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The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit

Friday, February 27th, 2009

The Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit is considered to be the bible of Data Warehouse administrators. Written by Ralph Kimball, Laura Reeves, Margy Ross and Warren Thornthwaite, it provides the database administrator or developer with a clear map on how to design, develop and deploy a data warehouse. Data Warehouses are used as repositories of data [...]

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In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Americans today are overfed and undernourished according to Michael Pollan in this audio book that attempts to teach us HOW to eat again. Too many Americans resort to weight loss pills, processed foods that promise lower cholesterol, lower fat, lower (or no) sugar and we are so brow beaten by all these [...]

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The Principles of Beautiful Web Design by Jason Beaird

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Cover via Amazon I have several books like this one on a tv stand close to my computer so they are readily available for quick reference. Another of the great books published by Sitepoint.com, The Principles of Beautiful Web Design by Jason Beaird is the perfect book for the beginner and expert alike in how [...]

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Mama Pajama Tells A Story by Patience Renzulli

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

I’ll have to admit to a bit of prejudice about both the writer and the subject of this book. Mama Pajama is a real Whippet that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. She’s a Whippet whose heart is huge and whose will is made of iron. She’s  a credit to her breed in many, many [...]

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