Getting local IP address programmatically in Windows 7
I created a small client app for my company that required the local IP address (assigned by DHCP) to determine what site it was on. It reads the second octet value, which is consistent with each of our buildings in our enterprise. From here, I can determine what content to load so no matter where the PC is placed, it automatically grabs content only specific to that location. Anyway, when testing this application on Windows 7 it doesn’t load any…
24 Hours of PASS…again!
To some it may seem like I post about 24 hours of @PASS regularly, but is it a bad thing? Free web-based SQL information and training from industry professionals? You won’t hear me complaining! This set seems like it’s a little better than before, the link to the event is here. The sessions I will be attending are: WHY DATA WAREHOUSING PROJECTS FAIL (AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT). IDENTIFYING COSTLY QUERIES SQLBI METHODOLOGY T-SQL BRUSH-UP: THE BEST THINGS…
Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch
Microsoft introduced a new stand-alone product today called LightSwitch, that is intended to facilitate client application development for the business user who may not necessarily be a professional developer. The UI looks slick, very much .Net 4, WPF/WCF, and the demo appeared to present the product as extremely easy to use. I haven’t had a chance to use it yet, and although I typically applaud new developer stuff Microsoft puts out, this one concerns me. One person commented on Jason…
Enabling ADUC on Windows 7
I’m unable to locate a working plug-in/snap-in for Active Directory Users and Computers that works on Windows 7. Fortunately, there’s a workaround that allows administration of ADUC in Windows 7 with a little modification. First, you’ll need to download and install RSAT for Windows 7. It’s found here. You’ll need this before you can do anything else. Once this is installed, on your Windows 7 box, open Programs and Features and click the Turn Windows Features On or Off option….
24 Hours of PASS is back!
SQL PASS (@sqlpass) is having it’s FREE 24 Hours of PASS event again, May 19th and 20th. For 24 hours, industry professionals such as Brian Knight, Donald Farmer, Thomas Grohser, and Brad McGehee will be presenting topics on SQL Server 2008 R2, including database design, SSRS, SSIS, BI, data warehousing, dashboards, server performance and much more. The link to register is here. I did the last one back in October 2009 and it was fantastic. A little difficult to stay…