Tag Archives: SQLSaturday
Posting My Presentations from SQLSaturday #35 – Part I
This is a little bit embarrassing… I can’t upload the zip archive files with my presentation materials! Apparently WordPress.com, the host of this blog, does not allow zip files: Accepted Filetypes. My presentation materials include a mixture of PDF files, … Continue reading
The Presentations Won’t Be Posted Until After the PASS Summit
I’ve decided that the posting of my presentation materials (PowerPoint slide decks and sample code) will have to wait until I return from the 2009 PASS Community Summit. I apologize again for the delay. As I mentioned previously, I’ve been … Continue reading
The Delay Continues…
I made more progress on my presentations yesterday (on my day off), but they’re not ready to be posted yet. I apologize for the delay. I’m now targeting this coming weekend for their release. One reason is that the demonstrations … Continue reading
A Brief Delay
I was hoping to knock out a few tasks over the weekend: Send the slide decks and code for my SQLSaturday #25 presentations to Stuart Ainsworth (blog, Twitter) for posting on the SQLSaturday.com web site Post the slide deck for … Continue reading
Home from SQLSaturday #25
I’m really glad that I was able to attend SQLSaturday #25 over the weekend; Tim (blog, Twitter) and I had an excellent time. I will post a more substantial blog post on the topic, probably this coming weekend, but I … Continue reading
My First Forum Contribution
NOTE: This post was composed on an airplane on 2009-10-11. As I’ve mentioned, a goal for the year has been to begin participating in technical forums, answering questions for other IT professionals and developers. I set up a few accounts/profiles … Continue reading
Dress Rehearsal for My Second SQLSaturday #25 Presentation
NOTE: This post was composed on an airplane on 2009-10-09. My "Leveraging SQLDiag for Efficient Troubleshooting" presentation is brand new, so of course it is very important practice the delivery to improve the experience for the audience. I use SQLDiag … Continue reading
North Texas SQLSaturday: Headway and a Setback
NOTE: This post was composed on an airplane on 2009-10-09. Last Monday, October 5th, four of the members of the planning committee* toured the leading candidate of venues for the North Texas SQLSaturday. I don’t want to disclose the location … Continue reading
Speaking at SQLSaturday #25
This coming weekend, I head to Gainesville, Georgia for SQLSaturday #25. This will be my second SQLSaturday event to attend, and this time I will be presenting two sessions: Deadlock Detection, Troubleshooting, & Prevention at 8:30 a.m. Leveraging SQLDiag for … Continue reading
Taking Stock of My Goals for the Year
The fourth quarter of 2009 has waylaid me; where did the time go?!? This seems like a good time to evaluate the progress on my professional/technical goals for the year: Begin answering questions in forums and newsgroups I have been … Continue reading
