The database is the computer application that simply translates data into information. Therefore, essentially a database is nothing more than a tool to organize and access large amounts of data so ...

When is a database not a database? When it is a spreadsheet. What do spreadsheets have to do with databases do you ask? Spreadsheets are actually very rudimentary databases and, while not advisable, ...

Many people claim to understand the basics of good data and database hygiene. Often, these same people claim it is all very simple and very obvious. However, when peering into existing code and ...