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Webcast Tomorrow!

Michelle Ufford — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:09:30 +0000

I’m excited to be doing a webcast tomorrow with the infamous illustrious Brent Ozar for Quest’s Pain-of-the-Week. The title is “Getting Started with SQL Server Management Studio,” and as you’ve probably gathered, it’s pretty entry-level stuff. If you read my blog, then chances are you don’t need to watch this webcast. But if you know anyone who’s trying to learn SQL Server or is trying to make the upgrade from 2000 to 2005/2008, this may be a good webcast for them.

I’ve also got a few other speaking engagements coming up:

June 2nd: Cedar Valley .NET User Group
I’ll be reprising my Iowa Code Camp presentation on “SQL Server for the .NET Developer” for CVINETA. This presentation focuses on what you need to know about good table design, indexing strategies, and fragmentation… you know, what you wish every .NET developer knew about SQL Server.

June 11th: PoTW: Time-Saving SQL Server Management Studio Tips & Tricks
I’ll also be doing this webcast with @BrentO as a follow-up to our webcast tomorrow. It will focus on how to save time and improve your sanity by using some neat little tricks in SSMS 2008.

Iowa Code Camp Resources

Michelle Ufford — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:14:22 +0000

Thanks to everyone who attended my session on “SQL Server for the .NET Developer” at yesterday’s Iowa Code Camp! I hope you found the session informative. Here’s the materials from the presentation:

Special thanks to @underwhelmed and @peschkaj for traveling to attend the Iowa Code Camp!

Open Giving

During the Iowa Code Camp, I had a chance to get involved with the Open Giving project. From the CodePlex, here’s a brief overview:

An effort to create a complete registration system to create events and for volunteers to register for those events. Helps make it easier for organizations to enable people to give back to their communities.

Basically, it’s an open source software project to create a *free* event management system for volunteer organizations. This is a really great cause and I’m glad I’ve had a chance to help. If you’re interested in helping, please leave me a message and I’ll put you in touch with the appropriate folks.

Iowa Code Camp – Tomorrow!

Michelle Ufford — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:36:36 +0000

Just a reminder that the Iowa Code Camp is tomorrow! The camp is being held at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and starts at 8am. There’s a lot of great sessions, and attendance is free! You can find more details on their website at http://iowacodecamp.com.

I’ll be presenting on “SQL Server for the .NET Developer.” I’ll be covering the basics of SQL Server, such as good table design, indexing strategies, and efficient queries.

The esteemed Jeremiah Peschka (@peschkaj) will be giving his presentation on “A Dynamic World Demands Dynamic SQL.” If you missed his AppDev SIG presentation, here’s your chance (and mine!) to see what you missed.

If you come to the Code Camp, make sure to stop by and say hi to me!

Iowa Code Camp – Call for Speakers

Michelle Ufford — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:02:16 +0000

This is a little late, but I want to mention that the Iowa Code Camp has put out a call for speakers. I’ve spoken with Greg, and he told me they’re still looking for 2 or 3 more SQL-related sessions. If you have a topic you’d like to speak on, please send him an e-mail!

I’ll also be speaking at this year’s Code Camp on May 2nd. Here’s a brief overview of my planned topic:

SQL Server for the .NET Developer
Most .NET developers will inevitably work with SQL Server in some form or another. Many will even be asked to create tables and stored procedures to support their applications. This session will focus on what every .NET developer should understand about SQL Server. We’ll cover the basics, such as good table design and efficient queries, and we’ll touch on some indexing concepts, too. Then we’ll wrap up with some strategies for developing high volume SQL Server applications.

Lately I’ve been trying to work on my speaking skills. So if you’re within a 4-5 hour radius of east Iowa (Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, etc.) and would like me to come speak at your next SQL event, please send me an e-mail at michelle @ sqlfool dot com.