BI & Proclarity @ DUBAI

Hi Folks,

today,i attend a training on Proclarity,as you know,proclarity now is a subsidiary from Microsfot,it provides a set of tools for reporting and analytsis you data.

if you have so much data,you need not just a reporting tool such as Crystal Reports or SQL Reporting services,you need to analysis your data to be more describtive and realiable for all decision maker in your company.

use the following link,to know what's BI ? How to start? Features of Proclarity as well.

http://www.microsoft.com/bi/default.mspx

http://www.proclarity.com/

Resource center for BI in SQL 2005
http://www.proclarity.com/sqlserver2005/





Regards,
Moustafa arafa

ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 Released

Hi Folks,

finally , Microsfot has released AJAX 1.0 ,then you can now make your asp.net web applications with AJAX support from today.

Microsoft provides 24x7 support for version 1.0 .

download it now.........

http://ajax.asp.net/default.aspx


happy Programming with AJAX :)

Regards,
Moustafa arafa

SQL Server Database Publishing Wizard 1.0

Dear Folks,

Microsoft has released a tool (MS SQL DB Publishing Wizard 1.0) to publish SQL DB (Schema + Data) into a single script,this is a very useful tool,you don't need to use backup/Restore your database or script your DB Objects to take only schema of your DB.

Microsoft also release (MS SQL DB Publishing services 1.0) is a asp.net application to use it through the web to script your DB.

Download Links :

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=29B4FFD8-AC3A-4481-B352-9B185619A901&mg_id=10104&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b8133957-c210-4c24-9e05-308280f2c98d&mg_id=10104&displaylang=en

enjoy!

Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Monitor your .net application

Hi Folks,
Microsfot released a tool to monitor performance of .net application by monitoring CLR Profile.

it's really good to enhance your app. performance and to utilize the objects in right manner.

below the link to download the tool :

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=86ce6052-d7f4-4aeb-9b7a-94635beebdda&displaylang=en

Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Managing WSS 3.0

Dear All,
if you installed WSS 3.0 on your PC,i'd like to mention some tricks if you are a .net developer or you are the person who managing web servers:
1-first,you will see that you can't debug any web application,if you are working in your development PC,and you will get error message when you are trying to debug any asp.net web site mentioning that "You are not debugger user",and you should notice that before installing wss 3.0 you can debug any asp.net website or web service.
The Cause of this error is : after installing wss 3.0,it creates the default site on port 80,and the default web site in listening also on port 80,that cause the Default web site doesn't work,and even if you change the port of the default shareporint site,the site will not work.
Solution:Simply,open shareporint central administration site,go to Application managment,and click on create or extend web application,and you have to extend the new site to be in different port no.
This is not all,the new create web application,you have to create a site for it,because by default it doesnt create the default site for you,create a new site.
Then,don't forget to delete the Default Site Web Application which is created when you installing WQSS 3.0,it will delete the web application and all related sites for it.

2-if you are a the person who responsible for managing web servers,don't forget to do that on Peak time,and creating the new web site for your staff on extended site not the default one as described above.






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Moustafa arafa

Workflow over web !!!!

Hi Folks,

do u ever dream that you can build your workflow over web ?This is really a mazing.

try the below link,Build Workflow,Compile & Export.

http://www.netfxlive.com/

Thanks alot for all the people participating in that kind of projects.

Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Merge .Net assembelies

Hi Folks,

Microsoft has released a tool to merge multiple .net assemblies to one assembly,this tool can merge .net assemblies V 1.0,1.1,2.0.

it's very useful tool,download url :

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=22914587-b4ad-4eae-87cf-b14ae6a939b0&mg_id=10095&displaylang=en


Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Vienna & Fiji

Hi Folks,
i want to say "Happy Eid & Happy New Year" for all of you,2006 was a fantastic year for me,and i'm looking to achieve alot of success on 2007.

This is the first post for me in 2007,and i will start by posting news for the next Microsoft OS after Vista.

Windows Vista has been released 1 month ago,and will be for public on 30th Jan 2007.
Microsoft its long term plan for the next OS is to release 2 OS : Fijji & Vienna.

read more on this external link :
http://jameskyton.wordpress.com/2006/12/29/beyond-windows-vista-fiji-and-vienna/

Regards,
Moustafa arafa

How to monitor any modification and send a notification for that

Hi folks,

read the below link is for create a windows service,to monitor any change for a file system,and send E-mail notification.


http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/UploadFile/satisharveti/Togetnotificationoffilesystem
changesinamail12262006021129AM/Togetnotificationoffilesystemchangesinamail.aspx


Regards,
Moustafa arafa

How to use a windows application into a web

hi folks,

this is really a useful article,i knew from it how can i use my windows application into an asp.net application,the trick point is really simple,and this gives more power and useability to a .net developer.

read this article.
http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/UploadFile/asprabahar/
1WindowsonWeb12272006073720AM/1WindowsonWeb.aspx


Regards,
Moustafa arafa

“WPF/E” (codename) Software Development Kit (SDK) Community Technology Preview (Dec 2006)

Hi folks,

WPF December CTP now is availble for all developers..................

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2B01EC7E-C3B8-47CC-B12A-67C30191C3AA&mg_id=10056&displaylang=en

Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Popular Downloads @ Microsoft.com

Hi folks,

the most popular downloads all in one page :)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?mg_id=10056&displaylang=en

Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Problem when installing SQL 2005 Express Advanced Services

Hi Folks,

after installing the SQL 2005 Express Advanced Services,you will face a problem,the problem is the packing of the installation doesn't include the SQL Management studio express,don't try alot ,just download & then install the SQL Management Studio package alone,it will work.


Regards,
Moustafa arafa

BIG THANKS FROM MICROSOFT GULF TO DOTNETBOOM & GULF MVPs

Dear All,

Yesterday,we had a meeting with Microsfot Gulf,They would like to say "Thank you for Gulf MVPs",for there efforts and achievments for the last year.
behind this celebration,we are planning to our programs/Plans to the nexr year.
It is a hard commitment from Microsfot,BUT we used to be Over Achieved.


MEETING MEMBERS:
GULF MVPS:

1. BILAL,BASHAR,OMAR,ALI REZA,SUREEN,LOAY,MOUSTAFA all from Kuwait.
2. SHIJAZ FROM BAHRAIN (Conference Call)
3. Amr Al-garhy DPE GULF
4. Vimal SITHI DPE LEAD

It was a nice meeting,and Microsoft announces the "DotNet Boom" is the best .Net Community in MEA,and the second one is EGYPT.

We hope all Luck for all .net Communities in the Region,and let's rock to give more services to our members.

I'd like to say back THANK YOU FOR MICROSOFT FOR THERE UNLIMITED SUPPORT TO GULF MVPS;

Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Installing Visual Studio Foundation Server

Dear Folks,
when you strat installing Team Foundation Server as a part of VS Team System edition,you have to know some tips:

1- the pre-requisites for FS (Foundatiuon Server) such as : SQL 2005,.Net 2.0,WSS 2.0.
2- create different accounts to be used by FS (one for FS and should be duifferent than the logged in user,plus one for using sql 2005 reporting services.)
3- configure e-mail notification (Alerts),by putting the SMTP Server.

IMPORTANT NOTE :
Since the WSS 2.0 is a pre-requisities to FS,WSS 2.0 is by default is installed on MSDE (MS Desktop Engine),YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE WSS TO STORE CONFIGURATION & CONTENT DBs to the SQL Server DB,TO DO THAT YOU HAVE TO INSTALL .net 2.0 HotFix before installing wss 2.0.

contact me for any help regarding FS installation :)


Regards,
Moustafa arafa

new competitor for ADOBE PDF FILES

Hi Folks,
Microsoft introduce a new file formats which will be a competitor for pdf files,the new file extension is called XPS,this file is available with Windows Vista.

Try it and now the differences between them.

http://researchlibrary.theserverside.net/detail/RES/1162991016_101.html?src=RET_atssn_12_04_06&asrc=EM_NLN_800073&uid=3143005



Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Are You Fit for Technical or Management Role ?

Dear My Blog Reader,

This post is not related to the technology or related to the development,but i want by this post to show some unclear points which all of us were met in our work environment.

i met alot of developers or IT staff who don't know are they fit for technical or management position? it's hard for them to know ? since they haven't been directed by on of the professional management staff,it's not their problem since they didn't study or read or even the environment let them to know these things.

I want to mention some messages to all readers:

1- Management isn't for everyone.
2- You have to ask oyur self these questions :
* Do I want to control more technical decisions?
* Am I interesting in fixing technical problems than people problem ?

if your answer is yes,then you will be more comfortable in a technical leadership role that mangement role.

3- You have to ask oyur self these questions :
* Do I like working with people ?
* Do I like Coaching and monitoring people?
* Am I willing to learn how to provide feedback and have diffuclt conversation with people ?

if you answer is yes,this you will be fit to play a management role even now or in the future.

4- Set with your manager and share your ideas and thoughts about all your activities and your vision to your department.


Tell me your feedback ? what do you think ?



Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Today Tip : "Response is not available in this context."

Hi FOLKS,

if you tried to wirte Response.redirect() in Global.asax you will get this error :
Response is not available in this context."

to resolve this problem,just replace :
response.redirect()
to Server.Transfer()

the problem happens because of the Response.Redirect is working if there's a HTTP handler for the current request,which is not the case in Global Errors raised in global.asax.

happy .netting.


Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Enhancements in C# 3.0

Hi Folks,

C# 3.0 has alot of enhancements and will be released on Q4 of 2007, and i read an artilce which highlight some enhancements in C# 3.0,read it and know your most like programming language.

The top 5 changes in C# 3.0 for developers looking for more flexible solutions

http://builder.com.com/5100-6373_14-6136125.html?tag=nl.e601


Regards,
Moustafa arafa

Failed to enable constraints. One or more rows contain values violating non-null, unique, or foreign-key constraints.

Hi Developers,

since the developers are the only persons who are facing the first problems for any product and they have to find out a workaround for any thing or problem they face it.

this post to solve one of the major problems in dataset in VS 2005,as mentioned on the Post title.

the solution for this problem is to just add a new Table Adapter in your Dataset and configre it again,to minize the time,and not to waste the time for remembering which stored procedure or view you had changed.......

Cool Tip.......... :)

Regards,
Moustafa arafa