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Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Sync Services

It's taken me a while to get around to exploring what's new with the Microsoft Sync Services in Beta 2. Given how far they had got with Beta 1 I half expected this to be pretty much baked. Unfortunately this is definitely not the case. Without...
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Orcas goodness from the VB team

As Bill has pointed out (and again ) the VB team have a number of webcasts lined up. In fact the SDLC Blog has a great summary of dates, times and a brief abstract here. Here is the quick list so you don't miss out: Wednesday, April 25, 2007: VB9 – LinQ...
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The Microsoft Developer Show - Take 2

Last year I took over running The Microsoft Developer Show from Dr Peter Stanski and was able to deliver a number of podcasts while based in Wellington. Unfortunately the shift back to Perth has result in my time being otherwise spent (check out the main...

Going Occasionally Connected with Orcas

Visual Studio vNext (aka Orcas) has a number of features that is set to make building occasionally connected applications really really easy. Since downloading the Beta 1 bits I have been trying to get my head around all the improvements and changes that...

SQL Server CE Site Update

If you are looking at the Microsoft Sync Services which is likely to be part of Visual Studio Orcas you should check out the MS Sync Services FAQ across at www.sqlserverce.org . This has been updated to include the information posted by Steve Lasker on...
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More March Orcas CTP

In my last post I left you hanging to see what would happen when I created a new .sync item from the Add New Item dialog. So here you go, the following is what the synchronisation configuration screen looks like in the March CTP - bearing in mind it is...

Finally the March 2007 Orcas CTP

It has taken me a while to get an opportunity to play with the March Orcas CTP but I figured that I could do without a couple more hours of sleep to have a play. I'm just going to post a few things I noticed - some a small, some a not.... First things...

Perth .NET Community of Practice - meeting this thursday

As Brian points out Code Camp Oz is just around the corner but if you can't make it to Wagga Wagga to see my session on the Microsoft Sync Services then head along to the Perth .NET Community of Practice meeting this thursday. Details as follows: Details...
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Raising Custom Events

Earlier today I was wading through the code for the Microsoft Sync Services (many thanks to Lutz Roeder's Reflector and the file disassembler addin) so that I could understand how it all pieces together. One of the interesting things I noticed was that...

SQL Server Compact Edition - Community Portal

Over the last couple of weeks I've been slowly putting together a new community portal to focus on what I think is a very relevant technology that will impact the way we build applications. SQL Server Compact Edition and accompanying technologies such...

Microsoft Sync Services Configuration Example

Over the last couple of days I have been putting together some sample code that will significantly reduce the amount of code you have to write to work with the Microsoft Sync Services. Unfortunately one of the major issues with MSS is that you are responsible...

Occasionally Connected Applications get a new friend

One of the topics that I'm particularly passionate about around building applications that work in both connected and disconnected mode. I've had a bit of experience with this both at AutumnCare and now at Intilecta so I would like to think that I've...
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