Tag: Microsoft

Aug 11, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Thanks to Mike Gunderloy for creating this cool INF file. Even though it’s been around for a couple of years, I just found out about it!

Microsoft

Microsoft codenames become product/technology names

Aug 7, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

A week ago, I mentioned that Longhorn is now officially known as Windows Vista. Well, Indigo has also been renamed to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Avalon renamed to Windows Presentation …

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Visual Studio 2005 For Dummies

Aug 2, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Congratulations to my friends John Alexander (Microsoft RD from Kansas City) and Jeff Julian on their forthcoming book. I just saw it advertised on Amazon.

Visual Studio Microsoft

Microsoft Forms New Connected Systems Division

Aug 2, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

This new division will unify the Distributed Systems Group (DSG) and the Business Process/Integration Division (BPID), bringing these technologies together: Windows Communication Foundation ("Indigo") …

Misc Microsoft

Americans are bigger than Europeans!

Aug 1, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

A few weeks ago I blogged the shirt sizing chart of Tech-Ed/Europe. The sizes only went up to 5X. Well, at this fall’s MVP summit, the 6X folks are finally given a conference to attend … …

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SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor upgraded

Jul 30, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

This tool analyzes your SQL 2000 applications for potential upgrade issues when migrating to SQL Server 2005. This new version is based on the June CTP and contains additional rules, support for …

Microsoft SQL Server

How to ask a question ...

Jul 25, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Yes, Microsoft and a certain MVP have gone to great lengths to provide you with this simple how-to.

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SQL 2005 Class Canceled Today - Bomb Threat!

Jul 25, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Yep, my session in Austin was canceled today, because someone left some suspicious backpacks downstairs at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, and they cleared the building for 3.5 hours. Methinks Oracle was …

Microsoft SQL Server

Windows Longhorn renamed to Windows Vista

Jul 22, 2005 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Microsoft announced the new, official name of the next version of Windows today. Beta 1 will launch on 3 August, too.

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