Security Briefs: CardSpace, SqlMembershipProvider, and More (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:41:04 GMT)
This month Keith Brown fields some reader questions on Windows CardSpace as well as on passwords for SqlMembershipProvider.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/10/SecurityBriefs/

SQL Server 2005: Jazz Up Your Data Using Custom Report Items In SQL Server Reporting Services (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:27:24 GMT)
Custom report items in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services address your needs for custom reports without the pain of doing it from scratch.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/10/SQLServer2005

Next-Generation Data Access: Making the Conceptual Level Real (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:12:23 GMT)
Microsoft's vision for raising the level of abstraction from the logical (relational) level to the conceptual (entity) level eliminates the impedance mismatch for both applications and data services.
msdnprod/data/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnadonet/html/nexgenda.asp

Inside MSDN: Building the MSDN Aggregation System (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:03:59 GMT)
This month John Mollman looks inside MSDN to examine the group’s content aggregation system built atop SQL Server Service Broker.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/07/InsideMSDN/default.aspx

Data Points: Reporting Controls in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:58:01 GMT)
SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services lets you embed code in a report that can be accessed by various properties of that report and also allows you to access external .NET libraries.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/07/DataPoints/default.aspx

The LINQ Framework: What's New in the May CTP (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 01:52:46 GMT)
Luca Bolognese walks through the new features in the Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) May 2006 Community Technology Preview (CTP). Specifically, he introduces the new LINQ to SQL designer, joins, and data binding support.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20060622LINQLB/manifest.xml

Using Data with Web Application Projects (Tue, 16 May 2006 18:22:48 GMT)
Shows how to properly use SQL Server Express and Data Binding with Web Application Projects, an alternative Web project model that can be added to Visual Studio 2005
msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnvs05/html/using_data_with_wap.asp

Data Points: Designing Reports with SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 (Fri, 05 May 2006 20:33:19 GMT)
SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 provides Web-based reports that can be integrated into both Windows Forms and Web-based applications and makes designing effective reports simpler than ever. This month John Papa tells you what you need to know.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/06/DataPoints/default.aspx

Share The Load: Report Visual Studio Team System Load Test Results Via A Configurable Web Site (Fri, 05 May 2006 20:13:49 GMT)
This article adds some handy reporting capabilities to the new load testing tool in Visual Studio 2005 Team System.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/06/ShareTheLoad/default.aspx

Accelerate your VS 2005 skills with 59 core and advanced online workshops from Microsoft Learning (Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:01:56 GMT)
Learn by doing in these hands-on workshops. Each online workshop covers a specific topic within one of 4 main areas, Windows and Web Development, Data/XML and Distributed Application development. Each workshop includes both C# and Visual Basic code.
/www.microsoftelearning.com/visualstudio2005/