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Mike's Databases Blog August 2003 Archive

By Mike Chapple, About.com Guide to Databases since 2000

Eight steps to BI success

Sunday August 31, 2003
Sara Cushman of SearchDatabases.com recently posted an article offering Eight steps to BI success. If you're planning a business intelligence initiative, you should read this article first!

Discounted Oracle Exam

Sunday August 31, 2003
If you're seeking Oracle9i Forms Developer Certified Professional status, you might want to act soon! Oracle is still offer the beta exam "Exam #1Z1-141 Oracle9i Forms Developer: Build Internet ... Read More

Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2000

Monday August 25, 2003
SQL Server offers full-featured relational database functionality in a user-oriented package. Learn about the various components of SQL Server in the article Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

Free Oracle Security Course

Monday August 25, 2003
Oracle is offering a free course covering the basics of information security to all registered users of their website. You may register for Oracle9i: Security Concepts in an Internet ... Read More

Windows Server 2003 Exams Added to MCDBA Certification

Monday August 25, 2003
You can now fulfill core and elective MCDBA exam requirements by combining select Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 exams with SQL Server 2000 exams. Read more at the Microsoft Training ... Read More

Building an Access Database: Part III

Monday August 18, 2003
In Part III of our "Building an Access Database From the Ground Up" tutorial series, we begin looking at the Patrick's Widgets scenario that will be used in the remaining ... Read More

Access VB/SQL Developer Conference

Monday August 18, 2003
The 2003 Access/SQL Developer Conference is scheduled to take place November 3-7, 2003 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Speakers will include members of Microsoft's Access development team. Schedules and ... Read More

Larry Ellison: Silicon Valley is Dead

Monday August 18, 2003
In a recent BusinessWeek interview, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison expressed his view that the "old" Silicon Valley is dead. He also emphasized that the future of Oracle rests in ... Read More

IDC Releases Database Market Share Study

Sunday August 10, 2003
IDC recently released a new database market share study showing that Oracle databases currently hold 39.4% of the database market, followed by a 33.6% share for IBM's DB2 and an ... Read More

Microsoft Outlines Vision for Future of Visual Studio .NET

Sunday August 10, 2003
Database developers will be interested to hear that Microsoft has announced their plans for future versions of the .NET framework. Read about the latest in their press release entitled ... Read More

Back to the Basics With Access

Sunday August 10, 2003
Are you just getting started with Microsoft Access? Bewildered by the various application menus and terminology? We'll help you learn the difference between a table and a query ... Read More

Get Certified!

Sunday August 3, 2003
Are you a database professional seeking to polish your resume in the hopes of landing a better gig? Perhaps you're just getting started in database administration and you'd like ... Read More

Getting Started with Alpha Five

Sunday August 3, 2003
If you're looking for a simple, yet inexpensive database solution you may want to take a look at Alpha Software's Alpha Five database. I recently looked at a review ... Read More

Composite Primary Keys

Saturday August 2, 2003
In a recent forum posting, Jaquio asked "I've heard of this (composite primary keys) somewhere but don't know how to implement it. I want to be able to generate customer ... Read More
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