Data Warehousing specialist Chris Adamson delivers data warehousing services, writes about data warehousing, and teaches at The Data Warehousing Institute.
Data Warehousing Services from Chris Adamson
Chris Adamson is an expert in star schema design and an experienced data warehouse practitioner. He provides data warehousing services including star schema design, strategic planning, project planning, and leadership through his company, Oakton Software LLC. Chris is a natural mentor, and works to help his customers become self-sufficient.
For more information or to contact Chris, visit Oakton Software LLC or see below.
Education Services
An effective and dynamic teacher, Chris has taught beginning and advanced dimensional modeling and star schema design to thousands of students world-wide.
Chris is a faculty member at The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI). He teaches at conference events and also provides on-site education.
For more information or to contact Chris, visit Oakton Software LLC or see below.
Chris's Blog
Chris writes about star schema data warehousing and answers questions from readers at his blog, Star Schema Central.
Readers can also subscribe to his RSS feed 
Contact Chris
Chris can be contacted through Oakton Software:
Oakton Software LLC
11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 800
Faifrax VA 22030
703.323.5230
info@oaktonsoftware.com
www.oaktonsoftware.com
Books by Chris Adamson
Chris has written three books on data warehousing, and has achieved praise from such luminaries as Ralph Kimball, father of the star schema.
Star Schema: The Complete Reference
By Chris Adamson
Published by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Chris Adamson’s comprehensive guide to dimensional design offers unparalleled breadth and depth. Organized around technical concepts rather than vertical industries, it is the perfect reference for every practitioner, regardless of skill level. Each topic includes best practices, their underlying rationale, and real-world examples. Chris dispenses with dogma, providing practical advice that you can put to use in any data warehouse architecture, including those advocated by W.H. Inmon and Ralph Kimball.
Mastering Data Warehouse Aggregates
By Chris Adamson
Forward by Ralph Kimball
Published by John Wiley and Sons
Chris Adamson provides in-depth coverage on the maximization of star schema performance through the use of dimensional aggregate tables. Tools and techniques are presented for every stage of the data warehouse lifcycle, from strategy and planning through design and implementation. Universal techniques are supplemented with special considerations for popular technologies such as materialized views and materialized query tables.
Data Warehouse Design Solutions
By Chris Adamson and Mike Venerable
Forward by Ralph Kimball
Published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
A primer for using star schema design techniques to deliver business value, this book provides case studies in numerous industries including telecommunications, banking and financial services, manufacturing, retail, and federal government.