http://blogs.msdn.com/data/archive/tags/SQLServer2005/default.aspxTags: SQLServer2005enCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/data/archive/2006/11/16/data-access-virtual-labs.aspxFri, 17 Nov 2006 04:59:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1091050alexbarn2http://blogs.msdn.com/data/comments/1091050.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/data/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1091050<P mce_keep="true">MSDN Virtual Labs allows customers to quickly evaluate or learn how to build applications through a series of guided, hands-on labs which can be completed in 90 minutes or less. </P> <P>The best part is, the MSDN Virtual Labs <B>do not require any installation </B>and are available to customers immediately for free. <P><A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/virtuallabs/data/default.aspx" mce_href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/virtuallabs/data/default.aspx">The MSDN Data Access Virtual Labs</A> offers the following labs to try out right now:</P> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5639883" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5639883">XML Tools in Visual Studio 2005</A> <STRONG>New!</STRONG> <P>After completing this lab, you will be better able to: <UL> <LI>Work with XML Editor <LI>Work with XML Schemas <LI>Work with XSLT Debugger </LI></UL> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5639883" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5639883">ADO.NET vNext August CTP</A> <STRONG>New!</STRONG> <UL> <LI>Use the bits released in the <A class="" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/archive/2006/08/15/701479.aspx" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/archive/2006/08/15/701479.aspx">ADO.NET vNext August CTP</A> without installing bits on your machine :-)</LI></UL> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4267443" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4267443">SQL Server 2005 SQL Server and ADO.NET (Lab A)</A> <P>In this lab you will learn to: <UL> <LI>Build a Windows application displaying a bound data grid <LI>Execute a long-running query that would normally block the user interface as it runs </LI></UL> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4267444" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4267444">SQL Server 2005 SQL Server and ADO.NET (Lab B)</A> <P>In this lab you will learn to: <UL> <LI>Build a Windows application displaying a bound data grid <LI>Use SqlDependency and SqlNotifications </LI></UL> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4533654" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4533654">Using Xquery with SQL Server 2005 XML Data</A> <P>In this lab you will learn to: <UL> <LI>Use the built-in methods of the XML data type to execute XQuery queries <LI>Execute XQuery and T-SQL together <LI>Modify XML data by using XQuery </LI></UL> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4267442" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4267442">SQL Server 2005 XML Capabilities</A> <P>In this lab you will learn to: <UL> <LI>Store XML data in a table <LI>Query XML data using a variety of mechanisms <LI>Modify XML data </LI></UL> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5079448" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5079448">Visual Basic 2005 Lab 2 - Working with Databases using SQL Server 2005</A> <P>In this lab you will learn to: <UL> <LI>Create a Class Library <LI>Creating a SQL Server Database <LI>Configure MyPhotosDataSet <LI>Write Code</LI></UL> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4889730" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4889730">ASP.NET 2.0 Data Access</A> <P>In this lab you will learn to: <UL> <LI>Use SqlDataSource controls to bind to databases <LI>Use ObjectDataSource controls to bind to data components <LI>Create and configure data components <LI>Parameterize data sources using control values <LI>Parameterize data sources using query strings <LI>Use GridView and DetailsView controls <LI>Customize the columns in a GridView control <LI>Customize the rows in a DetailsView control <LI>Display images in DetailsView controls using ImageFields <LI>Update databases with ObjectDataSources, GridViews, and DetailsViews <LI>Configure data source controls to cache query results <LI>Use SQL cache dependencies to refresh cached query results</LI></UL> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5254801" mce_href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5254801">Developing a SQL Mobile Application with Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005</A> <STRONG>New!</STRONG> <P>In this lab you will learn to: </P></LI> <UL> <LI>Synchronize data between a Windows Mobile®–based device and a SQL Server 2005 backend database <LI>Create a SQL Mobile database, set up, and configure SQL Server 2005 and Internet Information Services (IIS) for merge replication. <LI>Create a Microsoft .NET Compact Framework application to maintain SQL Mobile data and synchronize it with SQL Server data <LI>Synchronize SQL Mobile data with any backend data store using a Web service </LI></UL> <LI><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5093748">Architecting Connected Systems: SQL Server 2005 Web Services</A> <P>In this lab you will learn to: </P></LI> <UL> <LI>Create HTTP Endpoints <LI>View the WSDL exposed by the Endpoints <LI>Consume HTTP Endpoints </LI></UL> <P>Alex Barnett, Program Manager.</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1091050" width="1" height="1">XMLSQLServer2005ADO.NETVisualStudio2005