Since viewing Jamie Heywood‘s talk on why he started PatientsLikeMe.com featured on TEDMED, I’ve been fascinated with the network of people all over the world willing to express their medical condition(s); including diagnostics, therapies, medications, procedures, and prognoses to others. The net result is not only a vibrant social network of like-minded [...]
I realize that I haven’t been blogging much lately, I’m still getting accustomed to the blogging regimen.
Lately, I’ve been consumed by an SSIS/.NET project for a pharmaceutical client so my time dedicated to publishing here has been curtailed temporarily.
Seeing as it is the Holiday season, I thought it would be appropriate to link [...]
Like many, I do much of my work at client sites, on the road, or at home. Below is a list of the best places I’ve found to have a beverage, utilize the complementary WiFi, and work on projects. This article is largely focused on nationwide chains and franchises, not the local WiFi-watering-hole.
Starbucks – [...]
I’ve found some great resources for jumping on the iOS developer bandwagon. If you’re interested in learning more about iOS development, check out these links:
developer.apple.com – This is a must-have, considering that you cannot effectively test or submit apps without a developer account ($99/year) lynda.com – The training provided by [...]
It’s worth mentioning that QlikView can perform remote synchronization with something as simple as a fileshare or SQL Server. Just add the right tools and some spiffy front-end components, and you’re up and running.
A client that I’ve been working with recently has the unique (or not so unique) problem of having a virtual office. [...]
Working with stakeholders to clearly define a BI project’s requirements is sometimes a daunting task. Without detailed specifications from the client, it is difficult to build reports and dashboards from scratch. Whilst traditional top-down and bottom-up approaches are valuable in defining project requirements, I’ve found that prototyping and iterative agile development has created a new [...]
Up and to the Right. When you look at a revenue, earnings, productivity, satisfaction, quality, etc. chart, that’s where we all want to be. When you’re up and to the right, everyone is happy. Therefore, Rightpeak (think Peak to the Right). The goal of this blog is to provide resources and guidance to help businesses achieve [...]
This is a Business Intelligence (BI) blog. You’ll see posts relating to the Microsoft BI stack (SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS), QlikView, business analysis, and general data-driven theory. Additionally, my custom app development endeavors (C#/VB.NET, Objective-C (iOS4/iOS5), HTML5, CSS, jQuery, et al.) will be sprinkled throughout.
I’m privileged to be surrounded [...]
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