Database Tips Blog

This blog tends to be more generic in order to appeal to mainstream computer users. I decided to branch off with a blog on database tips because I realize that many of my readers (at least the ones from the newsgroups, where I'm known to give free technical advice) are looking for database tips, but a database-oriented blog would bore the majority of my other readers. So if you're interested in computer software, the Internet, and security in general, as well as the free things I find on the Internet, please continue to read this blog, Data Devil Dog. If you're interested in databases, specifically Microsoft Access and the things one can do with Access when connected to other popular database engines, such as Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL, please read my other blog, Database Tips.

SQL Server Development Team Blog

Find out the latest scoop on SQL Server from Dan Winn, the Microsoft SQL Server Senior Program Manager for Strategy, Infrastructure & Architecture.

SQL Optimizer for Visual Studio (free trial)

Get the free trial for SQL Optimizer for Visual Studio if you need help optimizing your SQL queries for SQL Server. Look in the right margin of the Web page in the "Next Steps" table for the link, "Download trial software." This tool is the Microsoft 2004 Global ISV Partner of the Year Award winner.

Toad for SQL Server Freeware

Administer your SQL Server database with Toad for SQL Server Freeware. It's an intuitive, graphical tool that will simplify, automate and improve the quality of application and SQL Server database development.