In the BizTalk Server 2004 SP1 install instructions you will see we require a FIX to the .NET Framework. The fix specifically is for this issue: If you import schemas from assemblies that contain redundant imports. For example, if Schema1.xsd imports...

Get it here . I strongly recommend that everybody trys this in your test environments and then puts it into production. Along with the usual bug fixes provided in service packs you can expect up to a 10% performance increase in some scenarios. This is...

I just remembered that the BizTalk Server 2004 exam isnow vailable at VUE centres ,that's proper english for "centers", starting today worldwide. The exam number is included in the "partner competency" number, partner's you know what I mean. It isn't...

Stuart Evans has a nifty blog entry where he shows you how to extend the base socket adapter (read adapter wizard sample) to include dynamic behaviour. Worth a read here . While I'm at it I guess its time to update the various blogs on the left-hand side...

Brandon and Ganesh Amle have been working pretty hard on their patterns. Below are the two I already mentioned and another three to wet your appetite. The adapter migration toolkit (BizTalk Server 2002 compatibility layer in BizTalk Server 2004 for adapters...

Driven from your feedback last year there is a single connected systems infrastructure track including all the web services and integration stuff. I suppose you won't mind seeing BizTalk Server 2006 and we will see if we can oblige that request depending...

As part of our deep-dive training that Mike and Brandon are working on we are producing a bunch of patterns. We have a couple to share with you already to give us feedback on: A. An asynchronous request response data aggregator you can play with here...

In the Business Process and Automation category. Cool stuff thanks guys. http://www.infoworld.com/pdf/special_report/2005/01SRtoy.pdf

Well my first new years resolution was to pull out a whole bunch of trees at home. Several hours later trees gone. This new years resolution thing really works. While biking to work this morning in the ice (fun) I decided my second new years resolution...