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Support for SQL 2008 Data Types Coming into LINQ to SQL
22 February 08 05:22 PM
Check it out, on the ADO.NET Team blog Faisal Mohamood, a PM on the LINQ to SQL team, posted on the new features you can expect to see added to LINQ to SQL. This includes support for new data types coming in SQL 2008. Enjoy! Read More...
Postedby Beth Massi | 1 Comments    
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Resizing Images Stored in SQL-Server
28 August 07 11:35 AM
In SQL-Server we can store images inside database tables directly using the Image column type. And with .NET 2.0 data binding it can automatically convert these images (stored as byte arrays) into System.Drawing.Image classes for you. For instance, say Read More...
Postedby Beth Massi | 18 Comments    
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Building a Secure Login Form (Parameterized Queries Part 2)
06 June 07 10:48 PM
In my first post on parameterized queries I built a simple login form that really was a contrived example meant to showcase how to use the TableAdapter Configuration Wizard to configure a parameterized query. However, since I opened myself up here, I Read More...
Postedby Beth Massi | 20 Comments    
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Working with a Local Data File in VS
29 May 07 05:23 PM
Visual Studio 2005 made some big improvements in the way applications work with data, from BindingSources to the Data Sources Window all the way to a free version of SQL-Server called SQL-Server Express . I've had a few customers get stuck on using SQL-Server Read More...
Postedby Beth Massi | 8 Comments    
Reading from a Serial Port and Saving to a Database
05 May 07 09:14 AM
Recently I was sent a question about how to read from a serial port and save the information to a database so instead of following up privately I thought I'd post my answer here. There's a good article in the MSDN Library that has some hints on how to Read More...
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Visual Basic How-To Video Series is Online
04 May 07 11:48 AM
This how-to video series is dedicated to getting Visual Basic developers productive on areas of data-based Windows Application development. The series starts with the basics of database development with SQL-Server 2005 Express then walks through the details Read More...
SQL Server Express Video Series
03 April 07 11:25 AM
If you're new to SQL Express , Reporting Services , or databases in general, you'll want to check out the SQL Server Express video series up on www.asp.net . I just finished watching them myself. These videos walk you through all the free tools you get Read More...
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