Archive for December, 2008

SQL Server Integration Services is the new Data Transformation tool for SQL Server

Posted on December 27, 2008 | No Comments
I wrote this post months ago but didn’t get around to publish it. I know that SQL Server 2008 is now an available product but many of us are still using SQL Server 2005 and have created a lot Data Transformation Services (DTS) in the...
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Defragging your Mac is so 1980s

Posted on December 20, 2008 | 1 Comment
I came back from a long walk around Kingston-upon-Thames earlier and thought about the performance of my Mac and said to myself I have never defragged the hard drive since I bought the machine a few years back. I thought should I attempt to do...
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Using ASP.NET Extenders Part II

Posted on December 10, 2008 | No Comments
In Part I of ASP.NET AJAX Extenders, I talked about ASP.NET AJAX and how ASP.NET AJAX extenders fit into the picture. ASP.NET AJAX extenders are controls that enhance Web UI server controls using AJAX to create an interactive web experience. I also elaborated the point...
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Using ASP.NET AJAX Extenders Part I

Posted on December 1, 2008 | 10 Comments
AJAX Extenders are great when used in ASP.NET web pages. ASP.NET AJAX Extenders are part of the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit. You can download the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit from here. What is ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit? The ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit is a shared...
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