The Code Project has published one of our recent articles, Best Practices for Database Schema Design, on their website.
The introduction to the article is; "When designing your application’s database, it is very important to get the schema correct and follow an agreed upon naming convention, regardless of the size of the application. This helps everyone instinctively learn the schema and purpose of every table and field, even if they are not familiar with all aspects of the database. Getting the schema design correct the first time will also reduce (or eliminate) any changes required to the data access code later in the project’s lifespan."
To read this article in full, please visit CodeProject.com.