Tech Breakfast - November

We will look at the new technology that integrates the whole development cycle from initial design, testing and development as well as bug tracking and project management tools.

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Creating Reporting Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
27th January 2005
8:00am - 11:00am

Get the knowledge and skills to author, deploy, and manage reports using the brand new Microsoft Reporting Services 2005. After the session, you will be able to:

• Understand the Architecture of Microsoft Reporting Services and Office integration
• Author reports using Report Designer
• Deploy and publish reports
• Manage the lifecycle of a report, including report scheduling and backup and restore
• Understand how to apply Reporting Services to a business problem

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G'Day Developers!

Do you use email for tasks - not communication?

Email is a very powerful business tool. The main problem, however, is that for most people it is out of control - emails build up until they are impossible to manage. To help minimize mailbox clutter, try these tips:

• Send emails that contain clear tasks, not banter
  
  
• If the email you receive is not clear, call up the person who sent it and ask for more information. Too many people reply to the unclear email asking for clarification, which wastes time and does not guarantee a response.

More on Rules to Better Email

Cheers until next time, Adam
SSW Chief Architect and Microsoft Regional Director, Australia

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In the big world of Microsoft it's easy to forget that there's a lot of other smart cookies out there building great programs and utilities. You could spend hours scouring the net for the latest .exe or you could save time and let Adam show you the best new tools around for ASP.NET1.1 and 2.0

Using the AdRoator Class & Dynamic Image Generation in ASP.NET 2.0

Andrew Coates will talk about the AdRotator class in ASP.NET 2.0 - this in turn leads to another cool thing dynamic image generation - and this in turn leads us into the HTTP Handler class.

You will see a demo on the 3 modes of populating the AdRotator control and a technique for dynamically displaying images stored as binary data in fields of a database. The 3 modes being "Database", "XML" and "Programmatic". Then it is into Dynamic Image Generation, which will require creating an HTTP Handler class that intercepts calls to a particular URL and returns the image in a format that the browser expects. HTTP handlers give you a means of interacting with the low-levels request and response services of the IIS Web server and provide functionality much like ISAPI extensions but with a simpler programming model.
 

VS LIVE! Sydney - Your Last Chance To Register!!!

14 Days to go!
29th November to 2nd December 2005

VSLive! Sydney 2005, returns with completely redefined content focused on the November releases of Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006. Take part in more than 95 hours of technical sessions, day-long intensive workshops, visionary keynotes and more. Plus, VSLive! Sydney includes the official Australian Launch Day. You can pick from three unique conferences:

• SmartClient Live!
• ASP Live!
• SQL Live!
• plus Launch Day!

Alternatively, choose the Gold Passport to get unrestricted access to every session plus all the full-day, intensive workshops!

This is your last chance so REGISTER TODAY  or call 1800 012 933

Reporting Services Training - Brisbane

THIS IS THE BLUE RIBBON EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!
Creating Reporting Solutions using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

SPECIAL OFFER: SAVE $100.00 WITH SSW

Thursday 8th & Friday 9th December 2005 (24 Days to go)

No doubt that by now you have heard of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services - Microsoft's solution to the web reporting problem. Join Microsoft Regional Director and SSW Chief Architect Adam Cogan as he takes you through the basics of Reporting services, managing your report content, administering your reports as well as adding custom code..

This 2 day course provides attendees with the knowledge and skills to author, deploy and manage reports using Mircosoft Reporting Services.

This course is ideal for database administrators, database developers, IT Professionals, and partners with a minimum 6 months SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 7.0 experience, and basic Microsoft Visual Studio .NET navigation skills.

Contact: Sophie Belle
 

The Goal: To convert an Access application to .NET Windows Forms and Reporting Services powered by a SQL Server Database.

This event will be hosted by Adam Cogan, Microsoft Regional Director and SSW Chief Architect.

Contact: Sophie Belle