https://www.developerfusion.com/t/sql-server/tutorials/ SQL Server Tutorials & Articles from Developer Fusion 2012-05-11T12:21:00.00Z http://www.developerfusion.com/article/143031/building-your-first-data-cube/ Building Your First Data Cube 2012-05-11T12:21:00.00Z In this extract from Beginning Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Programming, the authors demonstrate how to create a 'simple' OLAP cube using the AdventureWorks database as the data source Dan Maharry http://www.developerfusion.com/article/124751/to-the-cloud-moving-red-gate-tools-to-sql-azure/ To The Cloud: Moving Red Gate Tools to SQL Azure 2011-08-23T20:04:00.00Z Roger Hart looks back at Red Gate's inclusion of SQL Azure into its database applications, the issues they encountered and the solutions they created Roger Hart http://www.developerfusion.com/article/122498/using-sqlbulkcopy-for-high-performance-inserts/ Using SqlBulkCopy for high performance inserts 2011-07-19T10:43:00.00Z In the age of Object Relational Mapping frameworks (ORMs) it seems unusual to ever get 'close to the metal' when it comes to persisting data. However, when you need to squeeze the last ounce of performance out of your app - it can make sense to go under the covers. Mike Goatly http://www.developerfusion.com/article/121561/integrating-active-directory-into-azure/ Integrating Active Directory Into Azure 2011-07-04T12:29:00.00Z The most common giveaway a user experiences when an enterprise application has been moved to the cloud is the sudden appearance of a username/password dialogue box. Steve Plank http://www.developerfusion.com/article/119329/overview-of-windows-azure/ Introduction to Windows Azure - What you should know 2011-05-17T14:51:00.00Z Neil Mackenzie looks at where Windows Azure fits among the various cloud computing offerings in the wild today, and also at the four key areas of Azure that new developers will need to be aware of when they start their first project. Neil Mackenzie http://www.developerfusion.com/article/84431/slobbing-about-with-net/ SLOBbing about with .NET 2010-11-22T12:26:00.00Z Persisting objects is all about SLOB (serialized large objects), or so says Dave Wheeler who explains how it's now all so much easier. Dave Wheeler http://www.developerfusion.com/article/84418/concurrency-handling-techniques-in-adonet/ Concurrency handling techniques in ADO.NET 2010-09-23T10:54:00.00Z Joydip Kanjilal looks at the problems caused by concurrency when accessing data, both online and offline, and how to overcome them. Joydip Kanjilal http://www.developerfusion.com/article/84435/activerecord-for-ruby-and-rails/ ActiveRecord for Ruby and Rails 2010-07-16T10:07:00.00Z Kevin Jones explains how ActiveRecord works in Rails, and in a standalone Ruby application. Kevin Jones http://www.developerfusion.com/article/9794/domain-driven-design-a-step-by-step-guide-part-1/ Domain Driven Design: A Step by Step Guide - Part 1 2009-02-13T11:02:00.00Z There is a lot of interest in DDD recently, both in the book, and in the methodology, and in the buzzword. Casey aims to clear up the confusion and start to demystify it. Casey Charlton http://www.developerfusion.com/article/9397/iterator-blocks-in-c-2-autogenerated-state-machines/ Iterator blocks in C# 2: auto-generated state machines 2008-12-03T11:50:00.00Z Ever wondered how the magic "yield" statement works? Jon Skeet digs into the inner workings of C# 2.0 and how this innocuous statement gets you a whole load of "free" generated code for your iterators. Jon Skeet http://www.developerfusion.com/article/8325/spatial-data-in-sql-server-2008/ Spatial data in SQL Server 2008 2008-10-22T16:11:00.00Z Jason takes you back to those high school geometry lessons and demonstrates how to take advantage of the new geospatial and geometric data types in SQL Server 2008. Jason Follas http://www.developerfusion.com/article/7305/dynamic-search-conditions-in-tsql/ Dynamic Search Conditions in T-SQL 2007-12-01T13:46:00.00Z A very common requirement in an information system is to have a function (or several functions) where the users are able to search the data by selecting freely among many possible criterias. In this text I will look at various techniques to solve this problem. Erland Sommarskog http://www.developerfusion.com/article/7142/sql-trusted-connections-with-aspnet/ SQL Trusted Connections with ASP.NET 2007-10-09T21:05:00.00Z Hard coding passwords into your application or your web site is a bad thing. Barry looks at how we can use trusted connections to provide the authentication we need, without the need for these potential security hazards. Barry Dorrans http://www.developerfusion.com/article/7140/using-sql-server-for-aspnet-session-state/ Using SQL Server for ASP.NET session state 2007-10-09T20:57:00.00Z Learn how you can use an alternative session storage method, using SQL Server - very useful if you're running sites across multiple servers, or need session state to persist across application restarts. Barry Dorrans http://www.developerfusion.com/article/6678/top-10-application-security-vulnerabilities-in-webconfig-files-part-one/ Top 10 Application Security Vulnerabilities in Web.config Files - Part One 2007-05-14T21:05:00.00Z In part one of this two part article, you will learn about five of the top ten “worst offenders” of misconfigurations of application security that can cause overall problems for ASP.NET Web-based applications. Learn more about how to secure the Web.config files of an ASP.NET application. Bryan Sullivan http://www.developerfusion.com/article/6260/developing-for-office-2007/ Developing for Office 2007 2006-10-15T12:23:00.00Z The forthcoming 2007 Microsoft Office System offers many new opportunities for software developers. Matt Nicholson looks at the new user interface and the Open XML file format, finds out what's happened to VSTO, and explores the possibilities opened up by SharePoint Server 2007 and Groove 2007. Matt Nicholson http://www.developerfusion.com/article/5613/sharepoint-document-library-and-sql-server/ SharePoint, Document Library and SQL Server 2006-04-19T22:36:00.00Z This tutorial shows how you can capture a document in SharePoint's document library, retrieve information from its properties and store in in SQL Server. It will teach you how to use Event Handler Toolkit. S.S. Ahmed http://www.developerfusion.com/article/5385/highperformance-net-application-development-architecture/ High-Performance .NET Application Development & Architecture 2006-02-15T15:25:00.00Z This article demonstrates the art of creating and architecting high-performance and scalable .NET applications, covering all stages, from planning to development and their perspective best practices. Dimitrios Markatos http://www.developerfusion.com/article/5381/locking-the-door-behind-you-hacker-protection-for-your-web-applications/ Locking the Door behind You: Hacker Protection for Your Web Applications 2006-02-14T20:59:00.00Z Your Web applications can be the most important and most vulnerable entry point into your organization, and, as such, ensuring adequate hacker protection in your Web applications can be critical. This article discusses some of the issues. Caleb Sima http://www.developerfusion.com/article/5348/new-features-for-web-developers-in-aspnet-20/ New features for web developers in ASP.NET 2.0 2006-02-03T12:25:00.00Z ASP.NET 2.0 brings enhanced performance and many new features that make the web developer's life easier. Alex Homer takes you through what's new. Alex Homer