Minty Fresh : BizTalk Code

BizTalk Server R2 Scale-Out Configuration Poster

ebattalio — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:11:00 GMT

Are you interested in a concise summary of some of the scale-out options for BizTalk Server R2? How about if the summary was a poster you could print out, tack to a wall, and cover with Post-It's? If so, look no further than the BizTalk Server 2006 R2...(read more)

Nifty Community Content, part 1

ebattalio — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:37:00 GMT

BizTalk Server has a vibrant community full of smart folks offering up tricks, tips and gems. Some great sites include the following listed in no particular order and definitely incomplete: BizTalk Server at Codeplex . The BizTalkDisassembler add-in for...(read more)

MSD Magazine: 8 Tips and Tricks For Better BizTalk Programming

ebattalio — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:15:00 GMT

Marty and Scott have an article in this month's MSDN Magazine, "8 Tips and Tricks For Better BizTalk Programming". Each tip (I am not giving any away) is reinforced with useful details and examples. The article also includes a short list of resources...(read more)

How To Download BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Beta 2

ebattalio — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:09:00 GMT

BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Beta 2 is now available from the Microsoft Connect Site. If you are not a member of the BizTalk Server 2006 R2 connect community, you can still get a copy of the beta through the Microsoft Connect Site, but it takes some persistence....(read more)

Repurposing Content

ebattalio — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:44:00 GMT

There are software tools for just about anything these days. One class of tools lets users like you and me convert a CHM into other formats including, not surprisingly, PDF. Sure, you could grab a copy of most of the BizTalk Server 2006 documentation...(read more)

BizTalk Server SDK Sample Uber Collection

ebattalio — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:21:00 GMT

The uber collection of all SDK samples published to the BizTalk Server developer center has gone live here . Make sure you have some megs available on yer hard drive -- about 50 or so -- or you will be unhappy when you unpack 'em. I caught a couple of...(read more)

BizTalk Server SDK Sample Boxed Set

ebattalio — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:49:00 GMT

We have received a few requests to create a single zip file containing all of the SDK samples on the BizTalk Server Developer Center Code Samples page . Since this is something I can do quickly outside of formal channels, I grabbed a copy of all of the...(read more)

So You Want To Write An Orchestration?

ebattalio — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:27:00 GMT

Is there a BizTalk Server 2006 orchestration in your future? This post is a modest attempt to catalog some of the many useful tidbits of information out on the web. It will evolve over time. Legend blog = blog post core = BizTalk Server 2006 core documentation...(read more)

New Custom Pipeline Whitepaper + Sample

ebattalio — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:03:00 GMT

A new whitepaper Understanding Design-Time Properties for Custom Pipeline Components in BizTalk Server is available here . From the blurb: This article explores the details of designing and building Microsoft® BizTalk® Server 2004 and BizTalk Server 2006...(read more)

So You Want To Write A Map?

ebattalio — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:25:00 GMT

Looking for information about writing a map in BizTalk Server 2006? This post is a modest attempt to catalog some of the many useful tidbits of information out on the web. Legend blog = blog post core = BizTalk Server 2006 core documentation hosted on...(read more)

BizTalk Server Operations content

ebattalio — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:28:00 GMT

Liza, a Technical Writer on the BizTalk Server 2006 Documentation team, is investigating updating the Operations section of the documentation. A large part of this effort is accomplished through customer feedback and in finding out what is missing, incorrect,...(read more)

Alton Brown and the Art of the Walkthrough

ebattalio — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:20:00 GMT

BizTalk Server 2006 is a complex program comprised of many moving parts and a multitude of related systems that, when combined, solve complex business problems. Developing for BizTalk Server requires attention to a number of details from the obvious (setting...(read more)

Ping

ebattalio — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:01:00 GMT

I've been ignoring the blog. On the BizTalk front, if anyone is interested in providing thoughtful comments on existing and new content, drop me a line c/o this blog. Other things: It is cold and rainy around Seattle . After living here a year, it doesn't...(read more)

BizTalk Anti-Patterns

ebattalio — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:05:00 GMT

Does it make sense to have a collection of anti-patterns (ant-solutions) for BizTalk? Each anti-pattern might address the following: Anti-Pattern Name - gotta have a name. Pattern - A brief description of the pattern. Scenario / Cause - the event or events...(read more)

BizTalk, Custom Pipelines, Bobby Knight, and Visual Basic.NET

ebattalio — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:53:00 GMT

I've spent the better part of the day writing and testing a BizTalk Server 2006 custom pipeline written in Visual Basic.NET. This will be published as an SDK sample in the BizTalk Server Developer Center . It wasn't so much that it was a difficult topic...(read more)