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SQL Server Reporting Services Class is Done!

Posted Friday, September 22, 2006 12:35 AM by plitwin
I finally finished writing the labs for my SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services class on Monday (Sept 18th). And then I spent the last three-ish nights turning chapter edits back to my wonderful editor at AppDev, Lisa. Tonight a little after midnight I Read More...
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SQL Server Reporting Services Class -- Almost Complete

Posted Sunday, September 10, 2006 12:04 PM by plitwin
Okay, I submitted the labs for chapter 7 yesterday for my SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services course I am writing. Only 5 more labs to complete (plus a little writing for the non-lab portion of chapter 12). AppDev is already marketing the class which should Read More...
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Getting Back in the Water

Posted Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:18 PM by plitwin
I just checked the calendar, it's been 4 weeks since my last Tri--the Midsummer Triathlon in Blue Lake, OR --and I've only biked 3 times since that time prior to yesterday. No running. No swimming. (I had thought it was only 3 weeks, but the calendar Read More...
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Post-Videotaping Course work

Posted Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:29 PM by plitwin
I've been back a week now since the videotaping and to be honest it's hard to keep up the feverish pace. But I only have two chapters worth of labs done. So now it's time to kick it up a notch and get those labs done so I can put the courseware Read More...
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Day 6 and 7 of SSRS Videotaping

Posted Sunday, August 27, 2006 12:17 PM by plitwin
Saturday (day 6) of the SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services courseware taping went slower than planned. We were supposed to spend the morning taping the last 1.5 chapters and then the afternoon doing "head" shots where we tape all of the on-camera Read More...
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Day 5 is Over

Posted Friday, August 25, 2006 9:20 PM by plitwin
Day 5 (Friday) of the taping of my SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Class went pretty well. We were able to slog though 2.5 chapters of material. The plan is to start again early on Saturday at 7 AM, finishing the Snapshots and Subscriptions chapter Read More...
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Day 4 of SSRS Videotaping -- Tornados and Other Large and Small Disasters

Posted Thursday, August 24, 2006 11:21 PM by plitwin
Today was ripe with small disasters and a looming but avoided large disaster. The little disasters: We had to demo installing an SSL certificate on a Windows Server 2003 box that took forever to setup and configure properly We had to get from the VMWare Read More...
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Day 3 of SSRS Course Taping is Done

Posted Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:55 PM by plitwin
Day 3 went pretty well. We were able to make it through 3 chapters. So we are officially half way through the material. If we can continue at the 3 chapter per day pace we should be okay. Nothing too exciting to report other than this is hard work. Today Read More...
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Showering for Success

Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:27 PM by plitwin
Many years ago, Ken Getz, Mike Gilbert, Mike Gunderloy, Greg Reddick, John Viescas and I (and a few others) came together at work on a development project in a converted farm house somewhere in Virginia (in fact, today, I have no recollection where it Read More...
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Day 2 of Recording of SSRS Course

Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:58 PM by plitwin
We were able to record 2 chapters worth of material today I spent about 9 hours of time in the studio. It's tough to go much faster but I am going to have to get into a groove if we are going to get this all done this week. I got a huge headache when Read More...
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First Day of Reporting Services Courseware Recording

Posted Monday, August 21, 2006 6:42 PM by plitwin
Today we started the videotaping of my SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services courseware that I am writing under contract for AppDev . The recording is being done at AppDev's offices in Eden Prairie, MN . In general, I thought things went very well. My Read More...
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Sunday Evening: SSRS Courseware Taping Begins in a Few Hours

Posted Sunday, August 20, 2006 8:59 PM by plitwin
Well here I am in Eden Prarie, Minnesota finishing up my slides for the first day of taping of my SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services course I am writing and recording for AppDev . I visited the AppDev recording studio where I will spend many an hour this Read More...
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Courseware Countdown Update - Saturday

Posted Saturday, August 19, 2006 4:00 PM by plitwin
I just finished chapter 9 which means I have 3 left but I have a good chunk of chapter 10 already written. I hope (fingers crossed) to get chapter 10 done tonight and then I leave on a 6:00 AM flight for Minneapolis. Paul Share this post: email it! | Read More...
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SQL Server 2005 Courseware Count Down

Posted Friday, August 18, 2006 9:22 PM by plitwin
The march towards recording my new SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services videos continues. Still have about 3 chapters to do (about because I currently am working on 2 chapters so it's an estimate). For those interested, the videos and courseware books Read More...
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Courseware Count Down

Posted Thursday, August 17, 2006 6:02 PM by plitwin
I start the recording of my SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services course for AppDev on Monday, August 21st. Currently, I have 3.5 chapters left to write. To be perfectly honest, it's brutal but I have cranked out 8.5 chapters already and the tunnel is Read More...
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