Ward Pond's SQL Server blog
Ruminating on issues pertinent to the design and development of sound databases and processes under Microsoft SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005, and SQL Server 2000 (while reserving the right to vent about anything else that's on my mind)
SQL PASS 2006, Day 2
Greetings from the last break of the second day of preconference seminars from SQL PASS 2006. Since...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/14/2006
DWWTWT? November 13
Today's commuting obligation was to get to downtown Seattle for SQL PASS for an 8:30 call. My...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/13/2006
What Do You Get When You Put 350 SQL Developers In A Room And Open Up A LiveMeeting Link?
The last time I asked you a question like this, I told you about SQL-Fest, a SQL Server training...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/13/2006
Greetings From SQL PASS!
At the moment, I'm on my first break of my first morning of my first PASS, and so far it's all been...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/13/2006
Database Programming: Omnibuzz Steals A Saturday Night..
I first encountered Omnibuzz during the recent prime number mania. His contribution to that exercise...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/12/2006
Database Programming: SET Statements and Dynamic SQL
What's this, you say? Useful T-SQL making a return to this blog? Yep. The first T-SQL I've posted...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/10/2006
DWWTWT?: November 10
This morning brought a steady rain and an anticipated noon-time appointment to sign our closing...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/10/2006
DWWTWT?: November 9
Thursday morning brought a number of apparent commitments for the day: my grandson's choir recital...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/09/2006
A Brand New Blog You Might Not Know About Yet..
On the heels of two messages last week pointing you at worthy SQL-related blog resources, I'm happy...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/08/2006
Oh, Yeah.. There's Some Operating System News Today, Too..
Lest I be accused of myopia in the wake of the SQL Server 2005 SP2 CTP announcement, I'd be remiss...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/08/2006
DWWTWT?: November 8
It's Wednesday and it's not raining. Two excellent reasons, among many, to start the day with a...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/08/2006
It's Here! SQL Server 2005 SP2 CTP2 Released!
The SQL Server team has released CTP2 of SQL Server 2005 SP2 to the public. You'll find the...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/08/2006
DWWTWT?: November 7
The "rain event of historic significance" has mellowed somewhat; despite that, it was raining hard...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/07/2006
Vaya Con Dios, Old Friend..
Here's another piece of news I got last week.. this one of a sadder variety than my PASS plans.....
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/07/2006
See You At PASS!
This news has been in the works for a couple of days, but it was only just this morning that...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/07/2006
DWWTWT?: November 6
I had all sorts of good intentions to start the week off with a "long walking commute," but Mother...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/06/2006
DWWTWT?: November 3
The rains and cold subsided just long enough to provide a pleasant "short walking commute" to end...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/03/2006
A Brief, Innocuous, Perhaps Even Humorous Quasi-Political Statement
No matter your stance on the war in Iraq and the people who are arguing about it, this is simply...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/02/2006
DWWTWT?: November 2
I've got a lot of commitments all over town today: day 9 of the SQL Ranger training in the morning,...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/02/2006
New Blog Features, With A Caveat: Beware Of Database Geeks Writing HTML
This post doesn't apply for you aggregate surfers; those of you who come to...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/01/2006
DWWTWT?: November 1
Despite having two appointments before work today (dropping Zach off at an early football practice...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 11/01/2006
Another Blog You Should Know About (If You Don't Already)
I posted last Friday urging you towards a blog offering from the SQL Customer Advisory Team. Today,...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/31/2006
DWWTWT?: October 31
A cold morning and myriad commitments both during and after the work day led me to the reluctant...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/31/2006
DWWTWT?: October 30
The second one hundered work days of walking has started out much more promisingly than the first...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/30/2006
A Blog You Should Know About (If You Don't Already)
As I mentioned my last letter to my cousin, we just finished up the first week of our SQL Server...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/27/2006
DWWTWT?: October 27
Between an early start to class and a pressing need for chiropractic adjustment (I haven't been...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/27/2006
An Update For Cousin Tom: Classroom Stories, Business Intelligence, and Career News
Hey there cousin.. It’s been almost two months since we discussed data warehousing here. I apologize...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/27/2006
An Email From BillG
Yesterday was the last day of the annual Microsoft Giving Campaign Auction, and tomorrow is the last...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/26/2006
DWWTWT?: October 26
No rain this morning, so bring on the walking shoes for a "short walking commute": Telecommuted: 4...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/26/2006
DWWTWT?: October 25
Yesterday, I wondered whether a guilty conscience would lead me to a foot-based commute in the rain....
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/25/2006
DWWTWT?: October 24
It's days like today that try a walker's soul: a persistent, cold rain combined with an obligation...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/24/2006
The Bloo Is No More.. Long Live The Blog!
You might recall I mentioned a little rendering problem I was having after the recent software...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/23/2006
DWWTWT?: October 23
It was the coldest morning of the season so far, but that didn't stop me from a "short walking...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/23/2006
DWWTWT?: October 20
This afternoon, we had a team outing in Seattle. I thought I'd need my car to get there, but I ended...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/21/2006
DWWTWT?: October 19
Thursday brought a "long walking commute" in light drizzle: Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 62 Drove: 14 Did...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/19/2006
IE7 Is Here!
This morning, the English version of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP was released to the web;...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/19/2006
Better Living Through Tags?
One of the new features of our recently updated Telligent Community Server software is expanded...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/19/2006
DWWTWT?: October 18
I celebrated midweek with a "long walking commute" in the rain: Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 61 Drove: 14...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/18/2006
DWWTWT?: October 17
Another day, another "short walking commute": Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 60 Drove: 14 Did Not Compete:...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/17/2006
A "Kobiyashi Maru" On The Prime Number Front?
No less a figure than Louis Davidson has weighed in on the Prime Number Challenge. I left a comment...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/16/2006
DWWTWT? October 16
The work week opened with a somewhat rainy "short walking commute": Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 59...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/16/2006
DWWTWT?: October 13
The short (for me) work week ended with a "long walking commute": Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 58 Drove:...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/13/2006
DWWTWT?: October 12
The two hundredth post on this blog finds me back in familiar environs with a "long walking...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/13/2006
DWWTWT?: October 11
Out and about in western Vermont and eastern New York, and in transit back to Seattle: Telecommuted:...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/11/2006
DWWTWT?: October 10
Out and about in western Vermont: Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 56 Drove: 14 Did Not Compete: 13Unless I...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/10/2006
From Dad's Bookshelf: More On Prime Numbers
I'm in western Vermont until Wednesday morning, totally off the grid except for a 56K dialup...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/10/2006
DWWTWT?: October 9
Out and about in western Vermont: Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 56 Drove: 14 Did Not Compete: 12Unless I...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/09/2006
DWWTWT?: October 6
Out and about in western Vermont: Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 56 Drove: 14 Did Not Compete: 11Unless I...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/06/2006
DWWTWT?: October 5
Out and about in western Vermont: Telecommuted: 4 Walked: 56 Drove: 14 Did Not Compete: 10Unless I...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 10/05/2006