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Presenting at SQL Saturday #46 Raleigh 18 Sep 2010!

andyleonard — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT

I am honored to present at SQL Saturday #46 in Raleigh 18 Sep 2010!

I get to deliver two talks:

Building Your First SSIS Package (Beginner)
Database Design for Developers (Intermediate)

If you read this blog and will be attending SQL Saturday #46, introduce yourself!

:{> Andy

"SQL Server MVP Deep Dives" Book Available for Early Access/Pre-Orders

Mike C — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:21:00 GMT

The MVP authored book, SQL Server MVP Deep Dives is now available for early access and pre-orders at http://manning.com/nielsen/. The book is divided into 5 sections that cover everything from building a proper relational database to developing BI solutions:

1. Database Design and Architecture
2. Database Development
3. Database Administration
4. Performance Tuning and Optimization
5. BI Development

This book covers a lot of ground with a lot of expert tour guides. Weighing in at 850 pages, it was written, tech-reviewed and edited by dozens of Microsoft MVPs with intimate knowledge of SQL Server. The contributor list includes some of the biggest names in SQL Server: Paul Nielsen, Adam Machanic, Kalen Delaney, Itzik Ben-Gan, Aaron Bertrand, Hugo Kornelis, John Paul Cook, and several others. For me getting a copy of this book will be like getting the opportunity to pick the brains of some of the most knowledgable folks in the industry on a wide variety of topics.

This is already one of my favorite books that I've had the chance to contribute to (I wrote a couple of chapters discussing on SQL Server XML in general and SQL Server XQuery specifically) because all of the royalties go to a charity that helps children who are war victims!

So go get the book, learn what the pros know, and do your good deed for the day -- all at the same time!

You can get more info on SQL Server MVP Deep Dives at Manning Publications: http://manning.com/nielsen/ and at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/SQL-Server-MVP-Deep-Dives/dp/1935182048/.

My 2008 PASS Summit Sessions

andyleonard — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:05:00 GMT

I am honored to be selected to present at the 2008 PASS Summit!

I'm presenting two sessions: Test-Driven Development For Database Professionals and SSIS Scripting. I've been working on the presentations recently and realize there will be a few minutes left in the SSIS Scripting talk unless I talk slow. (Some people say I talk slow enough already - and that I have a Southern accent. Can you believe it?)

Anyway, I open the floor to you good people - the readers of my blog: What cool (or useful, or challenging) SSIS Scripting demo would you like to see? We'll make it a contest. Leave a comment here (keep in mind I moderate comments so they will not appear automatically) and I'll pick one.

I'll have to come up with some cool gift to award the winner.

:{> Andy