William Sheldon
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 William Sheldon is a contributing editor for SQL Server Magazine and a Microsoft MVP for Visual Basic .NET. He's coauthor of Professional Visual Basic .NET with .NET 3.0 (Wrox) and an instructor at University of California, San Diego.
Email address: wsheldon@live.com
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Securing Your SQL Server Environment
Locking down your database environment can be a difficult task, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn how to protect your databases by using service accounts and encryption to secure your database files and network.
SQL Server Magazine
SQL Scripter 2.0
Create T-SQL scripts to run on target systems for exporting table data to remote clients.
SQL Server Magazine
RowGen 2.0
Use RowGen 2.0 to create referentially valid but random sample data that you can use in your test environment.
SQL Server Magazine
Building a Custom Application with ADOMD.NET
Draw upon your ADO.NET skills to start using ADOMD.NET
SQL Server Magazine
MDX Queries
Take advantage of your T-SQL skills to learn MDX query basics.
SQL Server Magazine
Using SQL Server Management Studio 2005 to Build MDX Queries
See how to build an MDX query against a cube.
SQL Server Magazine
LINQ to Your SQL Server Data
Build efficient queries using LINQ, which is included in Visual Studio 2008.
SQL Server Magazine
An ADO Data Binding Primer
There are commonalities between the different forms of data binding. This article's focus on simple Windows Forms and ASP.NET examples provides a great introduction to data binding while running through some best practices.
SQL Server Magazine
Must-Have XML Tools
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Must-Have XML Tools
XML tool suites from Altova and DataDirect Technologies are both excellent for XML editing and XML Web services support.
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Filling a Green Field
Today's green field is tomorrow's green swamp. Although rewriting code from scratch might seem easier, learn why you should do it in only rare cases.
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.NET Now Positioned to Replace COM
When Microsoft introduced its .NET technology, there were many discussions about whether this was a sign of the end of COM. At the time, most people concluded that it wasn't the end for COM. However, the mind-set is changing.
SQL Server Magazine
Two Sides of the Same Coin
People have had both good and bad experiences with merging changes in Team Foundation Server (TFS). If your experiences have been bad, here's how you can prevent problems.
SQL Server Magazine
Snapshot Isolation vs. NoLock
In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced Snapshot Isolation, which is supposed to be an alternative to using NoLock. However, Snapshot Isolation has a few problems.
SQL Server Magazine
Looking for a New Job? Keep These Pointers in Mind
Learn what really sets a candidate apart when interviewing for a developer (or any) position.
SQL Server Magazine
Coming Attraction
There hasn't been much discussion about the contents of Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1. Here's a sneak peak into two features that this service pack will include.
SQL Server Magazine
Paradigm Shift Isn't About the Client Environment
In companies, the desktop computer is here to stay but the servers they connect to might be hosted elsewhere.
SQL Server Magazine
Software Sector Is Seeing Another Paradigm Shift
Every so often, the business software industry's focus goes through a paradigm shift. We're on the verge of another shift, but it's not the one you might think.
SQL Server Magazine
Interested in a Programming Career? Here's How to Start
Here's some advice on how to start a programming career when you're working fulltime at another job.
SQL Server Magazine
ASP.NET 2.0: Cache In on Performance Shortcuts
Take advantage of callback functions and enhanced caching options to boost your Web application’s performance at the client, Web server, and database tiers.
SQL Server Magazine
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