************************************************* Note to SearchDatabase Members: We would like to pass along our thoughts and prayers to all those so profoundly affected by last week's terrorist attacks. This week, you will get all of your email newsletters from us at TechTarget, as we plan to fully resume business operations while our nation and the world recover from this senseless tragedy. Thank you, SearchDatabase Site Team ************************************************* Two real-time quizzes on database technology and the Featured Topic: SQL Server Tips and Tricks highlight this week's update. * Featured Topic: SQL Server Tips & Tricks * Ask Bill Inmon: Data Warehousing Q&A Recap * Book: Data Warehousing for eBusiness * Database Quiz I: Starting with the Basics * Database Quiz II: Are You an Expert? * For More: Database Basics * Pascal on Object-Oriented Database Management * Featured Destination: searchMiddleware.com FEATURED TOPIC: SQL SERVER TIPS & TRICKS Bookmark this page as your guide to problem-solving solutions to help you manage your SQL Server database. Find news, tips and a collection of links from around the Web: http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid13_gci769983,00.html ASK BILL INMON: Q&A RECAP Data cleansing, normalization, OLAP and data mining techniques -- these are just a sampling of the questions the "father of the data warehouse" answers in this question and answer session with searchDatabase users. http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid13_gci769122,00.html BOOK: DATAWAREHOUSING FOR eBUSINESS This collaborative work led by Bill Inmon is a comprehensive guide to show data warehouse managers and developers how to architect the data warehouse environment to meet the high-performance requirements of data-intensive Web sites. Order through us for a great price and fast shipping: http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=0471415790&partner_id=77 DATABASE QUIZ I: STARTING WITH THE BASICS Do you know the basics of database technology? Show off your knowledge by trying to ace this quiz today: http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid13_gci750695,00.html DATABASE QUIZ II: ARE YOU AN EXPERT? After taking our basics quiz, you may be looking for more of a challenge. Our second real-time quiz is for the advanced database expert. Click here to show off your knowledge: http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid13_gci768715,00.html FOR MORE: DATABASE BASICS After taking our quizzes, you may want to brush up on the basics. This page offers an organized and comprehensive collection of links in categories such as FAQs, Case Studies, User & Industry Groups and more. http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid13_tax281561,00.html PASCAL ON OBJECT-ORIENTED DATABASE MANAGEMENT In this brand-new edition of his Against the Grain column, Fabian Pascal turns his attention to the current state of the object-oriented DBMS. As always, Pascal presents a well-reasoned argument with his decisive opinions on the state of the database industry. Read on: http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid13_tax284872,00.html FEATURED DESTINATION: searchMiddleware.com Register for searchMiddleware TODAY and quickly get the best resources on Web Services, XML, SOAP, B2Bi, EAI and other integration issues. Get news, technical advice and more! http://www.searchMiddleware.com If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. Or, visit http://searchDatabase.techtarget.com/register and adjust your subscriptions accordingly. If you choose to unsubscribe using our automated processing, you must send the "REMOVE" request from the email account to which this newsletter was delivered. Please allow 24 hours for your "REMOVE" request to be processed.