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IUpdateable from Eric Nelson (http://ericnelson.wordpress.com)
Los Angeles Microsoft PDC 2005 - thats me in the 15th row back from the stage :)
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
PDC05...
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UK PDC Developer Bingo!
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
What the heck is that you might well ask! It is best explained by my colleague Mike - check out http://mtaulty.com/FlexWiki/
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Prices for MSDN Subscriptions for Visual Studio 2005 in the UK
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over 8 years ago
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I keep getting asked about pricing for our upcoming releases of Visual Studio and SQL Server. Well it turns out we have UK prices rather nicely summarised at http://msdn.microsoft.com/howtobuy/vs2005/subscriptions/Default.aspx (Click on UK Pounds). ...
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UK Architect Forum events in October and December
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
My groups runs the Architect Forum series of events - exploring technology at a level more appropriate to Architects than many Technet or MSDN sessions. I just wanted to give you an early heads up of the next two sessions: Infrastructure Architect...
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Getting SQL Server 2005 CTPs in the UK - and other opportunities
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
We have created an easy way for folks in the UK to get their hands on the latest Community Tech Preview of SQL Server 2005 and get plugged in to various other opportunities around SQL Server 2005. Take a look at http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windowsserversystem...
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UK Visual Studio Team System event September 19th, Reading
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
We have a full day event scheduled on VSTS coming up. I know many of our early adopters are excited about this technology. I would recommend you take this opportunity to find out more about this new product if you are involved in a team developing software...
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Opportunity for UK ISVs already working with SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005 to be included in our launch collateral
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
Hello all, we will be launching these products November 7th and 8th in the UK and as part of that launch we are generating a booklet listing all Independent Software Vendors with applications written (or being written) in VS.NET 2005 and/or SQL Server...
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UK Analysis Services events in August
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over 8 years ago
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I just spotted that the UK SQL User Group is putting on an evening session on " Analysis Services 2000 and 2005, Migration, Developing Cubes, UDM" in Reading next week and then later in the month in London. Proclarity will be delivering the session so...
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UK early adopter compares SQL Server 2005 Integration Services with Informatica
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
One of our strongest early adopters in the UK has been Conchango - with a special focus on the replacement for DTS, Integration Services. They have produced an extremely good paper which compares SSIS with Informatica . I would recommend it as a bed time...
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SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005 - which beta, which CTP???
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over 8 years ago
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I commonly get asked by my early adopters about which versions of SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005 to use. Well, let me have a go at keeping it simple: ISV just looking at SQL Server 2005 : (using VS.NET 2003 or ealier) - use the June CTP of SQL Server...
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10mins of Steve Balmer talking on developers - priceless
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
Get yourself a cup of tea, put on your headphones and sit back and watch Steve in action. Wish I had so much energy! http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=85529#85529 (and ... this is him calm - give him a crowd of 5000 and he explodes!...
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SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 - checking for compatibility
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
My colleagues in the USA have been running some great application compatibility labs with our early adopters - and part of that lab has involved using a new tool which has now been made available for all. The SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor can be used...
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Free online SQL Server 2005 Training
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over 8 years ago
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We have a great range of training available at the moment - and free through to November 1st. Everything from Adminstration to BI to Programming. Check out https://www.microsoftelearning.com/sqlserver2005/
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Webcast today (Monday 11th July) on practical experiences of migration from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 Anyslsis Services
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
Many of my ISVs have already invested in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services - and for them guidance of moving to the new 2005 version is super important. We have a webcast late today on just that. Well worth checking out. http://msevents.microsoft.com...
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Spotted in the wild - a component for SQl Server 2005 Integration Services
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
Our replacement for DTS is Integration Services - extremely powerful and flexible..... and..... extensible. I just came across this small component that improves on the sort performance in the beta (NB: We may well improve upon this ourselves by RTM)...
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Your world is Java - but you would like to talk to SQL Server 2005 - no problem...
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
We have just made available the Beta 1 of our SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver. This allows Windows and Unix Java clients to talk to SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000. Check out http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/2005/jdbc.mspx for details and how...
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Nice article on SQL Server 2005 Report Builder
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
I would recommend folks take a look at http://www.devx.com/dbzone/Article/28047/0/page/1 I have played a reasonable amount with the April CTP release of Report Builder and can certainly see the promise - but it does also have some frustrating areas...
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Free eXtreme Programming with .NET session in the UK - 17th June London
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over 8 years ago
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Just spotted this little gem coming up - hope to see some one you there... MSDN Technical Briefing: Extreme .NET 17 June 09:30 - 16:30 at Cavendish Conference Centre in London This event systematically covers key elements of the XP (eXtreme Programming...
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June 7th Tech Ed Announcements on SQL Server 2005 - and Report Builder is no longer just in Enterprise :-)
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
On June 7th we made some great announcments around SQL Server 2005. A letter from Paul Flessner covering these can be found at http://www.activewin.com/articles/2005/9.shtml as well as a complete transcript at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/flessner...
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New SQL Server 2005 TechCenter on Technet
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
We have created a new Techcenter for SQL Server and more specifically SQL Server 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/default.mspx This nicely complimenets the SQL Server 2005 Developer Center http://msdn.microsoft.com/SQL/2005...
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June CTP of SQL Server 2005 is available for everyone! (and works with Beta 2 of VS.NET 2005)
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over 8 years ago
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We are getting very close to launching SQL Server 2005 and took a significant step towards that with the public release of the June Community Tech Preview of SQL Server 2005. The April release proved to be extremely stable with my early adopters, so this...
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Interested in knowing more about SQL Server 2005 - but don't want to install it - download the manual!
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
Yep, we have made the Books Online for the June CTP release of SQL Server 2005 available for download. Check out http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F0D182C1-C3AA-4CAC-B45C-BD15D9B072B7&displaylang=en NB: You will (sorry) need...
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Barcelona was wonderful - now....back to blogging...(oh and real work!)
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
Hi all, I have been silent on the blogging front while sunning myself in Spain - a great holiday - which alas is now over. The good news is - plenty of exciting stuff has happened around SQL Server in the meantime. And yep....I'm about to blog it...
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SQL Server 2000 SP4 is available
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
Details can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/2000/sp4.asp
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SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2 is available
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over 8 years ago
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Eric Nelson UK
This includes a number of bug fixes, new web parts for Sharepoint and client side printing. Download from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=502C0D89-1308-4662-8F58-CEC55EF1235B&displaylang=en (EDITED: 8th May - had the wrong...
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