How to ruin a set of data

20081210

From my bud. Not strictly SQL but close enough. He would like to know:

I'm not asking a lot. I just would rather see

"if (this.Order.IsPacked)"

instead of

"if (
this._DataSet.Tables[OrderCommon.TBL_ORDER].Rows[OrderCommon.DEFAULT_ROW][OrderCommon.COL_IS_PACKED] == DBConst.DBNull)"

Be nice... it's the only internet we have.

Reading List

Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle Read it all here or download their text version for offline review.
Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties - Advanced SQL Programming by Joe Celko :: Does DB development make people curmudgeons or is it that cranky people like to do DB development? Mr. Celko is one of those guys that will stir the pot if your not inclinded to yourself. You may not always agree with him, but he sure will make you think.
The Hawk is Dying by Harry Crews :: Someone else described this as "Flannery O'Connor on steroids".
Enquiry Concerning Morals Hume :: Full text of the late 1800's versions.
Writing Secure Code Howard & Lipner :: At least skim this if youare programming in a Windows world.

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