What do you use for your database naming convention? Anything in particular to identify the quota such that the helpdesk correctly provisions accounts? However... DBs should not be geared towards a ...

Another one of those I say tah-may-toe, you say toe-mat-o...<BR><BR>You have StaffID, it is the PK for the Staff table that lists all your staff.<BR><BR>You have a customer table and somewhere in ...

Whenever I teach Learning Tree's course on Design Patterns and Best Practices, I begin the class by asking for some examples of best practices. "Naming conventions" comes up every time. It's obviously ...

ITworld.com – I am a big believer in the humble concept of a naming convention as step one in solving any business problem with technology. As I see it, clear communications between the creators and ...

Ever started a new role, logged into the company CRM with fresh-faced optimism and tried to pull a simple report, only to get lost in the weeds? Or maybe you’re launching a new marketing campaign and ...

Peter continues to look at the value of imposing naming conventions on developers; but this time, he looks at the benefits related to understanding the business problem, as well as why flexibility is ...