Thursday, September 02, 2010 Register  Login

Welcome to the Nashville SQL Server Users Group

You are here: Home  
Sponsors

PASSChapterLogo100.jpg 

 

sql_micro_sm.gif 

CA Technologies 

issasm.jpg 

    
SQL Saturday 51 Slides

SQL Saturday #51 was a great success. Thanks to everyone helped to make it happen. A number of our speakers have provided slides from their presentations. Head over to our Resources section to download them.

    
InfoSec 2010

InfoSec 2010 on Tuesday September 14th promises to be the best ever! Get your ticket now (early bird registration ends August 15) at http://www.technologycouncil.com/connect/infosec/.  You won’t want to miss this years lineup of keynotes, tracks, and sponsors sure to give you solid ideas to secure your workplace and network with other professionals with 6.5 hours of CPE available. Co-sponsored by the Nashville Technology Council and the Middle TN ISSA. I’ll see you there!

    
Next Meeting

 

The Nashville SQL Server Users Group is having our March meeting this Friday 7/30 at NovaCopy, 15 Lindsley Ave. Nashville 37210.  Directions to NovaCopy here.  Please RSVP if you are coming. Food will arrive at 11:30 and the presentation will go from 12:00 to 1:00.  Our speaker this month is Allen Hall.
 
 
 
Allen Hall
Microsoft SQL Server Professional and Trainer
 
Allen Hall is a freelance consultant and trainer based in the Nashville Tennessee area. He has been part of the professional IT community since graduating from Middle Tennessee State University in 1989 with Bachelors in Aerospace Technology. A Microsoft Certified Professional and Trainer for fifteen years, he has specialized in the architecture and implementation of Microsoft database technologies. Most notably, he has designed or implemented systems for Bridgestone, The Gideons International, Cracker Barrel and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority and taught courses for Belmont University, Nashville State Community College and at Microsoft training centers throughout the United States.
 
Title: The 4 Pillars of Relational Schema Design
Beginner to Intermediate
 
Abstract: Proper table design or schema is crucial to systems performance, maintainability, and extensibility. As a developer it may be your responsibility to implement a database schema, as an Administrator it will certainly be your responsibility to maintain one and insure it performs well.
This session will cover schema normalization concepts from a practical common sense perspective. For the developer it will provide guidance to support and defend your design. For the administrator it will provide guidance to support your analysis about less than perfect designs you may be in the unenviable position of maintaining.
In the first part of the session we will define common terms and acronyms and in so doing establish a common vocabulary for the second part – a discussion of the four normal forms (4NF). We’ll rely heavily on real world examples and possibly challenge your ideas of what it means to have a properly designed relational database.
As usual, food and drinks will be provided free of charge. Joe Byrne of Onora Group is our sponsor this month.
 
Please RSVP and send me each person's name and company attending so we can account for pizza and name tags.
 
If you have jobs to be posted send them to roberto@rhlopez.com and we will add them to our site.  We also have a discussion group forum on LinkedIn, where you can post jobs and other topics related to SQL Server. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=123976
 
Additionally, please let us know if you would like to attend Nashville SQL Saturday as a sponsor, attendee or volunteer.
 
The Nashville SQL Server User Group is hosting SQL Saturday on August 21st, 2010.
•       Learn from renowned authors, speakers, and industry experts:
–      Over 30 sessions
–      More than 20 great speakers (many Microsoft MVPs and authors)
–      4 Tracks: DBA, App Dev, BI and Professional Development
•       Located at Nashville Tech
•       Admission is free; optional $10 fee for lunch
•       Registration and details at http://www.sqlsaturday.com/51/eventhome.aspx
 
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting!
-Shelton Dickson, Director of Membership, NSSUG http://nashville.sqlpass.org
    
Offers
Great Microsoft Learning Offers

Microsoft Learning has released a collection of valuable offers for the PASS user group community. Get the Microsoft Learning products that you want for less. Take advantage today of these special offers for home and office users, IT professionals, and developers by visiting: www.microsoft.com/learning/offers

Carry all your tech books with you anytime with one-click reference on Microsoft technologies

Microsoft Press has developed a virtual library for IT Professionals, developers and information workers who want to learn about Microsoft products and related technologies. And we want to share it with the Microsoft user group members. To learn more about the E-Reference Library, please click here (http://www.microsoft.com/learning/books/ereference/default.mspx).

    
SQL News
    
Dev News
    
Home  |  FAQ  |  Meeting Archive  |  Resources  |  Blogs  |  Forum  |  About Us
Copyright 2008 by PASS Chapters Portal   |  Privacy Statement  |  Terms Of Use