January 2009 - Posts

• Desktop Book Inventory of an Amazon and Borders Addict

  Every few months I give up on stacking everything on my desk and begin the arduous task of cleaning it up. In my most recent battle with desktop clutter, I came to realize that I am a book addict. Set aside the numerous entertaining novels I've bought... Posted Jan 10 2009, 12:12 PM by tsJensen.com Filed under: Personal

• Party Role and Party Type in Data Model

  Yesterday's post dealt with Len Silverston's Party Role model and how to take it to a physical model using ER/Studio. After re-reading the post, I realized that while a party may have a role that distinguishes it as a person rather than an organization... Posted Jan 03 2009, 09:44 AM by tsJensen.com

• From Len Silverston's Party Role Model to Physical Tables in ER/Studio

  A central theme in my current work is the idea of a universal data model. Research in this direction led to noted author and consultant Len Silverston and his work on the subject which led to licensing ER/Studio and Len's models from Embarcadero Read... Posted Jan 02 2009, 04:31 PM by tsJensen.com