If your SQL queries return lots of records you'll probably want to sort the results in some kind of order. This blog teaches you how to use the ORDER BY clause to do exactly that!

This blog teaches the absolute basics of writing queries in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. You'll learn how to use the SELECT and FROM keywords to create simple queries showing all of the records from a single table.

Dynamic SQL should only be used as a last resort. This article gives you a tip for avoiding the use of dynamic SQL in WHERE clauses

This article provides a comprehensive tutorial in Microsoft SQL Server, taking you from the basics of writing SELECT statements all the way through to creating complex stored procedures.

Adding a first or default item to a list control which gets its data from a table can be tricky. This blog gives an elegant solution using UNION queries, which works equally well for ASP.NET dropdown controls, Windows Forms dropdowns or Access combo boxes.