Canadian Solution Developers' Blog

Simplify the Complicated

If you’re reading this, you probably follow this blog in one way or another. In the spirit of...

Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 04/24/2012

Most frequently requested Visual Studio resources

In this post, I share some of my favourite and most requested links for Visual Studio resources. I...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 03/22/2012

Developers just wanna have fun! Kinect for Windows

Kinect for Windows and it’s SDK gives us a chance to break away from the ordinary and get creative!...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 03/08/2012

Want to learn more about Visual Studio 11 and .NET 4.5 Beta?

I know I’m not the only one curious about the contents of Visual Studio 11 and .NET 4.5 so here are...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 02/23/2012

How do I use HTML5 in Visual Studio 2010?

In this post, I’ll share what I learned about how to get started writing HTML5 code in Visual Studio...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 02/23/2012

Your FREE Trial is Actually FREE, Now…

Too often I get asked whether the Windows Azure trial is actually FREE because you have to enter a...

Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/22/2012

Because There’s Always More To Learn…

The title of this post is “Because there’s always more to learn.” Where’s that from? You know it…...

Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 02/16/2012

Do you hate SharePoint? Part 4 of 4

If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this final post...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 02/15/2012

Security requires a prison not a fortress

Rob Labbe, Senior Security Program Manager at Microsoft challenges us to think about security in a...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 02/09/2012

Do you hate SharePoint? Part 3 of 4

If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this blog series...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/26/2012

My love affair with Visual Studio: Error Correction

I have been working with Visual Studio for years, and I’ve found a few tricks along the way that...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/19/2012

Do you hate Sharepoint? Part 2 of 4

If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this second part...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/19/2012

The Challenge is On - Start with 30 minutes a day for a Week

The shorter version of this interview originally aired on Episode 2 of D³: LIVE & INTERACTiVE,...

Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/16/2012

Want some tips on Release Management?

Thursday January 19th, 1PM Eastern time is a free webcast discussing the challenges of Release...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/13/2012

Do you hate SharePoint? Part 1 of 4

If the answer is yes, could your hatred be caused by your local implementation? In this blog series...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/12/2012

Ask a Trainer: Free resources to help you learn SharePoint

FAST university has free webcasts on Enterprise Search and other SharePoint topics At the MCT Summit...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 01/05/2012

2012 Will Sure Get You Starting Something New

As 2011 comes to a close and 2012 about to begin, now’s the time to start thinking about starting...

Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 12/23/2011

A Whole Week of Windows Azure Training Opportunities

This week is jam-packed with opportunities to learn about and get started using Windows Azure. If...

Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 12/11/2011

Facebook is fun with friends, but LinkedIn can help you get a job!

I know most of you are on Facebook. But I know a lot of us are still trying to figure out exactly...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 12/09/2011

New SQL Azure lab available (How to move data to SQL Azure)

The SQL Azure labs site is a great place to explore and play with SQL Azure! You are probably...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 12/07/2011

Are you fighting or helping your QA team?

QA is an essential part of the development lifecycle. The QA team tests your code and then the bugs...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/19/2011

SQL Server Roadmap to Denali Webcast Series

SQL Server Denali, so many great features for reporting, high availability, business intelligence,...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/06/2011

Want Your Presentation to Rock? Hook Your Audience Early!

Scores of fabulous speakers are working their way from Toronto to Vancouver to Montreal as part of...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/04/2011

Building on your Architecture from TechDays

You’ve attended, or plan to attend TechDays. You attend sessions and learn more about Agile, ASP.NET...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 11/03/2011

A “Cloud-y” Recap of TechDays Toronto’s Cloud Computing and Online Services Track

With 8 sessions specifically dedicated to Windows Azure and Office 365 at TechDays Toronto, there...

Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 11/02/2011

TechDays Labs in Toronto from the HockeyGeekGirl perspective

Wow! it’s over already really? But I was just getting warmed up! Tuesday and Wednesday, the...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/27/2011

Everything You Need for TechDays Toronto

  There’s always lots to do when it comes to getting ready for a conference (especially if...

Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 10/23/2011

F12 The best kept web debugging secret

Shhh don’t tell anyone about this blog, then you will look brilliant in front of your co-workers...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/18/2011

Conference or Course? Where Should I Spend my Training Budget?

I started work in the era of Stephen Covey and the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/14/2011

What’s Next in Software Delivery?

Come and find out! Sam Guckenheimer, ALM expert, product planner for Visual Studio, and author of...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/13/2011

Update! Update! Get Your v1.5 Update!

A few weeks ago, the Windows Azure SDK v1.5 was released with many enhancements and fixes that...

Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 10/12/2011

How to Pin a Website And Why to Pin a Website

I was just preparing a slide deck to talk about IE9 features at the Microsoft Certified Trainer...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/11/2011

One More Reason to Attend TechDays – The Developer Practices and Architecture Track

We’ve revealed the keynotes, the Windows Client and Phone Track, the Developer Tools, Languages and...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/06/2011

Don’t Miss Out on Great Keynotes and Sessions at TechDays 2011

Time moves quickly! Hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from the first TechDays 2011...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 10/03/2011

Quick SQL Tips – Indexed Views

Although not a new feature, Indexed views can still be a useful tool for increasing query...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/13/2011

Thank You Thank You Sam I Am! I do so like this ALM!

It’s fall and that means back to school for kids, it also means time to start up and really...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/08/2011

How to Move Data from One Table to Another

I recently saw a post on Stack Overflow asking how do you copy specific table data from one database...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/06/2011

How to Study for a Certification Exam

The most common question I get when talking about certification is what should I study? Well, before...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 09/02/2011

How to Prepare for a Certification Exam

About once every couple of weeks on Reddit, I see a post like this one asking for advice on...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/19/2011

Visual Studio Hands On Labs for FREE!

There are a lot of different ways to learn a product or feature. You can watch videos, you can read...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/18/2011

Does Certification Seem Overwhelming?

I recently saw a post in a forum entitled “drowning in sea of exams” complaining about how confused...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/12/2011

By The Way There is no documentation (yet!)

In the past few weeks I have talked about some tips on how to survive when you inherit code from...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/11/2011

By The Way There is Still No Documentation…

A couple of weeks ago I talked about the challenges of finding up to date documentation and showed...

Author: Susan Ibach Date: 08/04/2011

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