Last weekend I took exam 70-431 and passed so now I'm a MCTS: SQL Server 2005 . That is a long title. Don't worry Scott, I won't be adding that to my signature . :) If you're wondering about the exam, it wasn't too much different than the SQL Server 2000 exam ( 70-229 ), but included all the new SQL...
I am at the PDC have a great time. I haven't posted anything simply because I've been way too busy and so I'm just soaking everything in. I'm planning on posting my thoughts soon (if you care). In the meantime here are a few links that point to things I've been checking out: DataWorks Blog on ADO.Net...
From Clemmens talking about technology overload: Enter VS2005 and the summary of trying to achieve the same knowledge density is: “Frustrating”. I feel his frustration. I remember going to PDC 2003 and realizing that it was getting very hard to keep up on all the new stuff coming out of Microsoft...
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Unfortunately I had to cancel on Tech*Ed. I was looking forward to it and I didn't want to miss it . However, since Hisham and I are both on the same project and they didn't think it would work for us both to be gone for the same week. So even though I got my cool badge (staff even) in the mail, I won...
Euan posts about the new SQL Server 2005 forums: http://forums.microsoft.com/msd n/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=19 Along with Visual Studio we are adding the option of support of the CTP program via Web Based forums in addition to the traditional newsgroups, we’d love to hear any feedback on the system...
I've been working for Avanade for about two months now, and I really like it. I've gotten a few emails from people who are interviewing with the company and want to know what it is like. It is a great company to work for, especially if you like working with Microsoft technology. In fact, Gartner just...
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What a great birthday present! REDMOND, Wash. -- April 18, 2005 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced availability of Visual Studio® 2005 Beta 2, Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 2 and the SQL Server (TM) 2005 April Community Technology Preview (CTP), the latest milestone in delivering these...
Since I'm starting at Avanade on Monday, I've been doing some reading and watching to prepare myself a little for the job. Namely, I've been watching all the Enterprise Library webcasts. Enterprise Library Overview Enterprise Library Configuration Application Block Enterprise Library Data Access Application...
Well I'm finally getting caught up here at work after taking two weeks off. I must say that being a dad is a great thing and I would highly recommend it to anyone, but it is a lot of work :) Prior to my wife going into labor on Sunday, December 19, I took a the Designing and Implementing Databases with...
I was doing some house cleaning today and came across some of the free software that I was sent because I was a .Net user group leader. The user group was through my school ( CSUN ) and so once I graduated I tried to pass it along but it was never really successful (I was too busy). Anyhow, instead of...