Thanks Donny for getting me set up so quickly on sqljunkies weblog.
I already have a .Net blog where I have posted information about my work with .Net and databases (in particular, Oracle and SQL Server), but I like this location to keep my specific thoughts on SQL Server in one place.
I am an independant consultant, specializing in .Net, C++, VB, SQL Server, and Oracle development. I have over 15 years experience in the IT industry, with almost all of that time working with one kind of database or another. About 7 years ago, I made a decision in my career that even though I was very interested in front-end and middle-tier development, I would direct my skills foremost to learning the best ways to retrieve and save data, since all my applications I wrote retrieved or saved data in some form or another.
With that commitment, I have spent a considerable amount of time on several projects serving as team DBA, stored procedure developer, data architect, and various other titles. On my current project, I am working on writing stored procedures (in this case, using Oracle) for the team, as well as developing COM+ business and data components.
I plan to post my own thoughts and experiences with SQL Server regarding general development, performance, unit testing (something I am particularly found of with Extreme Programming), and best practices. I am also very excited about Yukon and what that brings to the SQL Server (and .Net) developer.