The Data Modeling Addict – October 2008
The eleventh of a series of articles on the Data Model Scorecard™, this article focuses on the data category.
Data Education
Unwired Tap – October 2008
Twenty-five years ago seems just like yesterday at times. We’re coming up on the 25th anniversary of the “first cellular”…
UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 2
This article, Part 2 of a three-part series, addresses sub-types, domains and unique identifiers, as well as what in UML…
Architecture Made Easy, Part 2
The role of enterprise information architecture should have a profound affect upon customers, shareholders, and the competitive landscape.
Temporal Versioning
This article explains temporal versioning and why it is a useful design approach for tracking changes in operational systems so…
Data Semantics Management – New Book Just Announced
Bob Seiner, the Publisher of TDAN.com, sits down with Mike Gorman to discuss his new book titled Data Semantics Management.
UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 1
Part 1 of this three-part series describes the basic differences between notations and how they can be reconciled.
The Last Lecture: An As-We-Go Review
Bob Seiner's review of a very inspiring book and famous lecture by Randy Pausch.
SELECT * FROM Celko – September 2008
Introduction to Joe Celko's new quarterly column on TDAN.com titled 'SELECT * FROM Celko'. Joe's column will appear in September,…
SaaS and BI – September 2008
The face of BI has completely changed. Business managers today want BI to serve as a global positioning system, showing…