Server-side Tracing

SQL Trace is one of my favorite SQL Server features. Tracing in SQL server allows one to selectively capture and record valuable details of SQL Server Database Engine events that would otherwise be discarded. Information captured with these events is useful for a variety of purposes, such as performance analysis, troubleshooting, forensics, establishing baselines and proactively identifying problem areas.

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http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/SQL+Trace/71693/

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New Training from Microsoft Learning on YouTube

Visit the Microsoft Learning YouTube channel to check out some of the new playlists now available. They include Visual Studio 2010—The Best Path from Ideas to Solutions, Experiencing the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 User Interface, the Microsoft Certification Tutorial, and Windows Azure Platform and Interoperability. Receive complimentary training through Learning Snacks in the Training Catalog.



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development across platforms in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

One of the most exciting new features slated to be included with the release of SQL Server 2011, code-named Denali, is a toolset Microsoft says will advance the art of database development. This new feature -- tentatively named SQL Server Development Tools (SSDT) and code-named Juneau -- is built within Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and uses the Windows Presentation Foundation shell.

As a result, SSDT supports a unified development environment that provides functionality for both data-tier and application-tier developers across SQL Server platforms, including support for Microsoft's cloud-based database.


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http://searchsqlserver.techtarget.com/feature/Finally-development-across-platforms-in-Microsoft-Visual-Studio-2010?asrc=EM_NLT_13721951&track=NL-417&ad=827652 

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How to Connect to a SQL 2005 Server When You Are Completely Locked Out

If you need to connect to a SQL server and don't have the 'sa' password plus the builtin\administrators account has been removed then Rudy Panigas shows us what you need to know

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http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administration/68271/

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Visual Studio 2010 SP1

Visual Studio 2010 SP1 provides a comprehensive set of bug fixes, software tweaks and feature additions to Microsoft's flagship IDE. The improvements address responsiveness, stability and performance of Visual Studio 2010, according to Microsoft. Visual Studio 2010 SP1 has been available as a public beta since December.

Visual Studio 2010 SP 1 is available today for download to MSDN subscribers, at this location. SP1 will be available for public download on March 10 from this page.

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WordPress for Windows

Get the most popular open-source blogging, publishing, and content management system with a deep plugin and theme architecture that allows for limitless possibilities. Microsoft is teaming up with the WordPress Community to make using WordPress on Windows even easier and a great choice for everyone


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http://www.microsoft.com/web/wordpress?WT.mc_id=ban-f-us-wag-wp-internetcom&CR_CC=200032649&&CCID=20148284203786154&QTR=ZZf201103081434380Za20148284Zg96Zw0Zm0Zc203786154Zs9272ZZ&CLK=606110313085509836&news=promo&eml=samithaslk@yahoo.com&&exp=y

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Check Your JavaScript with JSHint

Paul Irish and Anton Kovalyov have launched an online tool for checking your JavaScript code for errors and problems. JSHint aims to be more flexible and support more environments than JSLint, a similar tool created by Douglas Crockford.  Paul Irish and Anton Kovalyov have launched an online tool for checking your JavaScript code for errors and problems. JSHint aims to be more flexible and support more environments than JSLint, a similar tool

http://jshint.com/
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