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SQL Server CLR Hosting
Draft v0.1 - 30th June 2004 In this white paper, we'll discuss the integration of .NET Framework...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/27/2004
TechEd Europe T-3 Days
I'm heading down to Amsterdam tomorrow to check out the venue and put the last finishing touches to...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/25/2004
Strewth, He's Mad as a Cut Snake!
According to today's Independent, an Australian man yesterday became the world's oldest skydiver,...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/17/2004
FotoVision: New End-to-End .NET Smart Client Sample Application
FotoVision has released to the web (thanks to Ed Kaim for drawing this to my attention). This is a...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/17/2004
TechEd Europe Session Database
In respond to popular demand from attendees who want to plan their schedule in advance, I've taken...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/15/2004
Friday Fun - What Happens When Kids Misbehave...
Selling Son's Beloved PlayStation 2 as a Punishment! Xbox owners are better behaved, of course......
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/11/2004
Do You Run a Microsoft-Orientated Community Site?
If so, we're keen to hear from you...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/11/2004
.NET Blogging in the UK
It's six months since I started to compile a list of .NET developers in the UK who blog. As a...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/11/2004
Free Vector-based Illustration Tool from Microsoft
It's nigh-on impossible to keep track of all the varied products and announcements from Microsoft...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/07/2004
TechEd Europe T-21 Days!
TechEd Europe commences in three weeks from today! As of this morning, we've finally finished...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/07/2004
Announcing a New Font - Innate
Mike Gunderloy always comes up with the goods when it comes to cool new software. Yesterday he...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/03/2004
Windows Media Player 10 Tech Beta Available
The technical beta for Windows Media Player 10 has just released to microsoft.com. As indicated in...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 06/02/2004
DAT318: SQL Server 2005 CLR Integration
I've already blogged about this topic in some depth (1 2 3 4), so I've highlighted a few notes of...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/27/2004
DEV410: Inside the ASP.NET Runtime
Michele Leroux Bustamente presented an insightful guide to the extensible capabilities of the...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/26/2004
DAT329: SQL Server 2005 Web Services
SQL Server 2005 contains a completely rearchitected web services layer. Rather than relying on IIS...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/26/2004
DEV200: Visual Studio Team System
Visual Studio is moving from a developer-focused to a development-focused environment. Visual Studio...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/25/2004
BPR247: OneNote 2003
Tips for OneNote Create separate work and personal folders and store everything else below that...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/25/2004
DEV310: Top 10 Tricks for a Killer ASP.NET Web Application
- Creating an n-Tier DesignFirstly, create a data layer as a class library that encapsulates your...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/24/2004
CTS200: Service Orientation and the Developer
Don Box and Doug Purdy kicked off the Connected Systems track with a typically off-the wall,...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/24/2004
Steve McConnell on Advancements in Software Construction
Steve McConnell is the author of Code Complete, one of the classic software engineering titles that...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/23/2004
Mobile Devices Must Attend Session @ TechEd Europe
There are some really cool new capabilities for smart device development in Visual Studio 2005. This...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/22/2004
A Brief Introduction to ClickOnce
ClickOnce (a new runtime feature in Whidbey) is designed to solve many of the traditional problems...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/22/2004
InfoPath 2003 SP1 Samples and Articles
I'm currently sitting next to Roger Jennings, who's the author of the forthcoming Microsoft Press...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/22/2004
Looking for a Room Share at TechEd Europe?
I've been pondering about the perpetual problem of cost for attendees for TechEd Europe - I've heard...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/21/2004
Heading Off to TechEd US
OK, so I'm heading off to TechEd US in San Diego tomorrow. Obviously this conference will be but a...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/20/2004
An Xbox Box?
After someone posted a question internally about getting hold of the limited edition Xbox Crystal...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/20/2004
Keeping ActiveSync Up To Date
If you've got a Windows Mobile device such as a Pocket PC or Smartphone attached to your computer,...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/18/2004
A New Arrival!
We're delighted to announce the arrival of Esther Alice Sneath, born at 9:50pm BST, 9th May 2004 by...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/10/2004
Longhorn WinHEC Build: What's New?
As I'm sure most people know by now, we've made an updated build of Windows "Longhorn" (build 4074)...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/08/2004
New Features in Windows XP Service Pack 2: Again!
I posted a little while back about the changes to Windows XP Service Pack 2. At the time we shipped...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 05/07/2004
What's New in ADO.NET 2.0?
Amidst all the hype around Whidbey and Yukon, one area that's been perhaps neglected is the fairly...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 04/28/2004
Virtual PC in Europe - Fix for the Dreaded Sticky Ctrl Key Bug!
I know many developers who rely on Virtual PC 2004 these days, both for application compatibility...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 04/22/2004
TechEd Europe Birds of a Feather
If you're attending TechEd Europe this year, you may be interested to know that we're running a...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 04/16/2004
Making Progress in Security? A Personal View
I don't normally comment on security issues, mostly because it's not my specialist subject. It's...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 04/07/2004
TechEd Europe Data Track: Request for Peer Feedback
I want to do something which I don't think has ever happened before: invite open peer feedback on...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 04/07/2004
TechEd Europe 2004 Data Track
[Updated: This is the final list of sessions, based on some of the suggestions in the comments...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 04/07/2004
Sun / Microsoft Settlement Webcast Live
Just watching the webcast following on from the Sun / Microsoft settlement. I can't tell you how odd...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 04/02/2004
How do you convert a string into an enum?
I've come across the situation on a number of occasions when coding where I've wanted to convert...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 04/02/2004
Digging inside Windows Media Files
I've been scratching an itch - of the coding variety. For some while now, I've wanted to catalogue...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 03/30/2004
Ten Reasons for Developers to Attend TechEd Europe 2004
The one where Tim sells out to the marketing droids... OK, so this is more of a sales pitch than I...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 03/29/2004
Extracting Metadata from Windows Media files
In this article, I'll describe how to use the Windows Media Format SDK to access the metadata...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 03/28/2004
Passing Strings to Unmanaged Code
I've just come across a nasty bug in some sample code (from us, I'm ashamed to say), that highlights...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 03/25/2004
Getting a Job with Microsoft
From time to time people ask me what it takes to get employed by Microsoft, usually after having...
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 03/24/2004
How do Microsoft Email Addresses Work?
Dave Verwer asks the question that's on everyone's lips :-)
Author: Tim Sneath Date: 03/24/2004