How to Setup a SharePoint and Office VHD for Development on the C9 SharePoint Sideshow

Some time back I provided this post on how to use the 2010 Information Worker Demonstration and Evaluation Virtual Machine (RTM) to setup a SharePoint and Office 2010 development environment. In this new SharePoint Sideshow video on Channel 9, Paul and I walk through the process and we also include some tips along the way. So check out the video and get yourself setup for Office development in a separate, isolated environment (i.e.

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Must watch Mix 09 session: State of the Art in Web Site Design on Microsoft SharePoint

I just wanted to make sure that anyone into SharePoint branding knows about this. Chris Auld from Intergen shows how to construct and deploy themes to SharePoint using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and VSeWSS (which Intergen wrote) .

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Must watch Mix 09 session: State of the Art in Web Site Design on Microsoft SharePoint

Must watch Mix 09 session: State of the Art in Web Site Design on Microsoft SharePoint

I just wanted to make sure that anyone into SharePoint branding knows about this. Chris Auld from Intergen shows how to construct and deploy themes to SharePoint using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and VSeWSS (which Intergen wrote) .

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Must watch Mix 09 session: State of the Art in Web Site Design on Microsoft SharePoint

Managing Files with SQL Server 2008′s FILESTREAM Feature

SQL Server’s new FILESTREAM feature simplifies the process of keeping file-based data, such as images, in sync with relational data.

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Managing Files with SQL Server 2008′s FILESTREAM Feature

SQL for Cloud Computing: Microsoft SQL Data Services

Developers face a new set of challenges and opportunities managing data for cloud computing. This architectural overview of Microsoft’s SQL Data Services (SDS) highlights the benefits for the enterprise and shows how you can use SDS to augment your existing on-premises data infrastructure.

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SQL for Cloud Computing: Microsoft SQL Data Services

Upgrading an Application from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 offers a plethora of new features targeted to end-users, DBAs, and developers alike. But what if you are still in the once bountiful but now barren land of SQL Server 2000? Follow along as we show you how to migrate a SQL Server 2000 database to SQL Server 2008 and reasons for migrating to SQL Server 2008.

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Upgrading an Application from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008

Restore a SQL Server 2008 Database into SQL Server 2005

You likely will need to test data against SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005, but ordinary backups are incompatible. Use SQL Server 2008′s Generate SQL Server Scripts Wizard to push your SQL Server 2008 data back into SQL Server 2005.

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Restore a SQL Server 2008 Database into SQL Server 2005