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?: August 20-22
Monday morning saw a driving rain blanket the area, which led to the employment of internal...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/22/2007
SQL Server 2008 Datetime LiveMeeting At 11am PDT
You can get to the meeting here. Hope to "see" you there.. -wp
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/21/2007
DWWTWT?: August 17
The week concludes with another walk: Telecommuted: 26 Walked: 102 Walked to the Bus: 16 Drove: 97...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/17/2007
Donald Farmer's "Improvements In SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services" At 11am PDT
The meeting is here. Hope to "see" you there.. -wp
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/17/2007
DWWTWT?: August 16
I was back to walking today: Telecommuted: 26 Walked: 101 Walked to the Bus: 16 Drove: 97 Did Not...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/16/2007
Pond's Seventh Law, Applied Again
[UPDATED 17 August 2007: the first story turns out to be a hoax, which places the second one in...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/16/2007
CTP4 Of PerformancePoint Server 2007 Available For Download
The fourth and final CTP for PerformancePoint Server 2007 is now available for download here. Those...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/16/2007
Links For Pending SQL Server 2008 Webcasts
The links for the webcasts I mentioned last week are now up here. I missed yesterday's Enterprise...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/16/2007
DWWTWT?: August 15
I had a number of errands to run today, as my latest stint as Mr. Mom entered its fourth day. So,...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/15/2007
DWWTWT?: August 14
The milestone prophesied yesterday has come to pass, as another stroll down 156th Ave. NE rolls the...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/14/2007
Holy Cow! So Long, Scooter..
Sad news that one of the iconic voices of my youth, Phil Rizzuto, has passed on at the age of 89....
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/14/2007
DWWTWT?: August 13
The week starts with a walk down 156th Avenue NE, as the walking tally approaches a significant...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/13/2007
Data Dude Power Tools Released
Slightly old news, as the inbox purge slowly continues.. Gert's got details of the first round of...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/11/2007
DWWTWT?: August 9-10
The last automated post in the out-of-town series made a hasty promise, as I'm a day late getting...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/10/2007
More SQL Server 2008 Webcasts Upcoming
Rummaging through an inbox swollen by three weeks' worth of total inattention, I've found a list of...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/10/2007
DWWTWT?: August 6-8
This is the last of the automated posts in this series, as I wind down my trip to Vermont and pack...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/08/2007
DWWTWT?: August 1-3
August begins as July ended, with me 3000 miles from home, enjoying the company of my father and...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 08/03/2007
DWWTWT?: July 30-31
July ends with me 3000 miles from home, enjoying the company of my father and sister: Telecommuted:...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/31/2007
DWWTWT: July 23-27
I spent Monday and Tuesday preparing for my trip, and the rest of the week enjoying my family's...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/27/2007
Non-Technical News: Redmond Juniors Finish Fourth In Yakima Mid Summer Special
Kyle and I are back in Redmond after our weekend in Yakima. Yesterday, the Redmond boys faced...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/23/2007
Non-Technical News: Redmond Juniors To Play Tomorrow For Third Place In Yakima Tourney
Hello once again from Yakima, Washington, where frequent visitors to this space will recall I've...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/22/2007
Non-Technical News: Redmond Juniors Win First Game At Yakima Mid Summer Special
Greetings from Yakima, Washington, where frequent visitors to this space will recall I've traveled...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/21/2007
DWWTWT?: July 20
Kyle and I are off to Yakima today for the baseball tournament. No work for me today! Telecommuted:...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/20/2007
DWWTWT?: July 19
Thanks to some decent weather this morning (nothing dicey), Walked has overtaken Drove for the first...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/19/2007
Technical News: Second Cumulative Update Released For SQL Server 2005 SP2
Let's place this in the category of "old news".. On June 18th, Microsoft released the second...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/19/2007
Database Programming: TOP Without ORDER BY?
Egad, a technical post! And after I'd already said goodbye for the month. A long time ago, a friend...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/19/2007
DWWTWT?: July 18
The tie prophesied yesterday has indeed emerged, despite a light drizzle this morning: Telecommuted:...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/18/2007
Denis Offers A Challenge
"Denis the SQL Menace" is at it again. When we last heard from Denis on a technical matter in this...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/18/2007
Non-Technical News: Warning: Blog Neglect Ahead
It's been awhile since I posted any non-technical news, and since the current non-technical news is...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/18/2007
DWWTWT?: July 16-17
So far this week, the weather has been beautiful and, since the MG is still in the shop, I've been...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/17/2007
DWWTWT?: July 12-13
Thursday was non-competitive as I spent the day with the family at Wild Waves, and today I was back...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/13/2007
DWWTWT?: July 9-11
Monday was a walking day, Tuesday was non-competitive as I spent the day squiring my beloved through...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/11/2007
February Release Date Announced For SQL Server 2008
Yesterday, at the Worldwide Partner conference in Denver, Microsoft announced that the next wave of...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/11/2007
DWWTWT?: July 6
Today was non-competitive due to an impromptu vacation day: Telecommuted: 25 Walked: 90 Walked to...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/06/2007
DWWTWT?: July 5
One day after the US Independence Day holiday, I declared my independence from internal combustion...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/05/2007
DWWTWT?: July 2-4
The week started with a telecommuting day on Monday, and was non-competitive on Tuesday (Gale's...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 07/04/2007
DWWTWT?: June 28-29
The week ended with a non-competitive day on Thursday and a telecommute on Friday: Telecommuted: 24...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/29/2007
DWWTWT?: June 27
As reported yeaterday, I was non-competitive today in order to take the boys to the conclusion of...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/28/2007
DWWTWT?: June 26
Since I'm still flying solo at home until next Monday night, I elected to telecommute again today:...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/26/2007
DWWTWT?: June 25
Today was the last day of school for the boys, with an early dismissal at 10:45 (which begs the...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/26/2007
DWWTWT?: June 22
More errands at lunch and a tournament team practice after work led to the employment of internal...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/22/2007
Serving The Blogosphere For A Fiftieth Of A Century
As of the very moment this post -- the four hundredth, if you can believe it -- goes live, Ward...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/22/2007
SQL Server 2008 Table Valued Parameter Webcast
The webast for Table Valued Parameters is currently ongoing, and is well worth your time. Database...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/22/2007
DWWTWT?: June 21
Errands at lunch and a tournament team practice led to the employment of internal combustion today:...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/22/2007
DWWTWT?: June 20
Errands after work and a tournament team practice led to the employment of internal combustion...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/21/2007
DWWTWT?: June 18-19
Tournament team practices after work, as well as Gale's ongoing trip to Florida, have had me driving...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/20/2007
SQL Server 2008 LiveMeeting Recordings
If you were unable to make last week's SQL Server 2008 webcasts, fear not; the recordings have been...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/19/2007
Happy Birthday, Mom
Today would've been my mom's 80th birthday. I couldn't call her today. I wish I could have. If you...
Author: Ward Pond Date: 06/18/2007