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Release dates and other myths

I was reading through Channel 9 this morning and came across a question about when (or if) the service pack for Visual Studio 2003 would be released. There was one of the comments that made me start thinking just how bad things have become with Microsoft (and even in general) release dates. To quote...

Posted to Rudolf Henning (Weblog) by rudolf on 07-06-2006
Interesting search engine stats for big companies

This is really interesting. I guy pulled some stats from his site to see what search engines big company employees use the most. Not surprisingly Google came on top but shockingly for Microsoft MSN search is not their top choice... http://andrewhitchcock.org/companystats/ Steve Balmer must be thinking...

Posted to Rudolf Henning (Weblog) by rudolf on 06-20-2006
SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition

Yet another 'version' of SQL server that could be useful as an application embedded database engine. It may now be time to finally dump that Jet engine (the database one) for desktop application use. The benefits include things like using a db engine that is more scalable, robust, better, stronger, faster...

Posted to Rudolf Henning (Weblog) by rudolf on 06-19-2006
BizTalk 2006 R2

Just when you think you just might get slightly up to date with technology they come with anouncements like this: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060606/sftu068.html?.v=51

Posted to Rudolf Henning (Weblog) by rudolf on 06-08-2006
Halo 2 Only on Vista

First comment I have on this is: THIS SUCKS! Why can't we not have Halo 2 on WinXP? Yes, I know it should use DX10. This is just a Microsoft marketing scheme to get people to splash out and buy Vista! The biggest problem is hardware. In order to play/use Vista properly you will need an up to date machine...

Posted to Rudolf Henning (Weblog) by rudolf on 02-10-2006
Managment Studio Express and SQL BOL Dec 2005

A few days ago I blogged about the updated SQL books online (December 2005). Unfortunately I discovered it completely breaks your 'Managment Studio Express CPT' and the only way to fix it is by renaming/deleting a registry key. Really stupid if you ask me! To get 'Managment Studio Express' working again...

Posted to Rudolf Henning (Weblog) by rudolf on 01-03-2006
Chance to make suggestions about VS

Thanks to Ruari we can give comments and suggestions of features we would like to be added/changed in future or updated versions of Visual Studio. Have a peek at: http://www.sadeveloper.net/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=65456 Speak up now or forever hold your... well, just go and say how you like it or...

Posted to Rudolf Henning (Weblog) by rudolf on 12-06-2005
Only one week till the VS 2005 launch! (CPT)

Only a week remains for the launch of Visual Studio 2005 (for us Cape Towners). I don't know if there are any room left but please book a place if you want to be there! tick, tick tick...

Posted to Rudolf Henning (Weblog) by rudolf on 11-17-2005
Tech Ed 2005

This year I am fortunate enough again to be sponsered by Microsoft to attend TechEd. I will be leaving tomorrow and I am looking so forward to it. This year it is my aim to learn more about Avalon, Indigo and also to support my fellow buddies on their chalk and talk sessions. I hear Armand and Ernst...

Posted to Jannie's Blog (Weblog) by jannie on 10-21-2005
Visual Studio 2005 and SQL 2005 launch!

I hope they(MS) don't mind but I'm so excited about the launch (finally) of VS 2005 that I'll post the dates here on my blog. Are you ready..... Microsoft is launching SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 . SQL Server and Visual Studio: Great Separately. Even Better Together. From Microsoft .NET Framework...

Posted to Rudolf Henning (Weblog) by rudolf on 10-11-2005

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