SQL Server 2005: SQL Broker reference

If you are just looking around to collect info about SQL Broker,

here as some posts you might start from:

• SQL Server 2005 – Service Broker
• Getting Started with SQL Server Service Broker by Mike Gunderloy
• Introducing Distributed Messaging using Service Broker in SQL Server 2005 by Akram Hussein
• An Overview of Conversations in SQL Server 2005 Service Broker
• (last but not least) SQL Server 2005 Books on Line

and much much more here 😉

I hope this is a good starting point.

Technorati tags: Microsoft, SQL Server 2005, SQL Broker

Microsoft Research laptop multi-touch

Do you remember Microsoft Surface ?

Maybe it’ll be a buzzword, or maybe it’s already.

Microsoft has realized a laptop with multi-touch tecnology.

Is next step just around the corner ?

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Firefox & Netcraft Toolbar add-on (part II)

As I told you here, I have a “1 inch high” grey botton bar in Firefox when I run it while I’m off-line.

I reported this to Netcraft Support; they told me they know this problem exists, and how to “fix it” (“simply restart Firefox” :)).

Furthermore, Mozilla developers told them this problem will ben fixed in “the next release“.

I’m experiencing this situation since Firefox 1.5, what “next release” do they mean? “we believe Firefox 3 will solve it“.

😀

Technorati tags: Firefox, Netcraft

Firefox & Netcraft Toolbar add-on

A few days ago I uploaded Firefox to v2.
After some tests, I decided that it was the right time to re-enable netcrafttoolbar, and so I did it.
Unfortunately, I discovered that an old problem was still there, waiting for me. 😦
I hoped time fixed everything (cit.: salacadula magicabula bibidibobidibù 😉 ) but it wasn’t.

Here is a screenshot of what Firefox show, when I’m off-line and run it.

Please, have a look at bottom left corner.
Do you see a red “^” ?
Is still there ?
Is bottom bar 1 inch high ?
Please, tell me it’s not, tell me it’s not!

OK!
I think it’s time to ask to Netcraft team or Firefox team, or maybe both 😉 .
First time I saw it, I thought it was due to not-so-friendly versions of Firefox and Netcraft Toolbar; it was Firefox 1.5 and Netcraft Toolbar _some_what_version_ .
Now I’m running the latest versions of both software, and I’ve no excuses.

I’m telling it’s my fault (something related my my pc), neither Firefox nor Netcraft’s fault.
Now it’s time to investigate.
I’ll let you know.

(version: Firefox 2.0.0.4, Netcraft Toolbar 1.1.1.7).

Technorati tags: Firefox, Netcraft

Is your software certified ?

How many times have you “meet” a bug ?
How many time a user told you that your software wasn’t working properly ?

What went wrong ?
Everything!
Everything, because you didn’t certificate your software with the right procedure, or you didn’t certificate at all.

What a pity! but … Don’t panic!
Haven’t got a valid certification yet ?
Now there is solution that fits you very very well: the “Works on My Machine” certification.

It’s hard, it’s strong, but it’s valued added to your product.

Get the “Works on My Machine” certification.

Be proud of it!
😉

more info: Works on My Machine