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Microsoft Design tools for WPF Explained
Following on from the event last week I did on WinFX, I have had a few people ask me "hey Eric, nice...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/13/2005
UK ISV Community Day 7th Dec 2005 - my links for SQL and WinFX
UPDATED 12th Dec - slides are available at...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/07/2005
WPF code snipperts not working for you under Nov CTP of WinFX - then check out the changes!
I just got caught by this one. I had some rather simple looking samples I planned to demo tomorrow -...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/06/2005
Download the WinFX Developer Reference Poster from PDC 2005
Just spotted we have the poster from the PDC available for download. It is useful to see how the...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/05/2005
Your first light reading on WinFX
Are you brand new to WinFX and would like to just read a little about what it does and doesn't do?...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/05/2005
Getting started with WinFX using the November CTP
Interested in learning more about WinFX? Fancy trying a spot of development? Then read on... The...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/05/2005
The future of Web Development? Windows Presentation Foundation on the Web
I just run my first two WPF applications - and as it happens they were delivered rather sweetly,...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/30/2005
That time has come.... goodbye SQL Server, hello WinFX!
For the last two years I have been working with UK ISV early adopters of SQL Server 2005 - a great...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/30/2005
Building client side reports with VS 2005
Many folks who use Reporting Services have asked me how to run reports independent of Reporting...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/30/2005
Intellisense for SQL Server 2005
I have been asked many times why we haven't got Intellisense in SQL Server 2005 Query Analyzer -...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/21/2005
Reminder - sign up for free Architecture magazine
Architecture is an important subject (as is beer and cars) and thankfully now has its own magazine...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/21/2005
UK DevWeek - Feb 2006 - yep that is me
Hi all - just wanted to give DevWeek a plug. This is a great UK developer conference with a top...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/21/2005
UK ISV Community Day Dec 7th - focus on Architectural Implications of VS and SQL 2005 plus a look at Vista
Hi all, my colleague Nick and I are delivering the technical track at the next UK ISV Community Day....
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/18/2005
UK Security event for Developers - December 1st
I know I am not alone when I say that as a (ex)developer I a) know relatively little about...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/11/2005
SQL Server 2005 certification exams are close
A lot of you have been asking about certification for SQL Server 2005 - the good news is we opened...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/01/2005
SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 available
Great news - we RTMd on Friday and made it available for download to MSDN Subscribers. Two great...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/31/2005
Getting started with WinFX - nice UK resource
At the moment my life still revolves around SQL Server 2005 - but come January I need to look...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/17/2005
SQL Server - is it fast enough to run my solution?
When I joined Microsoft 9 years back the most common question I heard about SQL Server was "Is it...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/10/2005
SQL Server 2005 JDBC driver Beta 2
The new SQL Server 2005 JDBC driver Beta 2 is now live on the web...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/10/2005
Visual Studio and SQL Server 2005 Launch Tour Details for the UK - register now (and FREE VS and SQL!)
We are so close to launch now I can smell it! This is a very big launch for Microsoft UK - and hence...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/10/2005
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 drops under 1 dollar per transaction in TPC-C
Just spotted that Dell published a TPC-C result of 99cents per transaction for SQL Server 2005! Top...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/10/2005
Architect Forum event in the UK, Friday Dec 9th (and Oct 24th)
My group works with Developers and Architects in the UK - and as part of our enegagement with...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/10/2005
Want to learn Visual Studio 2005 - and get a free T-Shirt!!! Check out Amazons programming competition
There is a competition sponsored by Amazon and Microsoft to build an application using Amazon Web...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/21/2005
SQL Server 2005 will not include database mirroring
Hi all - just noticed several of my ealy adopters had missed this, so thought I had best make it...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/21/2005
Visual Studio 2005 Release Candidate Available - team Foundation Server Beta 3 close behind
Yesterday I picked up a VS 2005 release candidate from the PDC - which was a surprise and a very...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/16/2005
PDC05: Tuesday and Wednesday - my brain is too small!
Tuesday was the start of the full conference - and the start of brain ache for me :-) Over two days...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/15/2005
PDC05: Thoughts on PreConf Monday - is ASP.NET 2.0 a big enough change?
Monday marked the second and last day of the pre-conference schedule - and for me it meant a days of...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/13/2005
PDC05: Thoughts on PreConf Sunday (VSTS was my focus)
Sunday was the first of two pre-conference days before the conference starts for real on Tuesday....
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/12/2005
Ever fancied a relational file system for Windows? Introducing WinFS Beta One
When we first started talking about Longhorn (now Windows Vista), one of the key pillars was the...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/11/2005
Getting the most from Microsoft PDC 2005
I have been attending PDC since 1996 - I have in that time learnt how to do it well and how to do it...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/11/2005
Los Angeles Microsoft PDC 2005 - thats me in the 15th row back from the stage :)
Hi all, a small number of the Microsoft UK team were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to fly...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/11/2005
UK PDC Developer Bingo!
What the heck is that you might well ask! It is best explained by my colleague Mike - check out...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 09/08/2005
Prices for MSDN Subscriptions for Visual Studio 2005 in the UK
I keep getting asked about pricing for our upcoming releases of Visual Studio and SQL Server. Well...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/25/2005
UK Architect Forum events in October and December
My groups runs the Architect Forum series of events - exploring technology at a level more...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/23/2005
Getting SQL Server 2005 CTPs in the UK - and other opportunities
We have created an easy way for folks in the UK to get their hands on the latest Community Tech...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/23/2005
UK Visual Studio Team System event September 19th, Reading
We have a full day event scheduled on VSTS coming up. I know many of our early adopters are excited...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/22/2005
Opportunity for UK ISVs already working with SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005 to be included in our launch collateral
Hello all, we will be launching these products November 7th and 8th in the UK and as part of that...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/09/2005
UK Analysis Services events in August
I just spotted that the UK SQL User Group is putting on an evening session on "Analysis Services...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 08/09/2005
UK early adopter compares SQL Server 2005 Integration Services with Informatica
One of our strongest early adopters in the UK has been Conchango - with a special focus on the...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/27/2005
SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005 - which beta, which CTP???
I commonly get asked by my early adopters about which versions of SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005 to...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/21/2005
10mins of Steve Balmer talking on developers - priceless
Get yourself a cup of tea, put on your headphones and sit back and watch Steve in action. Wish I had...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/21/2005
SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 - checking for compatibility
My colleagues in the USA have been running some great application compatibility labs with our early...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/14/2005
Free online SQL Server 2005 Training
We have a great range of training available at the moment - and free through to November 1st....
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/11/2005
Webcast today (Monday 11th July) on practical experiences of migration from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 Anyslsis Services
Many of my ISVs have already invested in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services - and for them guidance...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/11/2005
Spotted in the wild - a component for SQl Server 2005 Integration Services
Our replacement for DTS is Integration Services - extremely powerful and flexible..... and........
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/11/2005
Your world is Java - but you would like to talk to SQL Server 2005 - no problem...
We have just made available the Beta 1 of our SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver. This allows Windows and...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 07/11/2005
Nice article on SQL Server 2005 Report Builder
I would recommend folks take a look at https://www.devx.com/dbzone/Article/28047/0/page/1 I have...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 06/14/2005
Free eXtreme Programming with .NET session in the UK - 17th June London
Just spotted this little gem coming up - hope to see some one you there... MSDN Technical Briefing:...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 06/09/2005
June 7th Tech Ed Announcements on SQL Server 2005 - and Report Builder is no longer just in Enterprise :-)
On June 7th we made some great announcments around SQL Server 2005. A letter from Paul Flessner...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 06/08/2005
New SQL Server 2005 TechCenter on Technet
We have created a new Techcenter for SQL Server and more specifically SQL Server 2005...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 06/08/2005