I just run my first two WPF applications - and as it happens they were delivered rather sweetly, with no fuss, no questioning dialogues, straight into the window of Internet Explorer via the Internet. The applications in question were WPF Clock and...

For the last two years I have been working with UK ISV early adopters of SQL Server 2005 - a great product and a very fun two years. However come January 2006 my focus pretty much switches entirely to development for Windows Vista/WinFX and then later...

Many folks who use Reporting Services have asked me how to run reports independent of Reporting Services - typically from a Windows Form. They are then surprised and rather pleased to hear that we have infact added this capability into VS 2005 with the...

I have been asked many times why we haven't got Intellisense in SQL Server 2005 Query Analyzer - well - at least I now have a partial answer. Check out this little utility http://www.promptsql.com/ . Early days for me - but I really like it. Let me know...

Architecture is an important subject (as is beer and cars) and thankfully now has its own magazine (just like beer and cars) from Microsoft (I hasten to add we do not do the beer and car magazines) on this very subject. Actually we have had it for some...

Hi all - just wanted to give DevWeek a plug. This is a great UK developer conference with a top notch set of speakers (oh - and me!) http://www.devweek.com/speakers/ I would highly recommend you find some time/cash to attend if you are a developer...

Hi all, my colleague Nick and I are delivering the technical track at the next UK ISV Community Day. We have decided to place a focus on architectural implications and will be looking at the new features if Visual Studio and SQL Server which will change...

I know I am not alone when I say that as a (ex)developer I a) know relatively little about infrastructure and b) spend no where near as much time thinking about security as I should do. The good news is my colleagues are delivering a session that hopes...

A lot of you have been asking about certification for SQL Server 2005 - the good news is we opened up two of the exams to Beta testing last week and now have plenty of info on our website - we are close. Check out http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp...