineering dead? Some well respected software developers have stated that, and one says we should be craftsman, not engineers.
2009-08-03
792 reads
Learn A Bit More
For this Friday's poll, Steve Jones talks about free training events and what their value is to you.
2009-07-31
897 reads
More Can Come From Less
Becoming a more productive employee should be a goal for most people. It can also greatly increase the enjoyment you get from your career. Steve Jones gives you some ideas that might help you.
2009-07-30
491 reads
Virtualization Hints
More and more people are looking at virtual servers, but it's not as simple as just installing the software. Steve Jones has a few comments about virtual database servers and what you can do for a successful project.
2009-07-28
758 reads
The Danger of Algorithms
What problems occur because of the algorithm chosen to generate data? A new report says that social security numbers in the US can be predicted. Steve Jones has a few warnings about what algoriothms you choose.
2009-07-27
721 reads
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Question of the Day
Running Steve's Code
Can you run this code in any of your SQL Server 2019 databases without error?
CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[StevesAmazingProc]
AS
SELECT Consumer_ID ,
Trend_Category ,
Bit_Trace
FROM NewWorldDB.dbo.MarketTrend;
GO See possible answers