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The Design Investment
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I ran across a bit of a rant from Don Halloran on the lack of design effort being made in many applications and software. He talks about a lack of consistency in databases, confusing column names and datatypes not used correctly. Don laments that “It seems database design doesn’t get much respect, and I really don’t understand why this is.”
We all probably have some idea of why systems get built like this: the designer is ignorant, or lazy, or maybe doesn’t pay attention because it’s not part of their job. Any reason could fit, but ultimately it comes down to someone taking on a job without making the investment in their own career.
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What Do We Need in SQL Server?
0What should be included in the next release of SQL Server? SQL Server 11 is being worked on now, and there are a number of features that I’m sure will be new, as well as some improvements to old features.
But what should be changed/added/improved upon? Brad McGehee asked that question in his September Blog question. There are some really interesting ideas in the comments, and I hope that some of these get submitted to Connect for inclusion in SQL 11, or even SQL 12. The product will always need work, and we should all be looking forward to future versions.
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Community Direction
0hought it was a great idea. It was a way for real users to submit bugs, and others to see those bugs, voting on them if they thought they were important. It would help Microsoft determine what features and bugs are important and perhaps allocate resources accordingly. However there was a fundamental problem with the system. People would see individual items, and could vote for them, but wouldn’t have an idea of what other items might be listed.
The work on SQL 11 is underway, and recently I got a note from Itzik Ben-Gan asking people to vote for windowing enhancements to the T-SQL language. I’m not sure exactly of all the places that these are useful, but Itzik is one of the smartest people I know and I tend to believe that if he finds these enhancements useful, they are likely going to make T-SQL easier to work with.
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Hot Skills
0What are the hot skills to work on in 2011? I found this article that gives you a list of some of the things that companies will be looking for according to a survey in Computerworld. It’s a fairly standard list of generic skills that companies are looking for, but it ended with something that I think that people often overlook: business acumen and communication skills.
How many of us have to work with someone regularly that is not a technologist? How many times do you have to explain something to a business person in a way that is devoid of technical jargon? I would bet that most of us have to do that. However it seems that too many technology professionals still want business people to better understand what we provide with our computer hardware and software. Instead of us learning more about the business, we want the business to tell us what we should do.
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MM170: New PropUp For iPad – Best iPad Case and Giveaways!
0Thanks to a dear friend from high school who has been watching the Moxie Mo Show, she sent me via Facebook to meet a man who has come up with a new iPad Stand. At first, I shrugged my shoulders as I assumed this would be like any other iPad stand out there and what’s the point in covering something that isn’t new or fresh? Well, to my surprise, Todd Andrews has created what I believe to be a hugely selling iPad accessory that grips easily around your iPad, but never lets your iPad fall when held upside down, it’s that durable.
It’s purpose is to let you use your iPad anywhere – on the couch, the seat, the bed, the floor or even in the professional space such as your desk and even perfect for centering it around a table for presentations. The PropUp isn’t made out of ordinary things – they use a secret blend of foam that not only keeps your iPad held tightly without ever damaging your iPad, but also allowing you to even cover your iPad if your already own an iPad protector screen. We will show you during our interview with the creator of PropUp just how easy it is to use, to put on and to take off, all the while making it the best iPad accessory for lounging, watching TV in bed or reading a book on your kitchen table thanks to the PropUp for the iPad.
The PropUp is simply made for all of us iPad users who wish we could find that perfect blanket or pillow to prop up our iPad while we are reading, surfing the web, Facebooking, gaming, and so on and so forth – finally, my friend, Todd Andrews has FOUND THE SECRET. They’ve created the first of its kind, the PropUp for the iPad!
As you watch this special, the Moxie Mo is amazed at how impressed he was because of the cost as well as something else – you’ll have to watch. For all information on PropUp and their new website, click here (after watching the video!)
And to make things even moxier, the Moxie Mo Show has TWO giveaways -two PropUps that we’re giving away to whomever leaves a comment at www.moxiemoshow.com/170 (comment section) explaining why they should receive one. The Moxie Mo will pick two of the best answers (hints are inside the video, if you want a chance of winning) and YOU WILL WIN the PropUp for your iPad before anyone else even gets theirs!
You can also pre-order for your very own, very inexpensive and very awesome PropUp now just by going to their website and pre-ordering. We have ALL the details in the episode!
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