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Virtual Earth, SQL 2008, & GeoJSON
I've been chatting with Vish over email.  He made me aware his approach to getting SQL 2008 & Virtual Earth to play well together using GeoJSON.  I actually didn't know about GeoJSON.  Thanks Vish!  Check out his post explaining Read More...
Posted 21 August 08 11:49 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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Want to access SQL Server 2005 from PHP?
You are in luck!  Version 1.0 RTM of the SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP is live!  Check out the SQLPHP blog for more details: http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlphp/archive/2008/07/28/microsoft-sql-server-2005-driver-for-php-v1-0-has-released.aspx Technorati Read More...
Posted 05 August 08 09:51 by marcsc | 1 Comments   
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SCREENCAST: Rendering Polygons from SQL Server 2008 on Virtual Earth
In this screencast, I build off of the concepts shown in my previous screencast and show you how to render a polygon on a Virtual Earth map using REST, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), LINQ to SQL, and the new geography data type in SQL Server Read More...
Posted 19 July 08 12:09 by marcsc | 4 Comments   
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SCREENCAST: Saving Virtual Earth Polygons to SQL Server 2008
In this screencast, I show you how to draw a polygon on a Virtual Earth map and save it using ASP.NET AJAX, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), LINQ to SQL, and the new geography data type in SQL Server 2008. Screencast: http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/keydet/Saving-Virtual-Earth-Polygons-to-SQL-Server-2008/ Read More...
Posted 18 July 08 11:14 by marcsc | 6 Comments   
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Installing SQL Server 2008 RC0 & Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta on the same machine
I've been having some issues getting my VPC updated to SQL Server 2008 RC0 and Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta so I can record a couple screencasts on using Virtual Earth with SQL Server 2008.  I swear I read through the readme docs:).  However, Read More...
Posted 15 July 08 08:36 by marcsc | 1 Comments   
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SCREENCAST: Exposing/Consuming RSS/ATOM using WCF 3.5 & Silverlight 2
In this screencast, I show you how easy it is to expose RSS and Atom feeds using the new Web Programming Model (REST) features, classes in the new System.ServiceModel.Syndication namespace, and LINQ to SQL in the .NET Framework 3.5.  Then, you will Read More...
Posted 11 April 08 09:47 by marcsc | 2 Comments   
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Launch Hands On Labs
I have received a few requests looking for the HOLs from the Windows Server 2008 / Visual Studio 2008 / SQL Server 2008 Launch events.  I just found out they are now available at http://heroes.labmanuals.virtualwide.com/ .  Read More...
Posted 09 April 08 05:47 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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WEBCAST FOLLOW UP: Microsoft Synchronization Services for ADO.NET
UPDATE: I have added a recording link for this webcast to My Recorded Webcasts list. Thanks to everyone who attended. Sorry about the Live Meeting slide animation issue. Hopefully the webcast was still valuable even with the difficulties. Here are the Read More...
Posted 27 March 08 10:03 by marcsc | 2 Comments   
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DC Launch Follow Up
Thanks to everyone who stuck around for my "Defy Occasionally-Connected Challenges With Smart Client Applications" session at the DC Launch.  The deck and demo files are available here: Deck Workflow Services Demo Sync Services for ADO.NET Read More...
Posted 26 March 08 02:10 by marcsc | 1 Comments   
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Virtual Earth: Drawing on the map and storing the result in SQL Server 2008
During my Virtual Earth Workshop at the GIS-T ( www.gis-t.org ) conference, I demo'd how to execute a spatial query in a VE scenario by using JavaScript, WCF, and SQL Server 2008.  The query returned GeoRSS to the browser so the VE map control could Read More...
Posted 22 March 08 03:42 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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WEBCAST: Microsoft Synchronization Services for ADO.NET
Microsoft Synchronization Services for ADO.NET makes building applications for occasionally connected environments a logical extension of building applications where you can count on a consistent network.  Rather than simply replicating a database Read More...
Posted 21 March 08 10:34 by marcsc | 3 Comments   
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