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10 reasons why SQL Server 2008 is going to rock

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:01:12 GMT

Just like its predecessor, SQL Server 2008 is taking its sweet time to actually ship. However, unlike its predecessor, it won't just be a "worthwhile upgrade". It will kick ass. Here are the top 10 reasons why.

Serious Visual Studio 2008 install bug that can break your builds

Wed, 28 May 2008 19:57:37 GMT

When Visual Studio 2008 installs you can run the VS 2008 command prompt. But beware if you have already have ( or ) in your PATH system environment variable. The prompt won't load properly and csc.exe and msbuild.exe won't work. Here's how you fix it.

Workaround: The SplitContainer may crash your VS2008 Designer

Thu, 22 May 2008 06:59:13 GMT

If use the default Split Container to build a Windows Form or create a new user control, and set some properties of that Split Container at design time using Visual Studio 2008, you may end up with a broken form or user control. I got that error using the Visual Studio 2008 - Professional Edition.

SQL Server 2005: Immediate Deadlock notifications

Wed, 21 May 2008 09:48:15 GMT

Deadlocks can be a pain to debug since they're so rare and unpredictable. The problem lies in repeating them in your dev environment. That's why it's crucial to have as much information about them from the production environment as possible. This is one way of getting it immediatly when it happens,

SQL Server 2005/2008 Upcoming Events Near You!

Fri, 09 May 2008 20:04:25 GMT

Watch out for these events!

Visual LINQ Query Builder - VS 2008 Add-In

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:31:02 GMT

Visual Linq Query Builder helps you create Linq to SQL queries for your programs

MVC: Membership Starter Kit Updated

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:31:02 GMT

The MVC Membership Starter Kit has been updated to include OpenID, MVC components, password recovery, and basic client-side validation.

MVC: How Do I Prevent Exposing a Public Method on a Controller?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:45:59 GMT

The [ControllerAction] attribute has been removed from the second preview of ASP.Net MVC and the convention has been reversed. With all public controller methods exposed by default, how do I block exposure for one of those methods? Read on to find out.

MVC Membership Starter Kit

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:16:02 GMT

The MVC Membership Starter Kit is a CodePlex project designed to get your membership-based MVC applications off the ground as quickly as possible. Login, registration, user administration and more is handled right out of the box.

10 Download links for VSTS 2008 from MS Site

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:07:38 GMT

To Start using VSTS 2008 go for these downloads

MVC: Error Handler Action Filter

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:46:02 GMT

An Action Filter for the MVC Preview 2 release that allows you to say "hey, Mr. Action, if you throw [ThisException], please show [ThisPage]".

SQL Server 2008: Spatial Data, Part 3

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:31:02 GMT

The third article in a series on the new SQL Server 2008 spatial data type explains how to instantiate spatial data types (which are actually SQLCLR UDTs) from T-SQL.

SQL Server 2008: Spatial Data, Part 2

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:46:02 GMT

The second article in a series on the new SQL Server 2008 spatial data type introduces some of the OGC standards that were implemented by Microsoft.

SQL Server 2008: Spatial Data, Part 1

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:24:01 GMT

In the upcoming release of SQL Server 2008, developers will have access to two new spatial data types that are included with the product: Geometry and Geography. This first article in a planned series will introduce the concepts behind these two types.

MIX08 VIP pre-conference day

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:54:48 GMT

Today march 4 was the MIX08 VIP pre conference "Together@MIX". We had sessions and panels on the morning and an afternoon full of fun activities (I chose the Las Vegas Extreme rides!). Here is the speakers and a bit of what they said...

Top 10 SQL 2008 Features for SharePoint IT Pros

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:51:31 GMT

Joel does a nice job reviewing his top 10 Sql 2008 features that will benefit SharePoint professionals.

Mix08 Sessions - PodCast Format

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:32:00 GMT

Get all the Mix08 Sessions on your iPod

IE8 from MIX08 to developers

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:57:35 GMT

Although I was not in mix08, I took interest in knowing every detail of how it is going on and downloaded the sessions and keynote as it is available at http://sesssions.visitmix.com , a clean Silverlight site with all the cool videos. This morning , I was watching out the keynote, and found Dean Hachamovitch (General manager,IE) point out some of the cool new features that really dropped my jaws...

SQL Heros

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:33:25 GMT

They are having a contest at Codeplex for SQL Server 2008. Winner receive SQL All star title and MVP nomination.

MIX'08 Session Recordings Now Available Online

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:01:02 GMT

The MIX'08 Session Recordings are now available online. So far, its just the recordings from yesterday, but all the recordings for the entire event should be up by Monday. This is really awesome, you can almost attend the event for free online. Go check it out.

The links from MIX08 already available: MVC 2 and Silverlight 2.0

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:46:02 GMT

Early access to downloads for ASP.NET MVC preview 2 and Silverlight 2.0 beta 1

MIX'08 - KeyNote Notes of Ray Ozzies talk

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:55:53 GMT

I watched the MIX'08 Keynote online this morning, and here are some notes I took on Ray Ozzies talk.

What is Inside white bag at MIX08?

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:20:34 GMT

Upon registration at MIX08, I received a white bag filled with conference goodies. Here are the items I really appreciate:

MIX08 (Streams!) for Non-Attendees

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:01:02 GMT

At last, the mad rush is over. . .

Windows 2008 hosting is here!

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:17:22 GMT

We have flipped the big switch and activated the new Windows 2008 / IIS 7 hosting servers. DiscountASP.NET is the first shared hosting provider to offer IIS 7 complete with most of the features that make it attractive, rather than in some locked-down closer-to-IIS 6 version that other shared hosting providers may try to pawn off as Windows 2008 hosting.