Microsoft Windows 8: What it Means for .NET and Silverlight Developers
henkThu, 22 Sep 2011 13:58:43 GMTWe have waited long before MS brings a web development tool i.e. Silverlight that has the same or better look and feel than Windows forms. It is superior and more...
View ArticleBurned by the .NET Client Framework - 06 Oct 2011
djbaldwinThu, 06 Oct 2011 20:18:05 GMTDid you ever notice that when you point your finger at someone else, you always have three fingers pointed at yourself? (Try it)
View ArticleMicrosoft Azure and the Allure of 100 Percent Application Availability
Roger_JenningsFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:03:40 GMTMichael, I'm curious why you didn't use SQL Azure Sync Services to update the secondary database in another Microsoft data cener. Cheers, --rj
View ArticleMicrosoft's .NET Framework 4.5 Versioning Faces Problems Ahead
tonywhalenFri, 04 Nov 2011 03:40:18 GMTThanks for raising this issue early. I totally agree that this is an absurd proposal and, like you, seriously hope that MS reconsiders.
View ArticleUnused Secret Weapon: COPY_ONLY Backups
rxmooreWed, 23 Nov 2011 09:37:52 GMTThis is the second article that you have posted that I've read that is confusing to me with regards to breaking the log chain. The copy_only backup feature is there...
View ArticleBreaking the Backup Chain – REDUX (Or Eating Crow)
Kevin_KlineWed, 30 Nov 2011 10:13:37 GMTLike you, Michael, I've been working with SQL Server since the dawn of time. And like you, I've also been telling people NOT to break backup chains, in error! I...
View ArticleA Simple Technique for Improving SEO with ASP.NET MVC
sweeperqMon, 09 Jan 2012 08:38:48 GMTNice article about how to issue 301's to eliminate dupe content. What about using the canonical meta link instead of redirects?...
View ArticleSQL Server Backups: When More is Less
jeffreydjoyThu, 23 Feb 2012 13:45:28 GMTFollow-up with sample code showing durability of the log chain over full backups: USE MASTER; CREATE DATABASE TestBackups ON (NAME = 'TestBackups_Data', FILENAME...
View ArticleMicrosoft Windows 8 Metro UI: One Size Does Not Fit All
mflopezThu, 22 Mar 2012 13:08:01 GMTIn the early 1990's I attended a meeting in San Francisco with Digital Equipment Corp. and Microsoft developers and managers on integrating DEC's networking with...
View ArticleSQL Server Database Corruption–Part VII: Backups
Vishal GajjarFri, 23 Mar 2012 01:46:46 GMTHi, You can use TF 3023 to automatically enable CHECKSUM for backups in case the 3rd party tools does not expose the option....
View ArticleMicrosoft's Visual Studio Strategy has Major Problems
gibsonrobertThu, 05 Apr 2012 15:30:50 GMTI dont see the point of this article titled "Microsoft's Visual Studio Strategy has Major Problems" Visual Studio is a software development IDE, not a DBA tool....
View ArticleMicrosoft has a Public Relations Problem
PR ManagerFri, 27 Apr 2012 07:52:44 GMTThe problem is that Microsoft positioned the company around Bill Gates. Now that Gates is no longer associated with Microsoft, the company must develop a new...
View ArticleEntity Framework and ORMs: Understand the Trade-Offs
Allen ConwayFri, 04 May 2012 08:27:01 GMTGreat assessment on ORMs and useful information. Thank you.
View ArticleASP.NET MVC Localization
Dimitris PantazopoulosSat, 19 May 2012 12:39:09 GMTIt is amazing how difficult it is to find well written and informative articles such as yours. I think this article deserves at least this one...
View ArticleTechnology versus Sexism
swolterstorffThu, 24 May 2012 10:00:45 GMT"As a father with young girls, my wife and I have made a very conscious decision to limit the amount of television, advertising, and media exposure that my...
View ArticleSQL Injection – Beyond the Basics
tatworthFri, 01 Jun 2012 02:39:50 GMTExcellent article except that the database access rights should be the bare minimum required. Ideally all insert, update and delete should be by stored procedures...
View ArticleInitial Thoughts on Microsoft's Visual Studio 2012 RC
Lou S.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:57:47 GMTOne thing that bugs me a little is MS diidn't packge the help files in the ISO. Certainly I am not the only one that is not ALWAYS connected to the internet when...
View ArticleSQL Server Database Corruption–Part X: Page Level Restore Operations
JaroslavFri, 15 Jun 2012 07:47:31 GMTThere are two or three things I do not understand: 1. You state that it is critical to start with creating a tail-log backup. So how come this information is...
View ArticleWhy I'm Still Worried About Windows 8
jfiatThu, 28 Jun 2012 09:26:02 GMTI beg to disagree. your analogy falls way short and frankly belittles the work we do as software developers. Our world is much more complicated than that. We are not...
View ArticleMy Love-Hate Relationship with Digital Books
jasonjefThu, 05 Jul 2012 10:36:37 GMTAgreed, mostly. I considered a Kindle DX for a while for technical books, but that seemed lame and suffered from many of the same layout issues in a standard...
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