I did neglect to mention the tool sets available.  While there are a few good ERD tools out there, they tend to be expensive.  For a free tool, I rather...

Proper database modeling is more than just knowing how to draw diagrams or about normalization rules.  A huge portion is understanding the subject area, data flows, processes and goals.  I...

Agreed, the use of "dw" threw me off as well for the very same reason and I picked the only one that had "day" without noticing the order of the...

It seems to me that there is a trend to have most, if not all, of the business logic layer in code (Java, .NET, etc.) and the database is used...

Having grown up in the days of "green" screens (green text on dark screens), I've always preferred dark backgrounds and high-contract fonts for all-day working.  My eyes have always been...

To be honest, I'm rather suspicious of the whole "data science" aspect.  In my humble opinion, much of what I've done over my career could be considered "data science" with...

Jeff, that's pretty amazing!  I have truly blown away by the performance this provides.  Using an iTVF is something I would not have considered.  This also provides me with ideas...