SQL Server Magazine

Building a Custom Application with ADOMD.NET

Draw upon your ADO.NET skills to start using ADOMD.NET

MDX Queries

Take advantage of your T-SQL skills to learn MDX query basics.

Using SQL Server Management Studio 2005 to Build MDX Queries

See how to build an MDX query against a cube.

LINQ to Your SQL Server Data

Build efficient queries using LINQ, which is included in Visual Studio 2008.

An ADO Data Binding Primer

There are commonalities between the different forms of data binding. This article's focus on simple Windows Forms and ASP.NET examples provides a great introduction to data binding while running through some best practices.

Must-Have XML Tools

XML tool suites from Altova and DataDirect Technologies are both excellent for XML editing and XML Web services support.

Must-Have XML Tools

Filling a Green Field

Today's green field is tomorrow's green swamp. Although rewriting code from scratch might seem easier, learn why you should do it in only rare cases.

.NET Now Positioned to Replace COM

When Microsoft introduced its .NET technology, there were many discussions about whether this was a sign of the end of COM. At the time, most people concluded that it wasn't the end for COM. However, the mind-set is changing.

Two Sides of the Same Coin

People have had both good and bad experiences with merging changes in Team Foundation Server (TFS). If your experiences have been bad, here's how you can prevent problems.

Snapshot Isolation vs. NoLock

In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced Snapshot Isolation, which is supposed to be an alternative to using NoLock. However, Snapshot Isolation has a few problems.

Looking for a New Job? Keep These Pointers in Mind

Learn what really sets a candidate apart when interviewing for a developer (or any) position.

Coming Attraction

There hasn't been much discussion about the contents of Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1. Here's a sneak peak into two features that this service pack will include.

Paradigm Shift Isn't About the Client Environment

In companies, the desktop computer is here to stay but the servers they connect to might be hosted elsewhere.

Software Sector Is Seeing Another Paradigm Shift

Every so often, the business software industry's focus goes through a paradigm shift. We're on the verge of another shift, but it's not the one you might think.

Interested in a Programming Career? Here's How to Start

Here's some advice on how to start a programming career when you're working fulltime at another job.

ASP.NET 2.0: Cache In on Performance Shortcuts

Take advantage of callback functions and enhanced caching options to boost your Web application’s performance at the client, Web server, and database tiers.

Three Non-TechEd Announcements That Are Important to Developers

Learn about the CTP release of the Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals, an interesting blog about the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, and Project Glidepath.

Scrum Isn't Just for Agile Processes

You can improve your software development process by leveraging Team Foundation System's (TFS's) built-in process-documentation features when you create a new TFS project. TFS ships with two processes: CMMI and Agile.

Daily Builds and Scrum

Today, developers have to build reliable applications and build them fast. Team Foundation Build, (a Team Foundation Server add-on) and Scrum (an agile process) can help in this endeavor.