Prometheus
The myth of Prometheus has some relevance to technology workers. How? Read what Steve Jones thinks.
2008-09-24
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Editorial - WMV
DLP Technology
Steve Jones isn't talking about his new television, but rather a new technology dealing with data and databases.
2008-09-23
73 reads
The Agile Cult
Lots of developers have embraced Agile development, and Steve Jones thinks it's a good way to build software. However, it's not necessarily as easy as you might think.
2008-09-22
76 reads
Face to Face
The cost of fuel is rising, telecommuting is becoming more widespread, and the advance of digital technologies has us often working virtually, even in the same office. Steve Jones thinks we shouldn't forget the value of a little face time and and then.
2008-09-21
76 reads
Good Data Loss - Database Weekly (Sept 22, 2008)
As we retain more and more data, it becomes important not just to decide how long to retain different types of data, but also to identify that data that can be removed. Steve Jones talks about some of the challenges of this with databases.
2008-09-19
501 reads
The Glue that Binds
This Friday Steve Jones polls the community of developers about the time they spend dealing with data access.
2008-09-18
56 reads
The Release Schedule
Coordinating the release of software among all the groups involved can be quite a chore. Steve Jones comments on some of the challenges.
2008-09-17
61 reads
Databases for Change
Meaningful change often requires information collection, processing, retrieval and distribution. As database professionals, that's our bag. So what can we do to help things along?
2008-09-16
72 reads
The Broken Window
A new data mining thrilled from Jeffrey Deaver has Steve Jones concerned about the centralization of data mining.
2008-09-15
68 reads
A Lack of SQL
Steve Jones talks about a company looking to write all their stored procedures using the CLR in SQL Server. Is this a good idea?
2008-09-14
83 reads
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