“On The Bench”

This is what Avanade calls your time between projects. Last week I rolled off my first major project and started my bench time. This time is meant for training and getting certified. So I did just that.
The first four days of this week I spent training on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 where I utilized [...]

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SQL Server: Interesting Function and Stored Procedure Behavior

The other day out at Microsoft I ran into some interesting behavior in SQL Server regarding the difference between running a query in a table-valued function versus running it in a stored procedure.
This particular query I was trying to run selects columns from an existing view that is part a database of the Microsoft product [...]

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Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott

“A weekly look at all things Microsoft including Windows Vista, Office 2007, and Xbox from the foremost Windows expert in the world, Paul Thurrott of the Super Site for Windows.”
“Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte“
This podcast along with many other quality TWiT podcasts can be found on iTunes or on the TWiT Netcast Network website here: http://twit.tv
I have [...]

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