February 2008 Entries

Zune and Vista 64: Finally Syncing and Downloading

I have had issues with my Zune 30 ever since I reinstalled Vista 64 and Zune Software 2.3.  I could not get podcasts to download through the software and syncing with my Zune 30 would not occur.  The software could recognize the Zune 30 and see the contents of the device but it would not sync.  I spent many hours trying to find a solution and fix this curse I have had. This morning I came into the office and was determined to find a solution or just give up.  I was prepared to give the Zune to my...

posted @ Saturday, February 16, 2008 11:00 AM | Feedback (0)

Announcing -- Cloudsocket Database Developer Wiki

Cloudsocket (actually just me) has announced the creation and delivery of a new knowledge center for database patterns and best practices for database design and development. The Cloudsocket Database Developer Wiki will be open to all to share and collaborate on the databases and the use, performance and development of this important and frequently overlooked technology. The main purpose is to share, educate and inform not only database experts but also the entire software development community to develop, use and maintain better relational databases. We are building a repository for: SQL Server 2005...

posted @ Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:21 PM | Feedback (0)

Geek Dinner after Detroit Visual Studio 2008 Launch Event -- March 18 @ 6PM

Brother Keith Elder is planning a Geek Dinner after the Detroit Visual Studio 2008/SQL Server 2008/windows Server 2008 Launch Event. The dinner will start at 6:00 PM. RSVP here. All are welcomed. When Date: March 18th Time:  6:00 PM Where Greektown, Detroit PizzaPapalis® 553 Monroe Street Detroit, MI   48226 Phone:               313-96...       

posted @ Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:23 AM | Feedback (0)

SQL Server 2005 Best Practices: Show Data in a Report Header

One of the things I want in my reports is to have nice headers for my reports.  I like to have a logo and the user's report parameters along with other data to show to give more information for the business needs the report needs to clarify.  One of the things that Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services cannot do natively is show data from a Dataset in the header.  This post will explain how to work around this and how easy it is. Create the Report Server Project in the Business Intelligence Projects section and call it AdventureWorksLTReports. ...

posted @ Saturday, February 02, 2008 10:37 AM | Feedback (3)