Nightstand 16: Databases 101

09.01.10, 5:08 PM | Posted by Headstand Media Staff  

Headstand Media resumes our Nightstand series on September 16, 2010. Our guest presenter will be Kent Thompson of Action Web Apps, who will give us a basic primer on databases.

Five Things You’ve Always Wanted To Know About Databases But Were Too Embarrassed To Ask

This presentation will be tailored for the average business person and web designer to gain a more practical real world understanding of this important element of web design and development.

About the Presentation

Databases play a very important role in all of our lives. After all, almost every website you visit interacts with a database in some way. However, many working in the IT and web design industry never come in direct contact with the database and may wonder what’s actually going on inside. In this presentation we’ll answer 5 basic questions about databases that will help you understand what’s going on “under the hood.” We’ll also talk about some recent trends in the database world for handling ultra-large datasets and huge amounts of traffic (think facebook, twitter, google, amazon). How these companies can handle the astronomical amounts of data and traffic without crashing their systems is quite clever… come to find out!

About Kent Thompson

Kent has been building web applications for 9 years including shopping carts, live chat applications, help desk systems and survey products. He currently works exclusively on building and maintaining the cloud-based www.monsterfollowup.com, a follow-up marketing system that lets you capture and follow up with your prospects and customers via a variety of mediums including phone, SMS, email, print and web.

Kent graduated from Taylor University in 1999 with a degree in music composition. In 2000 he earned a Certificate in Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television from the University of Southern California. He has been a regular attender and contributor at Nightstand events. Visit Kent’s personal blog at http://krtthompson.blogspot.com

Invite Others!

We’d love to see many of our past friends and guests again, and we encourage you to pass on this invitation to others in the industry who would benefit from this presentation topic and networking event. RSVP by leaving a comment with your name and company or organization on our Nightstand Blog. NOTE: You mus RSVP to be added to the attendee list at our building security desk! You will also be required to have a photo ID.

Where and When?

We are pleased to bring you Nightstand 16, an after hours educational and networking event to be held on Thursday evening, September 16, 2010 at 1 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois (photo ID Required). Informal networking begins at 6 PM, with food and beverages provided. Introductions begin at 7 PM followed by our featured presentation and informal discussion until about 8:30 PM.

We’d love to have you join us and see our new office space!

- Your friends at Headstand Media

RSVP’d Attenders – 17

• Randal Birkey
• Benjamin Nelson
• Kyle Williams
• Matt Ritsman
• Taylor Birkey
• Megan Lee
• Kent Thompson
• Vijay Donthi
• George Gill
• Shane Montgomery
• Tim Schwaar
• Daniel Pitariu
• Roy Horras
• Branden Stuck
• Steve Tanner
• Evelyn Way
• Melissa Meulenberg