Actually I'm scheduled for one of these events next month, so that will work well.
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Jon Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Go to a launch for Windows 2008 and you will get a copy of SQL 2008 for > your use for one year. That way you can at least work outside the work > enviornment on the product you will be using in the office. Don't do any > practice on a live/production SQL server. That is what I would think > Microsoft would be "giving" us a free copy for anyway. I know it is also so > that they will sell more but hey it does get you something to work with in > your test environment even if it is only for one year. That is better than > nothing. > > Jon > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:29 AM, Michael A. Berryman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > > I'm finding in my job more reasons to learn to create databases for > > projects in our office, but I don't have any experience with them at all. > > I've created one already from a MS access template, have purchased a SQL > > Bible book, but that's about it. I don't have a lot of money to spend (I > > work for a non-profit agency), but I have gotten the green light from my CEO > > to look into training opportunities of all types (classroom, books, web > > sites, etc...). > > Any advice from any guru's out there on database design and admin? I've > > taken classes from New Horizons types of places in the past, and haven't > > found them that useful (plus they cost a lot of money), so I probably want > > to avoid that kind of stuff, but I am open to ideas. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mike > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
