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SQL Saturday #402

Yes, we are live. Registration for SQL Saturday has begun. We are very excited to bring this wonderful event back to Indy!  This year the event will be held on Aug 8, 2015 at Indiana Wesleyan University North.  The address is below.  Admittance to this event is free, but we…


IndyPASS – SQL Certification

Attached is my presentation on SQL Server Certification (Updated 8/2017) that will be presented at IndyPASS on January 20th. Also provided are useful links in getting certified on SQL Server. Microsoft Learning – SQL Server Certifications. MTA – Exam 98-364: Database Fundamentals Why get Microsoft Certified Microsoft Certified Solution Associate Microsoft Second Shot…


Cleveland Schedule Released

The schedule for SQL Saturday for Cleveland has been released. Looks like I will be doing my presentation on Data Types at 3:00pm in Training Room 5. Click here for the complete schedule. SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This…


Dec – Jan College Update

Guess it is time for my semi-monthly college update. What a busy two weeks it has been. On December 23, 2014, I had 15 courses left to complete my degree. I was informed that my degree program was being adjusted. They combined my two Communications courses into a single class…


Net Neutrality Preservation

The World Wide Web has emerged as an increasingly large and open network of creativity, connectivity, and free speech. This has led to a conflict between those who provide internet broadband services with those who provide content. The content providers wish to keep their ideas and creations freely open and…


MCT Day in Chicago

First public unveil of the MCT Day logo for Chicago. Thanks to my brother Frank for all the hard work. (I did the Blues Brother part.) But as the logo says, we are happy to announce the MCT Day will be on May 2, 2015 at the Microsoft Technology Center in…


January Speaker for IndyPASS

It has been confirmed that I will be the Guest Speaker for the IndyPASS meeting on January 20th, 2015. The topic of the night will be on How to obtain Microsoft SQL Certification. I will be starting with discussing the certification paths and the electives availabe for both the Database Platform…


The science behind the MCSE

If you’ve taken an IT certification exam, you’ve probably stared dumbfounded at more than one question. You hate it for its difficulty, while you’re also impressed for the very same reason. Taking a Microsoft exam is hard, but authoring that exam is even harder. Questions are written to validate your…


First Guest Speaker for Brazil

What a fun time I had being the first ever guest speaker for the first SQL PASS chapter meeting in Recife, Brazil. It went much smoother than I thought considering Armando had to translate everything into Portuguese. I have written blog posts on the topics covered and have listed them…


November College Update

Finally, after months of getting sidetracked, I finished the Web Design course. Yes, I know I missed a couple of questions. I Probably overthought the answers. Anyway, on to the JavaScript course. Hoping to have it done by the end of the year.