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October 2005 - Posts

Are you attending the launch? Are you blogging about it?
Barnaby suggests that if you are planning on attending, why not blog about it? http://feeds.feedburner.com/BarnabysCanadianItProWeblog?m=75 Read More...
Visual Studio.NET and SQL Server 2005 Final Version has arrived
It is official, Visual Studio.NET 2005 and SQL Server 2005 final version and redistribution packages of .NET Framework 2.0 are available for MSDN subscribers . Let the new era of development begin!!!! Read More...
Microsoft Certifications for .NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005
With the upcoming launch of Visual Studio .NET 2005, SQL Server 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006 it has generated a lot of interest among developers and IT professionals in understanding the new courses, exams and Microsoft certifications. Today, the new Read More...
Toronto Registration Has Been Extended!
As a result of the great interest in the Nov 8 th Toronto Ready Launch Tour event, we have extended our capacity so that you have the opportunity to join us. Don’t miss out, register now! www.microsoft.ca/launch2005/ Read More...
Now Available - ReadyBuzz Audio!
ReadyBuzz is here! The Launch Crew have created a series of short audio/video shows to give you a behind the scenes view to the all of the Launch activities. We will introduce you to the speakers, give you an preview of the content and let you know how Read More...
The Latest ReadyBuzz Episodes Are Ready!
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Damir - Getting closer to the SQL Server 2005 Launch Event
Check out Damir's latest post - Getting closer to the SQL Server 2005 Launch Event " Today I spent the morning with a few key individuals reviewing the content we will be presenting at the SQL Server 2005 Launch Event starting in Toronto on November 8. Read More...
Diaries from my Roku SoundBridge - Windows Media Connect
Jerome once again writes about his ongoing development project with his Roku and dives into Windows Media Connect v2. Diaries from my Roku SoundBridge - Windows Media Connect Read More...
So what does SQL 2005 mean to an ISV? Part 2
Ryan Storgaard has posted part 2 of his entry on the importance of SQL Server 2005 to ISVs: http://blogs.msdn.com/stoey/archive/2005/10/19/482964.aspx " Folks, if you really want to seize an opportunity to drive some demand for your products you have Read More...
ASP.NET 2.0 Active Directory Provider Model Security Options
For those that want to learn more about the Security options for Authentication and Authorization with the ASP.NET 2.0 Provider Models then I recommend you visit my blog as I outline how to enable different Advanced Password Security option when working Read More...
More Security Posts From Dan Sellers
Dan "Security Man" Sellers has 2 new posts on his blog around developer security: Security Trimming and Site Navigation Service in ASP.Net 2.0 Security Process: Pattern and Practices Security Engineering Read More...
Active Directory Application Mode with Visual Studio.Net 2005 (Part 2 of 2)
Dan Sellers continues his series of posts on ADAM. http://blogs.msdn.com/dansellers/archive/2005/10/14/481262.aspx Read More...
The Microsoft Canada Ready Launch Tour is over 80% Full!
Registration for this event is filling up fast, and we are already 80% full. Don’t miss your opportunity to attend. Get Ready. Register today . Read More...
Visual Studio 2005 Team System: Work Items and Friends
John Bristowe has posted a new entry on his blog discussing work items (amoung other things) " Yesterday, I spent the entire day playing around with many of the new features in Visual Studio 2005 Team System, focusing specifically on the integration of Read More...
X05 Developer Track and Xbox 360 VIP Preview - Time Is Running Out To Register!
Time is running out for you to register for the MSDN Presentation Of The X05 Developer Track and the Xbox 360 VIP Preview. MSDN Canada Presents The X05 Developer Track Join us for a unique event targeting game development on Microsoft-based platforms. Read More...
So what does SQL 2005 mean to an ISV? Part 1
Ryan Storgaard, one of our ISV Platform Advisors, discusses what SQL Server 2005 means to Canadian ISVs. " What I'd like to do, in a series of posts over the next little while, is to take a different approach to discussing the features of these products. Read More...
John Oxley - SQL Developments Grow In Size And Amount
John writes about the size and complexity of projects built on SQL Server being deployed by customers on his blog - http://blogs.technet.com/cdnitmanagers/archive/2005/10/13/412455.aspx Read More...
Registered? Want to challenge the experts?
Want to know more about the ASP.Net 2.0 new features and enhancements? Wondering how Visual Studio 2005 might make you more productive, write less code and have more spare time to work on those “real” development projects! Is there such thing as a smart Read More...
Are you blogging about the launch?
Are you planning on, or already, blogging about the upcoming SQL/VS/BizTalk launch? Do you plan to take any photos at the launch events? If you answered yes to any of these, take a look at my blog post http://blogs.technet.com/barnaby_jeans/archive/2005/10/17/Tag_the_Launch.aspx Read More...
Psssst…Are you a game developer?
If you are a game developer or interested in game development using VS2005 and other Microsoft-based technologies, you need to check this out: http://blogs.msdn.com/mark_relph/archive/2005/10/12/480415.aspx Read More...
The Momentum Continues - Toronto is now accepting waitlist registrations only…
Wow ! The excitement around the tour continues. The Toronto event is now accepting waitlist registrations only. Don't miss your chance to attend your local event. Visit the Launch page - www.microsoft.com/canada/launch2005 Tag: [ Launch2005 ] Read More...
ASP.NET Developer Center - Some Techniques for Better Managing Files in Visual Studio 2005 Web Projects
Scott Guthrie looks at some techniques for managing large numbers of files and directories when creating Web projects in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. This article originally appeared on Scott's blog. Join in the discussion here http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnaspp/html/VS05WebFiles.as Read More...
Launch Tour Knowledge Center On MSDN
http://msdn.microsoft.com/launch2005/ As part of the Launch activities the MSDN team has built a special knowledge center focused on helping you learn Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and Biztalk 2006. It is filled with great articles and webcasts Read More...
The New Designers In Visual Studio 2005
The new designers (Application Designer, System Designer, Logical Data Center Designer, Deployment Designer and others) in Visual Studio 2005 are going to make it easier for both seasoned developers as well as beginning developers to write code. And these Read More...
Edmonton TechNet Waitlist!
The tour events are really beginning to fill up. We have just had word that the Edmonton Technet event (the morning session) is now officially full and anyone registering will be placed on the waitlist. The afternoon still has space, as do most of the Read More...
Jerome continues his diaries of a Ruku Soundbridge Developer
Jerome has been up late again working with his Ruku and UPNP (all with VS2005 of course!). H e looks at something relatively simple in this entry - remoting his SoundBridge while allowing us to explore many of the benefits of .Net. Check out the new post Read More...
Dan Seller Talks About Active Directory Application Mode with Visual Studio 2005 (Part 1 of 2)
Dan has posted part 1 of a blog post on using ADAM with VS2005 - http://blogs.msdn.com/dansellers/archive/2005/10/11/479941.aspx Read More...
John blogs on VS2005 Code Coverage and TFS Go-Live
Surf over to John's blog (his nice new MSDN blog :-) ) to read about the new code coverage feature in VS2005. http://blogs.msdn.com/jbristowe/archive/2005/10/09/478850.aspx John also points out the details on the Team Foundation Server Go-Live license Read More...
Damir Reminds Us That The SQL Launch Is Less Than 4 Weeks Away
Damir posts on his blog to remind us that the launch is quickly approaching and gives a high level overview of the SQL sessions being presented during the tour: http://blogs.technet.com/damirb/archive/2005/10/11/412359.aspx Read More...
Joel Semeniuk - VSTS Webcasts / Lap Around Team System (and a promise to blog more!)
One of our presenters for the Visual Studio track at Launch, Joel Semeniuk, makes a promise to us all to blog more as part of the Launch. http://weblogs.asp.net/jsemeniuk/archive/2005/10/06/426768.aspx It's a good thing, since Joel is one of the best Read More...
2 New Launch Bloggers Added
Welcome to Barry Gervin and Joel Semeniuk to our Launch Bloggers list. Please watch their blogs for lots of great content as we prepare for the tour. Barry - http://objectsharp.com/blogs/barry Joel - http://weblogs.asp.net/jsemeniuk/ Both Barry and Joel Read More...
VS2005 Debugger - Confessions Of A Roku Soundbridge Developer
Jerome Carron (one of the speakers on our tour) talks about using VS2005 to help him pursue his passion for digital media devlepment - http://blogs.msdn.com/jcarron/archive/2005/10/05/477542.aspx Read More...
Registration Is Filling Up Quickly!
Thousands of people have signed up for the various Launch 2005 events across Canada. Don't miss your chance to experience SQL Server 2005, Biztalk Server 2006 and Visual Studio 2005. This is the largest event of it's kind this year. Visit - http://www.microsoft.com/canada/launch2005/ Read More...
Dan Sellers - Developer Security Wednesdays Launched
With the upcoming release of Visual Studio.Net 2005 there has been substantial changes made to the Services and controls in the .Net Framwork 2.0 especially around Security. Therefore, starting November 9th, every Wednesday til November 30th, 2005 I will be co-presenting with Bill Baldasti (Microsoft MVP) with InfusionDev. The theme for the month of November will be ASP.Net 2.0 Security Read More...
New Audio - Managing and Administering SQL Server 2005
Barnaby has posted a new link to the second TechNet podcast on SQL Server 2005. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BarnabysCanadianItProWeblog?m=70 Read More...
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