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SQL 2005/.NET Code Camp
SQL 2005/.NET Code Camp
SQL 2005 Code Camp - Day of .NET

If you are a developer interested in improving your .NET skills or an inquisitive database administrator who would like to see the new features of SQL Server 2005; this is the event to attend!

Microsoft will be hosting a free one day .NET seminar here at VTEC on January 25th. We'll take a look at the new releases of Visual Studio and SQL Server 2005. Two separate sessions will review [more...]

Class Focus:

Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

You are about to install your first Active Directory Domain .Where do you start?

A good place to start would be to attend the Microsoft Official Curriculum Course 2279, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure.

Although this may be your first domain, or you may be adding additional domains to your forest, proper planning PRIOR to deployment can save you a lot of headaches in the future. [more...]

Tips From the Experts:

Microsoft Office Tip
Did you know this about Microsoft Office...

Tim Burgdorf talks about 'Shortcuts to inserting the date and time'. We're all looking for shortcuts and for you keyboard junkies - here's a few shortcuts for inserting the date and time into your Excel spreadsheet. (By the way - the first example will work in Access too... [more...]

Web Design and Development Tip
Did you know this about Web Design and Development...

Celeste Sartor talks about 'Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition'. For those of us on a budget who don't have the bucks to drop for Visual Studio 2005 - there is another alternative to building robust .NET web sites - Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition. Read my review of this simple but effective product. [more...]

Database Management Tip
Did you know this about Database Management...

Shaun Beane talks about 'Adding the ALL Option to Reporting Services Parameters'. Designing reports with paramters adds flexibility to our reports. This tip shows you how to provide a drop down list for your user to select not just one piece of criteria but select ALL criteria. [more...]

Engineering Tip
Did you know this about Engineering...

Mike Remillard talks about 'Not all Domain Controllers are Created Equal'. As we bid farewell to NT 4 servers we are often told that with Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 that all Domain Controllers are peers. The PDC and BDC roles no longer exist and all Domain Controllers are equals. Not quite. Let me introduce another (yes, another) acronym, FSMO - or Flexible Single Master Operations. [more...]

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VTEC Room Rentals

VTEC is well known for its' first-rate classroom and conference room rentals. Why meet at a facility that does not specialize in meeting space?

Need a room to conduct training, hold a seminar, or host a meeting? Do you have proprietary software that you need training on, but don't have a space at your company to conduct the training? VTEC can provide your group with a private and [learn more...]

Sandler Closing Corner

Let’s face it, prospecting is tough. No one likes to go out and prospect for business. Successful sales professionals understand however, prospecting keeps them selling and in front of potential buyers. Without a full pipeline, poor to average sales people have more slumps, more ups and downs, more frustration, and more worry. The non-prospector’s make excuses like, "we need more leads" or [learn more...]

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