Thanks, Chris. I've been reading and implementing a fair bit, but as with everything I get so far in and then more questions appear in my head.

You've (both) given me...

Thanks for the input, guys. I forgot to mention that my plan was to have flag(s) on the dimension table and then use named queries to create the actual dimension....

Amazon, definitely.

The BBC's web site perhaps. Although, depending on how the site was developed it may not actually use the database that heavily. Still, it'd be kinda cool.

Excellent tip - thanks very much 🙂

I'm a budding iPhone developer. Specifically, I like to build games. So, all being well, that would be what I would do if I could give up the day job....

And your reply teaches us that you are ill-mannered and rude.

Good article, Ajit. Very well written, clear and concise.

We only look at new versions of SQL when we think we ought to upgrade, rather than looking at each new release and evaluating it. I realise some of...

This is a great idea - good job, SSC Peeps 🙂

Nice one, Adam. I'm just getting round to using SQL Monitor after winning a copy from Red Gate. My colleagues still find it a bit freaky when I say stuff...

In the past few years my organisation has hired 2 SQL contractors. In terms of skills they were comparable. In terms of personality and attitude they were opposite...

I'm a SQL Server DBA/Developer at a large acute NHS Trust in the UK, i.e a big hospital. There are many ways an iPad could make me do my...

Access is a superb piece of software. The ability to quickly create a UI linked to SQL tables has been invaluable in my current job. It's been used...

Jeepers - what an editorial. That link to the review set me off on a 20-minute reading session. Now I want a Windows Phone, although like Steve I...

I'm finding myself less interested in learning new programming tech as I get older. I've been working in IT for 16 years now, the last 7 of which have...

This is a great series of posts - just wanted to say that 🙂