2012 was, simply stated, a year that kicked my butt. When I wasn’t struggling professionally, I was struggling personally. Health issues, culminating in a diagnosis of Type II diabetes, and the passing of my father soon after Thanksgiving marked my biggest struggles. I apologize to those of you who are normally on my Christmas card [...]
The Year That Was – 2012
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New Developments at SQLServerPedia.com
Kevin details how to join SQLServerPedia as a syndicated blogger and what’s next for the popular website and wiki.
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A Fond Farewell to Quest Software
Kevin Kline describes highlights from the last ten years at Quest Software and why he is moving on to new opportunities.
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Blogger, Have You Heard of Microsoft Broadcaster?
Microsoft unleashes a torrent of free technical content which you can use in your blogs or user group site to drive deeper engagement with your audience and community.
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SQL People Interview
Microsoft SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard has started interviewing a variety of prominent SQL Server personalities.
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SQLServerPedia Has a New Editor-in-Chief. Oh no, it’s Me!
I’m now stepping up in to the roll of editor-in-chief of SQLServerPedia. Here are some ideas I’d like your feedback on…
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Cloud Evolving, SQL Server Responding
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Vote Now for the 2010 SQLServerPedia Awards!
As a way of recognizing and thanking it’s contributors, SQLServerPedia is holding annual awards for the best blog posts syndicated on the site from November 2009 – October 2010.
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DBTA: Getting Up to Speed on the SQL Server Social Media Scene
If you haven’t paid attention to the new social media, you’re doing yourself a disservice. Just as email was a game-changer in the 1980s and the internet revolutionized society in the 1990s, social media is making a huge impact on the way people work and interact today. Personally, I was skeptical about social networking until [...]
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