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Validate Your Refactored SQL Queries With a New SQL Server 2005 Operator: Often a developer needs to do the refactoring without affecting the results. When a developer refactors a query that returns the correct result set, adhering to the Hippocratic principle of "First, do no harm" will ensure to maintain quality. In this case, the principle as applied is "Make sure one...; Tags: Developer, Microsoft SQL Server, Jupitermedia Corp., Principle, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; White papers 2007-04-20
Best Practices in Software Testing for Service and Component Based Systems: The strategy and approach taken to testing is critical for the successful delivery of today's complex and integrated systems. The consequences of poor quality are made even more acute as applications become accessible via the Internet and other service-oriented environments, where the presence of defects or poor performance can have...; Tags: Software, Software Testing, Principle, Best Practice, Internet, Performance Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management; White papers 2003-10-28

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Delivering nada. Zip. Zilcho. Zero.: Delivering nada. Zip. Zilcho. Zero.Sub-Contractor High-FiveANY subcontractor who can get millions out of a company and deliver nothing gets my applause.. do you realize how hard it is to keep taking money when you're not really doing anything viable?Maybe Im just twisted, but this speaks a lot more to me...; Tags: FUBAR, sincerity; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
2008 Pwnie Award nominees announced: 2008 Pwnie Award nominees announcedNot bad butI have to give Lamest Vendor Response to Apple for the Safari carpet bomb flaw.Ok, Nate, so here's a solution to your QuickTime problemDon't run your browser with administrative credentials... yeah, yeah you're going to counter with something that is probably mostly FUD based....; Tags: Digital music, SECURITY, Operating systems, Nate, Pwnie Award; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePoint: New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePointSharePoint Best Practices!!!I'm not disputing the result of the studies but i think the downsides are normally excerbated by inappropiate practices. Every product has its downsde but i believe these downsides can be overcome if appropiate practices are used: SharePoint Best Practices Start...; Tags: Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Mom, EFF fight back over take-down notices: This is what I imagine: some technoslaves or computer software constantly peruses YouTube looking for infringements. It finds them and the music companies send YT an almost daily list of take-down notices per the DMCA. YouTube takes down. Problem being everything gets taken down...; Tags: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Takedown, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-20
Untrustworthy students: lighten your restrictions: You know the drill. You spend thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars on higher education at your college or university of choice. But when you go to use your Internet connection or a public computer on campus, you login and it's locked down so tight, you can barely...; Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Network, IT Administrator, Operating System, Web Site, Computer, Productivity, Web Site Development, Networking, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-18
From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe: From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeGood PostIn those days i was the Manager of Technical Services and Computer Operations and remember not too fondly the innumerable meetings, courses, seminars required to implement changes. The technique "Structured or Top-down programming" was used to insure data integrity when program...; Tags: Mainframes, Servers, mainframe, Y2K, IS-department, data-processing, IBM mainframe, business rule, IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus': The Linux creator has some harsh words for creators of the OpenBSD operating system, as part of a wider critique of what he sees as self-centered behavior in the IT security industry Linux creator Linus Thorvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys",...; Tags: Information Technology, Industry, OpenBSD, Bug, Attack, Linux Creator, Torvalds, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Linux, Security, Software, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, Liam Tung, ZDNet Australia; News items 2008-07-17
Dreams come true: network guy holds city hostage: Dreams come true: network guy holds city hostageMY HEROIt's about time that somebody had the JEWELS to do this, but it is not worth the jail time.I know an Island where they take people like him and make them cry or put him in with other folk to do some...; Tags: NETWORKING, Construction, Abbie, network guy, network; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?: Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?You should be asking why not? Both companies will gain a lot from this buy out. Yahoo has the services, Microsoft has the brand recognition. They can take the best of both worlds and have a dominant...; Tags: Team management, SEARCH, Branding, Microsoft want Yahoo, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft WANT, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
Worldwide iPhone 3G rate plans compared: Worldwide iPhone 3G rate plans comparedyou can also add the data to an existing voice plan nt.ntRogers Canada has backpeddledWell, kind of. [url=http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/07/09/tech-iphone.html] Rogers offers limited time reduction in rates. [/url]Until Aug. 31, Rogers will grant you the privilege of signing a 3 year contract for $30/month which gives you...; Tags: Cellular phones, 3G, Apple iPhone, Rogers, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Touch Diamond, HTC Touch, TELUS Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Reasons to buy a Mac: Reasons to buy a MacPerspective from iMac and Parallels owner1. If a business is supporting a Mac with Parallels environment, you're probably right. As long as the user doesn't have to support the updates and patches for the systems involved, you've increased the business support overhead without doing anything to...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, windows notebook, cheap windows notebook, Sun xVM, Mac Book, Apple Inc., Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
IT success stories: IT success storiesProfile early"Specifically they seem to have focused on performance and customer service, kept their team small, minimized management overheads, and adhered tightly to the basic development principle that simple and fast ultimately beat all other coding and design desiderata - except the cost and risk avoidance values that...; Tags: Team management, Performance management, IT Success, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products: In what appears to be either a common scenario of "when the security solution ends up the security problem itself", or a product launch basing its strategy on outlining the increasing number of critical vulnerabilities found in competing antivirus products, the IT/Security consulting firm n.runs AG claims to have discovered...; Tags: Antivirus Product, Antivirus, Vulnerability, Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Internet abuse and Cloud Computing: Internet abuse and Cloud ComputingAgreed - principle, not practiceI do think MacOS is better than Vista on almost all measures - and by that same standard that one side in the current U.S. elections has the right.As you say:---Oh and by the way I don't vote on ideological lines anymore...; Tags: hypocrisy, cloud computing, Google Inc., Internet; Discussion threads 2008-07-05
Microsoft's never-ending pursuit of Yahoo: More awkward than an 8th grade dance: Microsoft's never-ending pursuit of Yahoo: More awkward than an 8th grade danceCorporate Communism!This is an example of what I call Corportate Communism. Microsoft is showing it's anti-capitalist leanings. When companies like Microsoft can't compete in the market, they buy the competitor. Some argue that's capitalism. I...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Government, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Physics - getting a raw deal in schools?: Physics - getting a raw deal in schools?physics is not a fundamental application of mathsPhysics is the basis for understanding any physical phenomenon. I do not see any sense in studying biology w/o a strong physics curriculum, as w/o physics you will have a hard time understanding what...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, raw deal; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
Notepad3 (zip): The original Notepad shipped with Windows is probably the handiest program of all times, small, fast, without frills. Notepad3 is based on Notepad2, which tries to follow this principle, it's a small, fast, and free text editor with syntax highlighting for HTML and other common languages. This version is the...; Tags: Text Editor, LinuxFuture, Notepad3, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-06-25
OK, folks...if you want Windows it's going to be Vista: OK, folks...if you want Windows it's going to be VistaGlad you understood.Schools are normally hard up for money and they can't afford to waste a lot of time or money because everybody expects them to have unlimited amounts of both and they are highly accountable to the public. They also...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Ok Folks, WINDOWS IT IS, Windows IT, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-06-24