Till I drive to the airport. I’m looking forward to this year’s Summit in a lot of ways, and I hope that it will energize me into blogging again. It’s been a rough few weeks, and I’m looking forward to getting excited about my craft again. I’m also looking forward to the few extra days ahead of the conference; taking some time to explore the city.
Anyway, if you’d like to meet me, I’ll be around. Here’s a snapshot of my itinerary so far:
MONDAY
SQLSaturday Networking Group
Welcome Reception
Expressor Community Dinner
Speaker\Volunteer AfterParty
TUESDAY
I’m presenting, as well as going to other presentations. Looking forward to lots of networking in the hallways.
AD145CT
XML in SQL Server 2008: An Introduction to XQuery
Chalk Talk
Stuart Ainsworth
While most database professionals have had some exposure to XML, few have actually embraced the potential of using XML in their relational design. This presentation focuses on a basic introduction to XML. This session will cover the basic structure of XML (it’s more than text with tags), and the basic XQuery methods in SQL Server. In addition, specific use case scenarios will be introduced including how to shred an XML document, moving data as XML, and other tips and tricks. Driven from the persepctive of the average database professional, this talk is designed to "get your feet wet" in handling XML data within SQL Server 2008. While some advanced topics will be referenced (such as FLWOR queries), this talk is primarily designed to introduce the audience to basic concepts and tools; participants should expect to walk away with unanswered questions, as well as the motivation to learn more.
Expo Hall 4A
Tuesday, November 9
1:30 PM – 2:10 PM
LT100T
Lightning Talk – Tuesday
Regular session
Adam Machanic, Brent Ozar, Buck Woody, Craig Utley, Joe Webb, Michelle Ufford, Stuart Ainsworth
NEW to PASS this year – Lightning Talks.
A lightning talk is a short, prepared talk that is no more than 5 minutes in length-which keeps things moving quickly. One session everyday will be dedicated to lightning talks and 7 speakers will participate in each talk.
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Tuesday, November 9
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
THURSDAY
Chapter Leader Luncheon
Of course, there’s lots of stuff I haven’t listed, but I’m sure you’ll see me around. Gotta run.
