Just in case you haven't spotted them yet, you should check out the MSDN nuggets on the MSDN UK site. If you don't have the time to read a 10-page how-to article or watch a full length webcast - then this might be the solution for you! MSDN nuggets are webcasts that takes you step-by-step to discovering new functionality or exploring a hot developer topic, all in 10-15 minutes. View them online now or download for later reference.

Here is a sample of some of the latest topics included, but check out the site for the full list including general .NET topics and Nuggets on Windows Mobile programming, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Presentation Foundation etc.

On SQL Server:

• SQL Server 2005 Express- Express Editions
• Using asynchronous commands in ADO.NET 2.0
• Working with structured exception handling in T-SQL
• Writing stored procedures in .NET managed code
• Writing triggers in .NET managed code

On .NET:

• Anchoring and Docking in Windows Forms
• Building mobile web applications (Part 1, 2, 3)
• Hosting a WinForms Control on an ASP.NET web page
• How to speed up load times: Using a background thread to speed perceived performance at load time
• The WinForms Property Grid is smarter than you think!
• Using Word as an XML editor in Office 2003

On Visual Studio 2005:

• Deploying your app with ClickOnce in VS 2005
• Anonymous Methods in C# V2.0
• ASP.NET 2.0 Master Pages
• Code Expansions and Code Snippets
• Debugger Features in Visual Studio 2005
• More ASP.NET 2.0 Master Pages
• New IDE Features in VS2005 for the Web Developer