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Jumping To Virtual Assistant Business Bandwagon
I decided to do part-time Virtual Assistance to small companies and businesses (while keeping my fulltime job). I think this is the perfect time to do VA. A Virtual Assistant can be very beneficial to...
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How To Become A Microsoft Evangelist
Maybe you already heard about the “Microsoft Evangelists“. These are good guys and girls helping technology people use the Microsoft stack. Generally they are good people. I tried to post a tweet in...
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Southern California Code Camp San Diego IV
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Next Code Camp June 27th & 28th at University of California San Diego Here’s the partial list of sessions: http://www.socalcodecamp.com/sessions.aspx And, I guess they are...
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Kilimanjaro Is Now SQL Server 2008 R2!
More info on this is at: http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/r2.aspx. Kilimanjaro is NOT a new SQL Server “Database Engine” but a NEW Release of SQL Server 2008. Clarification can be found...
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Best Of TechEd 2009
The winners in this year’s “Best of TechEd” have been announced. The products highlighted in this contest are the best in their respective categories. The winners were selected by a judging panel of...
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Finally, I am now Microsoft Certified!
June 30, 2009 has been marked in my calendar. It was on top of my to-do list this year. The item is now marked with a “check”. I just passed my first-ever attempt at a Microsoft certification – MCTS:...
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The Value of Becoming Certified
People that are already on the expert level and beyond may see no need for certification. Their experiences attest to their skills. If any, certification for them could just be embellishment on their...
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Today’s Link: How To Become a Microsoft MVP
So what does it take to be a Microsoft MVP? We’ve been hearing lots of things about this program – some bad, some good. But, how can you be one? Paul Randal (Blog | Twitter) has answered one of the...
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SQL Azure: Your Database in the Cloud
I have availed of the free Community Technology Preview of SQL Azure Database. I have not actually done anything on it yet except that I have created a test database (the maximun number of database...
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Today’s Link: Common Solutions for T-SQL Problems
How to PIVOT data using TSQL? How to increment an Alpha-Numeric Value? How to create a comma-delimited list from a column? How to automate DBA tasks? Ok, you don’t want explanation, right? You only...
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Today’s Link: Golden Rules for Software Vendors
It is a fact that Software Vendors must have some Best Practices that govern their development projects. Mike Hillwig (Blog | Twitter) has posted a real-world set of rules/practices to follow when...
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My Tutorial Book Has Been Published
I have long abandoned this blog and moved to my permanent home-blog at The Book You Need To Take Your SQL Server Reporting Services Skills From Zero to Hero! marlonribunal.com. But I am here again to...
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