(Pradeep K. V.) This article explains the basic understanding on different methods of developing multilingual applications in .NET. Here emphasis is given on handling multiple languages using resource files. This also explains the necessary settings to be made in the Windows operating system and SQL

(William Pearson) With this lesson, we will begin an examination of named sets, from the perspective the MDX query language. We obtained brief exposure to the concept of named sets earlier in the series (Using Sets in MDX Queries), touching upon them from the perspective of the MSAS Analysis Manager

(James Travis) First let me say the book in my opinion is more for some who has almost no experience with SQL Server 2000 or Visual Basic .NET. It seemed like 704 pages of rehashed material from SQL BOL and MSDN library more than anything. The book was very repetitive of a number of the concepts and

(Kent Tegels) When I was first introduced to Peanut Butter Chicken, I had many questions: What does it taste like? Why would one want to mix Peanut Butter and Chicken? How do you prepare it? Who thought this up? I was hooked for life with the first bite. When I first heard that the next version o

There are a lot of SQL Server books designed for beginning DBAs, but not a lot for the experienced DBA. In this book, Brian Knight has helped to fill this gap with this book, aptly called, SQL Server 2000 for Experienced DBAs. This book covers many topics not covered, or just barely covered in other

(Mike Pearson) ApexSQL Report is designed for flexibility and fast turnaround of reporting in a dynamic Rapid Application Development environment. The current version (v4.3) is ASP based, with v5 coming out soon in ASP.NET. (R)

(Brian Moran) Two weeks ago, I wrote about the delay of SQL Server 2005, formerly code-named Yukon. Microsoft has pushed back commercial availability of SQL Server 2005 to the first half of 2005, presumably closer to June than January. In my earlier article, I asked you to share what effect SQL Serv

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this

(Mary Jo Foley and Darryl K. Taft) Microsoft Corp. plans to add new Reporting Services capabilities to the next version of its SQL Server database, known as SQL Server 2005, according to company officials at VSLive, the Visual Studio developers conference here.

(Andy Warren) Sometimes it’s what you don’t know that hurts. Sometimes it hurts a lot! Recently one of our developers was just about to pound his head on the desk in frustration, trying to figure out why some TSQL was not working correctly. It looked something like this: set @SomeVariable = @Some