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)
DWWTWT?: April 21
The week begins with another walk through a cool, crisp morning: Commuting Options Selected since 12...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/21/2008
DWWTWT?: April 16-18
Wednesday brought my twenty-first consecutive stroll to the office since March 17th; Thursday and...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/16/2008
Tech·Ed North America 2008 Developers Update/See You Next Week
The last couple of days have certainly had a particular orientation. In addition to booking my...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/15/2008
DWWTWT?: April 15
Another day, another through a chilly, damp morning (twenty in a row!): Commuting Options Selected...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/15/2008
DWWTWT?: April 14
The week started with another walk -- the nineteenth in this current streak -- through a chilly,...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/14/2008
DWWTWT?: April 11
An almost frighteningly beautiful day -- the nicest of the spring so far -- led the week to conclude...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/11/2008
More About Martha McCoy
I've heard from a number of old friends -- and, I suspect, a few new ones -- in the wake of...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/10/2008
DWWTWT?: April 10
A clear morning led to another walk down 156th Avenue NE: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/10/2008
DWWTWT?: April 9
A clear morning led me to beat feet down 156th Avenue NE: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/09/2008
R.I.P. Tun-Hsu "Martha" McCoy -- and Thank You!
Every once in awhile, you get a piece of news that sets you looking at where you are and where...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/09/2008
DWWTWT?: April 8
A light drizzle on a cool morning didn't deter me from my fifteenth consecutive walk: Commuting...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/08/2008
DWWTWT?: April 7
The week commences with another walk, this one through a cool, crisp morning: Commuting Options...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/07/2008
DWWTWT?: April 4
The week ends with another walk, this one through a light drizzle: Commuting Options Selected since...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/04/2008
DWWTWT?: April 3
Another day, another walk, this one through a crisp, clear morning: Commuting Options Selected since...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/03/2008
DWWTWT?: April 2
The walking streak now stands at 11 days, and has officially extended into early April: Commuting...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/02/2008
DWWTWT?: April 1
The month begins with an extension of late March's walking streak, now at ten days (no fooling!):...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/01/2008
Non-Technical News: All Is Finally Right With The World..
Last Tuesday and Wednesday very little was right with the world, as the first two games of the 2008...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 04/01/2008
DWWTWT?: March 31
The week begins and the month ends with my ninth straight walk. Three tables today, since it's the...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/31/2008
DWWTWT?: March 28
Friday brought a walk through a cold, spitting rain: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/28/2008
DWWTWT?: March 27
The streak continues with another walk on another cold morning: Commuting Options Selected since 12...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/27/2008
See You At Microsoft Tech·Ed North America 2008 Developers!
Happy news this week that I'll be traveling to Orlando, Florida the first week of June to attend and...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/27/2008
DWWTWT?: March 26
This morning featured yet another walk down a brisk, slightly damp 156th Avenue NE: Commuting...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/27/2008
DWWTWT?: March 25
This morning featured a walk down a brisk 156th Avenue NE: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/25/2008
DWWTWT?: March 24
The week begins with a brisk walk on a chilly morning: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/24/2008
DWWTWT?: March 21
The week ends with yet another brisk morning and another walk to building 40, to listen in on most...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/21/2008
Database Programming: The String Concatenation XML Trick, Finalized
It's an especially Good Friday when we can close the loop on a technical conversation, and I believe...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/21/2008
DWWTWT?: March 20
Another brisk morning, another walk to building 40, this time to listen in on the first day of Paul...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/20/2008
DWWTWT?: March 19
Today featured another walk, this time to building 40 to deliver a SQL Ranger data normalization...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/19/2008
DWWTWT?: March 18
Today featured a bracing walk on a clear, dry, cool morning: Commuting Options Selected since 12...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/18/2008
R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008)
Sad word today from the world of letters that Arthur C. Clarke has passed at 90. While his most...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/18/2008
DWWTWT?: March 17
Today Gale had a doctor's appointment, so timely discharge of all my obligations required the...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/17/2008
Another Word On For-Fee Aggregators
One more post before I turn in.. Blogging is about passion and community, which may well be two...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/15/2008
Database Programming: The String Concatenation XML Trick Revisited (Or, Adam Is Right, But We Can Fix It)
A find shared by one friend leads to correspondence from another.. The redoubtable Adam Machanic...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/15/2008
DWWTWT?: March 14
Today all three boys had baseball practice, the youngest an hour earlier than the other two. Not...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/15/2008
DWWTWT?: March 13
Today is a tough one to call.. I telecommuted most of the morning before taking my wife to her...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/14/2008
Database Programming: The String Concatenation XML Trick
Courtesy of my good friend and once-and-always colleague, Lance Larsen, who writes: I recently ran...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/13/2008
DWWTWT?: March 12
Today featured another walk through a dry morning: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/12/2008
DWWTWT?: March 11
Today featured a walk through light rain: Commuting Options Selected since 12 June 2006 Mode of...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/11/2008
Don't Forget! SQL Server 2008 Web Chat On Thursday, March 13
I wanted to mention this one more time, since my previous post on this topic suffers from a cryptic...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/11/2008
DWWTWT?: March 10
The week and the fourth Ranger rotation start with a walk through light rain: Commuting Options...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/10/2008
Yet Another Blog You Should Check Out
The comment space for yesterday's rant about the web site that's charging for access to MSDN and...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/07/2008
DWWTWT?: March 7
Both kids who are in town are off of school today, so I'm going to take the opportunity to take them...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/07/2008
SQL Server 2008 February CTP Scheduled For March 13
Forwarding along a nugget that my inbox served up.. Join the Microsoft SQL Server development team...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/06/2008
DWWTWT?: March 6
Despite favorable weather conditions, lunch-time errands required internal combustion. Color today a...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/06/2008
DWWTWT?: March 5
A beautiful cloudless sky and temperatures in the low 50s begat another stroll down 156th Avenue NE:...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/05/2008
DWWTWT?: March 4
A dry, temperate morning led me to beat feet down 156th Avenue NE: Commuting Options Selected since...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/04/2008
DWWTWT?: March 3
We've got two offspring out of town this week, which means I'm on deck to be Gale's primary...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/03/2008
Greetings From Windows Live Writer, and Other Non-Technical News
Sure, it's a somewhat contrived reason for a post, but it's leap day. In such a...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 03/01/2008