Although I don't have their newest (7th edition) book yet, I plan on picking it up. From what I've read at the site, the Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Studio and SQL Server (7th Edition) seems to be just what the industry needs for the critical intersection of technologies. Nice work Bill and Peter!

I've done a lot of things from the SQLCLR thus far, except for consuming an ASP.NET Web Service. This morning, I ran into some difficulties. Here are some key points to remember: Remove any app.config from your SQLCLR project so that VS 2005 can properly deploy Refer to this posting if you get the ...

Just ''of the week''? I'm hurt. :-) My interview with Simple Talk is online now.

The Connected Systems 2005 Developer Competition, sponsored by Microsoft Corporation and MSDN Magazine is a skill based competition for professional developers intended to highlight and reward creativity and programming excellence using SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005 and BizTalk 2004/2006. The competition is open to anyone ...

As we all know, SQL Server Reporting Services reports are saved as .RDL files. The files saved and consumed by the VS/Beta 2 Web-based report designer and viewer control, however, are .RDLC files. So, what are the differences? ReportViewer Control FAQ Report Controls Forum ...