InfoWorld

The revenge of SQL: How a 50-year-old language reinvents itself

From the browser to the back end, the ‘boring’ choice is exciting again. We look at three trends converging to bring SQL back ...
InfoWorld

Beyond SQL: 8 new languages for data querying

SQL has dominated data querying for decades. Newer query languages offer more elegance, simplicity, and flexibility for modern use cases. For the last three decades, databases and Structured Query ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Transact-SQL Named 'Programming Language of the Year' for 2013

Maybe it's not the sexiest programming language, but SQL continues to be relevant. In fact, TIOBE Software, which publishes a TIOBE Programming Community Index gauging the popularity of programming ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Write .NET Code in SQL Server

Technology Toolbox: VB.NET, C#, SQL Server "Yukon" All versions of SQL Server prior to SQL Server "Yukon" provide two ways to write procedural code that executes inside the database. The usual way is ...
TechRepublic

Is SQL a legitimate programming language?

Is SQL a legitimate programming language? Your email has been sent Developers often dispute the merits of SQL as a legitimate programming language, but this misses the point. SQL is a powerful 4GL for ...