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Kevin Kline on the show today talking about all sorts of things with SQL Server, direction, tips and more. Also, database news of the day, the SQL Server tip of the day, the accidental DBA tip and events.
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Accidental DBA Tip, Noise and News in the Industry, Upcoming Events and More…Also, Industry Trends, the SQL Server Tip of the Day and SSWUG Discussions.
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What If You Could Attend a Full-On Conference…
with NO travel, – top presenters, top content, just focus on learning. Awesome technical sessions from some of the best and most well-known technical presenters out there. We have a spot saved for you at the SSWUG.ORG Virtual Conference – are you confirmed yet? Check out the sessions, speakers and schedules here on the site, then be sure to register ASAP for the best rates going.
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Microsoft’s ASP.NET is a web application development technology that can be used to design and implement dynamic web sites. It is language and platform-neutral runs on top of the managed environment of .NET Framework. The new version of ASP.NET is ASP.NET 4.0 that ships with Visual Studio 2010. This article presents the new features and enhancements in ASP.NET 4.0 and helps you to master them in a short time to build scalable, robust, high-performance web applications with ease. Code snippets have been included wherever applicable to illustrate the concepts discussed.
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It’s Not Just What You Know
What is your greatest asset as an IT Professional? If you are looking for work it is generally experience. But to retain your job, your best asset is your ability to learn.
This is common knowledge to most of us who have been working with Information Technology for more than a couple years. The tools that we use today will be obsolete tomorrow.
So, I’ve been thinking about what barriers keep us from learning new technologies. For me the issue is often time. If I can’t have a project that requires new technology, I don’t have time to learn it. There is plenty to do just to keep the lights on. I don’t find a new technology and look for a problem to solve; I measure problems against known technology and new technology and determine if its time to move on,
This means I do have to at least be aware of what tools and techniques are available in order to assess opportunities. That’s one of the reasons I like SSWUG. It is a great place to find out about new and emerging technologies.
Sometimes I think we just get stuck. We find a comfort zone where we know how to get things done quickly and accurately. Throwing new technology into the mix is just too painful; and sometimes the new technologies don’t have enough enhancement to justify change.
So what is holding you back. I’d really like to hear from our members about the barriers for keeping current. You can share your thoughts with me at btaylor@sswug.org.
Cheers,
Ben
Free Webcast: SQL Server and SharePoint Data Integration
SharePoint’s Data View web part can do much more than just view data. It can serve as a complete front-end to your SQL Server (and other data store) information allowing you to create robust applications without writing code. In this session, you will see just how to create such an application including conditional graphics. You’ll even learn how to pass data from SQL Server into a SharePoint Designer workflow for business process automation.
Presented by: Ricky Spears
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> Live date: 10/6/2010 at 12:00 Pacific