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Stumping a MySQL Guru
At the MySQL User Conference – MySQL Quiz Show we were asked to Stump a MySQL Guru. Well I submitted a few questions, and the first one stumped the guru, being Jeremy Cole, and my prize was a MySQL tee-shirt.
Read moreExtracting User SQL Queries from a MySQL Server
Joe Kottke from FeedBurner in his MySQL Conference presentation today FeedBurner: Scalable Web Applications Using MySQL and Java mentioned a novel way of extracting SQL Select Statements from a MySQL Server.
Read moreMySQL Migration Toolkit Extensions
Just to add some more features of the MySQL Migration Toolkit from the MySQL Conference presentation MySQL Migration Toolkit by Mike Zinner from MySQL AB. You can extend and modify the funcionality of the Migration toolkit with the supplied Eclipse Java project.
Read moreThe MySQL Migration Toolkit
A Wednesday afternoon presentation at the MySQL Conference was MySQL Migration Toolkit by Mike Zinner from MySQL AB. In summary, the Migration Toolkit currently provides the following feature set. Wizard like interface Plug-in architecture Migration of Oracle/MS SQL Server/MS Access/Generic JDBC Data Sources.
Read moreHacking MySQL Source (in a good way)
HackFest B: Creating a New SHOW Command by Brian Aker at the MySQL Users Conference Brian stepped through the steps for those attending to modify and deploy new functionality in the mysql server.
Read morePBXT – The MySQL Community Transactional Storage Engine
In having a discussion with Paul McCullagh (the creator of PBXT transactional storage engine) and Taneli Otala MySQL AB CTO after the keynote presentation at the MySQL User Conference, Taneli made the following comment (paraphrased and reproduced with permission).
Read moreImprovements in SHOW STATUS
It just dawned on me as this topic was mentioned in a MySQL Conference presentation yesterday in a manual process. So my thought is, why can’t the following functionality be added to the MySQL server.
Read moreCould not have said Agile better myself
I’ve just attended Scott Ambler’s presentation on Agile Database Techniques: Data Doesn’t Have to be a Four-Letter Word Anymore at the MySQL Users Conference. There is so much content on the topic, it’s impossible to present so much information in a short 45 minute session.
Read moreOpening Conference Keynote
Mike writes a good summary of the MySQL Conference opening keynote State of the Dolphin: Interview with Kaj, Monty and David of MySQL. I’d like to add just two comments.
Read moreBootstraping
Tuesday’s Keynote speaking from the MySQL Users Conference including a presentation from Greg Gianforte of RightNow Technologies on “Bootstrapping: Starting an Open Source Business With Almost No Money!” Read More.
Read moreMy First BoF – MySQL GUI’s
Last night, I attended Mike Zinner’s presentation of MySQL GUI’s, most specifically MySQL Workbench. In summary I was very impressed with the current work, and the future potential. I’ve been waiting for now about a year to get access to full strength MySQL Workbench (it has been available for some time, but still in early development), having previously used DB Designer for MySQL Data Modelling.
Read moreSave the Falcon!
While many people will be blogging about the conference sessions and MySQL features, functionality and sessions, I thought it would be important to raise awareness of the creativity of developers often lost during the product lifecycle.
Read moreMy MySQL Conference happenings
Everybody has been writing lately of their likes of sessions and events for the MySQL User Conference, time for my 2 cents worth, with a twist. I’ll be leaving early tomorrow at 7am (Friday my time), that’s Thursday 2pm Conference time.
Read moreWhy IT professionals get a bad name
Sometimes you just can’t find words to describe bad code, and if you are forced into maintenance it can be a mindfield. I’m presently supporting an existing deployed Web Based Java application, which I’ve had no involvement with previously, and for lack of any complements it’s absolutely terrible.
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