Probably this is not the right question. What is certain is that
twitter has become a valuable source of information. I had to add new words to my language, words like "
to tweet" "
tweetup" "
twitterview". You have no idea what
tweetup or
twitterview means?
Tweetup or
tweet-up is defined by Macmillan Dictionary as [quote]
a meeting of two or more people who know each other through the Twitter short messaging service [/quote]. Impressions from a SQL Server 2008 R2 tweetup can be found on
SQL Server Team's FaceBook page and on
The blog from the dkRanch - The Tweetup.As for
twitterview - I will assist at the first one (for me) in a few hours:
[quote]
Donald Farmer ‘Twitterview’ with SQL Server Magazine
Attention SQL Server enthusiasts: mark your calendar for April 14, 9:30 AM PDT. SQL Server Magazine is hosting a ‘Twitterview’ with Donald Farmer, Principal Program Manager for SQL Server. This is your opportunity to ask Donald your burning BI questions. This is a continuation of SQL Server Magazine’s article by Shelia Molnar about Microsoft’s BI Strategy.
Not participated in a Twitterview before? It’s easy! Donald will answer your questions via the SQL Server Magazine Twitter account (@SQLServerMag) from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM PDT.
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If you ever need help with SQL Server use the hashtag (a hash tag is simply a tag with the hash "#" symbol as prefix) #sqlhelp.
I will close by mentioning just a few of the channels I follow:
-
@MS_SQL_Server - The official SQL Server twitter
- @billramo - Bill Ramos SQL Server expert on manageability and performance
troubleshooting and fan of agile and UI development
- @SQLServerMag - SQL Server Magazine is dedicated to helping DBAs, database
developers, and BI professionals get the most out of SQL Server.
- @SSRS - Blogs Posts and Connecting with the SQL Server Reporting Services Team
- @buckwoody - Buck Woody - Database Guy
- @mssqltips - MSSQLTips - Your source for daily SQL Server tips
- @donalddotfarmer - Donald Farmer - Working @ Microsoft in Business Intelligence.
Personal interests: philosophy, art, and indulgences starting with food
and wine and ending who knows where?
- @sqlpass - Professional Association for SQL Server. Connect, Share, Learn.
Come to the twitterview with Donald Farmer
Published UpdateTwitterview: Microsoft’s Donald Farmer on SQL Server 2008 R2 (the transcript)SQL Server 2008 R2 Tweetup Video Montage