This book describes how to apply the business and technical approaches of Database Lifecycle Management (DLM) and DevOps, to make database change management processes more visible, predictable, and measurable. It explains, strategically, the tools, skills, and methods that will allow an organization to: Plan for effective database and data governance through all phases of DLM … Read more
This book describes how to apply the business and technical approaches of Database Lifecycle Management (DLM) and DevOps, to make database change management processes more visible, predictable, and measurable. It explains, strategically, the tools, skills, and methods that will allow an organization to: Plan for effective database and data governance through all phases of DLM … Read more
Hallucinating at the coronation, or just elaborate costumes? Tell us what’s going on here and our favourite answer will win an Amazon gift card worth $50. You have until July 14th to enter, and the winner will be announced in the next newsletter.… Read more
What’s going on in this week’s scene? Leave a caption in the comments before June 30th, and the response we find funniest will win an Amazon giftcard worth $50.… Read more
There is a fairly simple and easily-learned technique to writing a blog that people will want to read. We asked an anonymous successful blogger, who is widely read, how it is done. I’m going to try to explain, purely from my own experience, how to write articles, blogs, features or short pieces that people will … Read more
To write a technical article, one just surely needs technical knowledge. Well, no. The very best technical writers take enormous pains to present information in an interesting way. This isn’t a mysterious art at all, and the technique can be learned just as easily as square-dancing. Journalists are taught the technique though they often forget. … Read more
These two certainly have an unconventional bedside manner, what could they be discussing? Submit a caption in the comments below and our favourite will win an Amazon gift card worth $50.… Read more
There looks to be shady dealings at hand between this pair, what are they up to? Leave a caption in the comments below and, as usual, our favourite will win an Amazon voucher worth $50.… Read more
Teamwork, tomfoolery, or tug-of-war? Leave a caption in the comment and the best answer will win an Amazon giftcard worth $50. As usual, we’ll announce the winner in the next newsletter (May 23rd).… Read more
What’s going on here? Leave a caption in the comments and you could win a $50 Amazon voucher, we’ll announce our favourite in the May 9th newsletter.… Read more
What’s going on at this skeletal shindig? We’ll announce our favourite caption in the Simple-Talk newsletter on Monday April 25th, and that lucky person will swiftly be met with an Amazon gift card worth $50!… Read more
This lot look utterly speechless – but that’s where you come in! Leave a caption below and the funniest will win a $50 Amazon gift card. We’ll announce the winner in the next newsletter, so you have until Wednesday April 6th to enter.… Read more
What’s this chap up to, some kind of re-juicing? Or perhaps even sabotage? Leave a caption in the comments below, and our favourite will win an Amazon gift card worth $50!… Read more
Something’s afoot amongst the foothills, but what? and why? Well have a gander and if you think you know, leave a caption in the comments below. As usual, an Amazon gift card worth $50 awaits the funniest and the winner will be announced in the next newsletter (Monday March 14th).… Read more
Oh dear, this lot don’t look best pleased – but you could! Leave a caption in the comments, and if we think it’s the funniest of the lot you’ll win an Amazon gift card worth $50! The winner will be announced in the next newsletter on February 29th.… Read more
Looks like these two are in a bit of a pinch! But how did they end up in such decapodous danger? Where even are they? Where are they off to? And how on earth can we be expecting you to tie this to tech? Answer these questions and more by leaving a caption below! We’ll … Read more
If you’re not careful, you can end up impulse-buying all sorts of things in the January sales! Leave a comment captioning this curious scene and our favourite will win $50 worth of Amazon gift card goodness.… Read more
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Ahoy-hoy! The odd communication breakdown is unavoidable, and that certainly looks to be the case for these two, but what exactly is happening? Give us your best guest and the most chuckle-inducing response will win an Amazon gift card worth $50.… Read more
We’re back with yet another peculiar picture to quell your caption-based cravings. Give it a go and the most amusing will win an Amazon voucher worth $50!… Read more