Problem statement: I have the name of a person in 5 separate fields (Yeah, this is usually the case in the Arab World as there are names that may include spaces). FirstName, SecondName, ThirdName, FourthName and FamilyName First, Second and Family names cannot be blank, whereas Third Name and Fourth Name can be blank. Need…
Interesting Training for Developers – FREE, too!
Came across this list of very interesting set of free training for developers and wanted to share it with you all. SQL Server 2008 R2 for Developers Training Kit This free training is a great way to learn how to develop solutions for and leverage the power of SQL Server 2008. There are 15 presentations,…
Notification Services has died… Welcome, SQL Server 2008 R2 – Complex Event Processing (CEP) Technology!
I was one of the people who loved SQL Server Notification Services (SSNS) since its inception as a download for SQL Server 2000. Some of my own customers have pushed it far beyond what it was designed to do, however, and I had to tell them not to use SSNS for those particular scenarios. All…
Essential SQL Server 2008 for Developers Workshop available as a FREE MSL e-Learning Clinic for Customers and Partners
Want to learn about how to utilize your development skills to develop applications that use SQL Server as a backend? How about doing this for FREE!!! Now you can take the Essential SQL Server 2008 for Developers Workshop as a FREE MSL e-Learning Clinic and learn more. Clinic 10164: Essential SQL Server 2008 for Developers
Welcome, Oracle Database Developers! You can now build and manage your database projects from within Visual Studio
Thanks to our esteemed partners, Quest Software, you can now create, version control, publish, test, build and manage your Oracle Database applications from within Visual Studio and the Visual Studio Team System. Great value and invaluable tools. Read more about it at: TeamFuze : Main Watch the demo online on YouTube
Free Download: Office Flowchart Converter for Visio 2007
It’s been a while since I had the chance to blog here. I was waiting for something interesting and here it is. Now you can easily convert flowcharts you created in Word or PowerPoint to Visio 2007 with this great tool. The best thing about it is that it’s free. Free Download: Office Flowchart Concerter…
ISV Training Course: Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) in Visual Studio 2008 Web Seminar Series
You’ve been asking for it. Free training on building mission-critical applications on the .net framework. You can build such applications using Microsoft’s Visual Studio Team System and the Team Foundation Server. ISV Training Course:Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) in Visual Studio 2008 Web Seminar Series
Great Download! Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, August 2008
Another great download resource, now that SQL Server 2008 is Released to Manufacturing! The Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008. It includes the latest versions of: Redistributable components for SQL Server 2008. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Command Line Utilities SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1…
Business Objects Solutions for Microsoft
If your organization invested in SAP’s Business Objects and the Microsoft Platform, then you’d definitely need a way to integrate both platforms and provide your users with the best possible productivity tools. Business Objects makes this possible via the Business Objects Solutions for Microsoft. There are solutions for integration with SharePoint, Visual Studio, Office, Dynamics…
New Release! Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP
If you are a PHP developer, this is a tool you’ve been waiting for for a long time. It’s open source, too! The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP allows PHP developers to access SQL Server databases. The SQL Server Driver for PHP relies on the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 ODBC Driver to handle…