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Speaking at Detroit SQL Server User Group - 8 Nov
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 2:03 PM

I'll be speaking tomorrow, Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the Detroit Area SQL Server User Group . My is entitled The Why, What, and How of SQL Server Compact Edition. The meeting begins at 6:00pm at the Microsoft office in Southfield. Get directions and details at http://www.sqlsig.org . See you there! Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Community, Programming

Installing SQLce 2005 Tools for VS2005 SP1
Monday, January 22, 2007 12:08 AM

Last week, I attempted to install the SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Tools for Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 and received the following error message: The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded may be missing, or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the program. Verify that the... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Programming

SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Official Release!
Sunday, January 14, 2007 11:44 AM

Microsoft has now RTW'd (release[d] to the web) the final bits for SQL Server Compact Edition (SQLce) 2005 (aka SQLce 3.1): Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Server Tools Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Tools for Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Developer Software... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Programming

SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition - CTP/RC1
Friday, December 15, 2006 9:24 AM

UPDATE 4 (2007-01-21): Links from this post removed, go see this post for SQLce 2005 RTM info. UPDATE 3: I've received some complaints about confusion with regards to this post, so I've changed the title. UPDATE 2: The runtime is currently available as an RC1 release; look for the true RTM in January 2007. UPDATE: The links are currently broken; I have asked... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Programming

MEDC 2007 Call for papers!
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:30 AM

https://medc2007.mscorpevents.com/CFP/CallForPapers.aspx Microsoft MEDC 2007 (Mobile and Embedded DevCon 2007) organizers invite you to submit proposals to speak at MEDC in our conference breakout sessions. MEDC is one of Microsoft's most important annual technical training events, and our speaker selection process is extremely rigorous to ensure that attendees... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Programming

SQLce RC1 released!
Monday, November 06, 2006 10:03 PM

Microsoft has released SQL Server Compact Edition RC1 to the web, along with some tools for VS2005 ( SP1 beta only) . Read: SQL Server Compact Edition RC1 release! ...and if the name is confusing, get the skinny from Steve Lasker at sql-server-everywhere-gets-yet-another-name.aspx Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Programming

Speaking at Microsoft DevCare event in Cincinnati
Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:29 AM

Drew Robbins and I will be presenting at the mobility-oriented Microsoft Developer Care event in conjunction with Max Technical Training in Cincinnati on Friday, June 23. http://www.maxtrain.com/classes/classInfo.aspx?id=MX-DevCare I hope to see you there! -Nino Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Windows Mobile, Programming

MEDC 2006: Day 2 - P&P's Mobile CAB
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 3:54 PM

This morning I am sitting in a very full session by the P&P folks: " Patterns & Practices for Mobile Client Part 2/4 - Mobile Composite UI Application Block ". I have started to look at the Mobile Client Software Factory bits, evaluating the various components for use in my current project (of course comparing to Avanade's own ACA Devices asset). Once... Read More...

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Filed under: .NET Compact Framework, Mobility, Programming

Day of .NET - T-minus six days!
Sunday, May 07, 2006 5:10 PM

Still haven't signed up for Day of .NET in Ann Arbor, MI ? Good Grief! Get on it! Register . It's free , as in no cost to you . Fresh from MEDC 2006 , I'll be talking about Securing Your Mobile Data and Life with LUA: Developing for Fun and Fortune as a Non-Admin . My colleague, Dave Giard, will be presenting An Introduction to Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 ... Read More...

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Filed under: .NET Compact Framework, Mobility, Programming

MEDC 2006 registration open!
Monday, February 06, 2006 12:15 PM

While I roll through my several hundred (1200+, IIRC) blog posts about mobility stuff, here's something very important: MEDC 2006 Registration is now open!!! http://www.medc2006.com Go. Get Registered! -Nino Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Windows Mobile, Programming

My presentation materials from Code Camp
Monday, January 23, 2006 7:26 PM

I have uploaded my presentation materials from Code Camp . Pull them down if you are interested. There were no materials from my Smart Device / Mobility Architecture whiteboard talk, only the WM5.0 / .NET CF 2.0 talk. Thanks again to the folks who attended my sessions and thanks to the folks who put together the Dayton-Cincinnati Code Camp (namely Jim Holmes... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Programming

Internet Connectivity from WM5.0 Emulator *without* ActiveSync
Friday, January 20, 2006 11:42 AM

I've been asked a few times recently about setting up Internet connectivity with the WM5.0 emulator; I usually point people to this post: http://blogs.msdn.com/akhune/archive/2005/11/16/493329.aspx . However, if you want to do it without ActiveSync.. Update: In reponse to a few comments, I have updated some of the steps, and added a disclaimer: -This solution... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Windows Mobile, Programming

MSN Spaces MetaWeblog API account lockouts
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:08 AM

As part of one of my Code Camp presentations, I am going to build a photo-blogging app (using the construction of this app to illustrate new features in WM5.0 and .NET CF 2.0) . Well, one of the two services I am building support for (for the presentation) is MSN Spaces (and for the curious, I plan to further develop this app after the presentation to make it... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Programming

MEDC 2006 - Call for Papers
Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:16 AM

Mike Hall posted earlier this month that the Mobile and Embedded Developers Conference 2006 Call for Papers is now open. The MEDC 2006 Call for Papers site. Even if you are not interested in presenting, mark your calendars: MEDC 2006: May 8 - May 11, 2006, The Venetian , Las Vegas, NV I went to the first two MDC events (2003,2004), then missed MEDC 2005, but... Read More...

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Filed under: Mobility, Windows Mobile, Programming

Dayton-Cincinnati Code Camp - Schedule finalized!
Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:51 AM

It's official! I'm going to be presenting at the Dayton-Cincinnati Code Camp on Saturday, January 21, 2006 along with many other excellent presenters. Check out the finalized schedule . Register at the Microsoft Events site . See you there! - Nino Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Read More...

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