The SQL Murder Mystery

There is a murder in SQL City! A very interactive self-thought SQL tutorial where you have to find a murder using SQL Queries 

JS Is Weird
JavaScript is a great programming language, but thanks to the fact that its initial release was built in only ten days back in 1995, coupled with the fact that JS is backward-compatible, it's also a bit weird. It doesn't always behave the way you might think. In this quiz, you'll be shown 25 quirky expressions and will have to guess the output. Even if you're a JS developer, most of this syntax is probably, and hopefully, not something you use in your daily life. 

Quiz: How well do you know CSS?  

To be able to make full use of the system catalog to find out more about a database, you need to be familiar with the metadata functions. They save a great deal of time and typing when querying the metadata. Once you get the hang of these functions, the system catalog suddenly seems simple to use, as Robert Sheldon demonstrates in this article. 

.NET 8 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) is now available and includes many great new improvements to ASP.NET Core!

This is the last release candidate that we plan to share before the final .NET 8 release later this year. Most of the planned features and changes for .NET 8 are part of this release candidate and are ready for you to try out. You can find the full list of what’s new in ASP.NET Core in .NET 8 in the docs. 

PowerShell For SQL Full Course
f you’re a SQL Data Pro, check out this demo-packed course to explore using PowerShell to manage SQL Server and Azure SQL Database. Hear about the background of PowerShell, and learn PowerShell basics, such as how to get help, use cmdlets, and load modules. Look at task automation and configuration, and learn how to provision, deploy, and manage SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL Database. Plus, see how to use the SQLPS module to administer SQL Server, both on-premises and in Azure Virtual Machines. Don’t miss this practical PowerShell training 

Find 40 Problems in this SQL Server Stored Procedure 

In these modules, see how to build custom middleware, find out how to use advanced configuration, and work with multiple environments. Look at options that are activated in development only, explore the importance of globalization and localization, and view components. 

Graph extensions in SQL Server 2017 will facilitate users in linking different pieces of connected data to help gather powerful insights and increase operational agility. Graphs are well suited for applications where relationships are important, such as fraud detection, risk management, social networks, recommendation engines, predictive analysis, dependence analysis, and IoT applications. In this session we will demonstrate how you can use SQL Graph extensions to build your application using graph data.