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Quick Guide: Data Structure in a Document Database vs. Relational Database
Click to learn more about author Niels Brinch Experts in relational database structure may find it very confusing to structure data in a document database. However, there are actually more similarities than differences. Here are some observations that may make it easier for experts in relational databases to make the transition to design their data […]
How Statistics Can Lead to a Successful Data Experiment
Click to learn more about Dave Karow. It’s human nature to want things to go your way; you drop little hints for your birthday presents or avoid certain topics, for example. It’s also well-documented that companies commission surveys tailored to provide the results they want. But on a more basic level, we subconsciously (and sometimes […]
Data Modeling on the Other Side of the Quagmire
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. At the DATAVERSITY® Graphorum Conference in Chicago in October I attended Dave McComb’s tutorial on “Data-Centric: Models and Architectures”. At the end, he ran a raffle for his 2018 book, Software Wasteland – How the Application-Centric Mindset is Hobbling our Enterprises (TechnicsPub). I was the lucky winner! […]
2019: Full Scale Schema Modeling
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. Using Concerns to Navigate Data Architectures Welcome to 2019! This is the year that offers us a unique opportunity to re-architect the way we think schemas, data models and Data Architecture. We do indeed need to do some things better. The real world is full of concerns, […]