I think the best value that Michael could get out of this is to realize how lacking his skillset seems to be. At least download SQL Server, modify and existing system to use SQL, then write an article about his experience.

PF


>Well, I am absolutely convinced that Michael would be able to write a good article, but only if he sees the value in it. Maybe I'm just old fashioned but I see a lot more value being derived from performance then froma lot of words..