See the New Technologies Announced at PDC '05 (Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:09:59 GMT)
See what is in store for developers in the future from Microsoft including the latest platform innovations, developer tools, and design guidelines around Windows Vista and other technologies.
msdn.microsoft.com/events/pdc/

Codename "LINQ": Bring T-SQL and XML into C# and Visual Basic (Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:49:24 GMT)
Learn how Project “LINQ” brings data and data manipulation into C# and Visual Basic.
msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/future/

Converting a Data-Oriented Application from Visual Basic 6 to Visual Basic 2005 (Thu, 11 Aug 2005 23:06:41 GMT)
Ken Getz shows you how to migrate your data-oriented application from Visual Basic 6.0 to Visual Basic 2005.
msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnvs05/html/adotonet.asp

MSDN TV: Intelligent Applications Powered by SQL Server 2005 Data Mining (Fri, 05 Aug 2005 21:42:56 GMT)
Jamie MacLennan shows some advanced data mining technology in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. See examples of data mining-powered applications, plus an overview of how to use SQL Server 2005 tools to create and explore data mining models.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20050804SQLServerJM/manifest.xml

.NET Rocks! - Chris Kinsman on Data Warehousing and More (Fri, 05 Aug 2005 21:36:25 GMT)
Chris Kinsman talks about some of the projects he's been working on, including data warehousing, SQL Server Integration Services, the patterns and practices Enterprise Library, and a .NET Compact Framework project to interface with slot machines!
msdn.microsoft.com/dotnetrocks/

101 Code Samples for Visual Studio 2005 (Wed, 03 Aug 2005 21:24:27 GMT)
101 Samples, in both Visual Basic and C#, featuring many of the new features available with Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Framework 2.0.
lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/downloads/101samples/default.aspx

MSDN TV: Introduction to Analysis Services 2005 (Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:59:06 GMT)
Amir Netz gives a quick overview of the changes coming in Analysis Services 2005. Amir builds a cube from scratch, introduces some of the new features like translations, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), perspectives, and proactive caching.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20050714SQLServerAN/manifest.xml

Register Now for the 2005 PASS Community Summit (Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:21:34 GMT)
September 27-30 in Grapevine, Texas: Attend three full days of intense SQL Server training and networking, meet with SQL Server MVPs, and get a free copy of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition!
w3.sqlpass.org/texas05

Using the New Visual Studio 2005 Report Controls (Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:39:27 GMT)
Want to add rich data reports to your Windows applications? Brian Welcker shows how the new report controls in Visual Studio 2005 make it easy to embed managed server reports or build and embed local reports into your Windows Forms application.
msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20050616SQLServerBW/manifest.xml

Connected Systems Developer Competition - Win $50,000 USD! (Wed, 01 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT)
Looking for an excuse to use SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, or BizTalk? Enter your project to win $50,000 USD! If you're among the 15 finalists, you'll be invited to the joint SQL Server 2005/Visual Studio 2005/Biztalk 2006 Launch event!
msdn.microsoft.com/devcompetition