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Volume 13, Number 11: May 26, 2009
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Creating Custom Ribbon Galleries in Microsoft Excel 2007
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MVP Ron de Bruin explains some handy VBA subroutines
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.NET Framework KB Articles
FIX: The XslCompiledTransform.Transform method does not
have an overload method that accepts both the XPathNavigator and XmlResolver
objects as arguments in .NET Framework 2.0
You receive a "The incoming tabular data stream (TDS)
remote procedure call (RPC) protocol stream is incorrect" exception when using
NVarchar parameters with Sqlclient
The local credential is audited instead of the remote
credential that you enter when you run an application that uses the
System.Management namespace to connect to a remote computer
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.NET KB Articles
When you debug in Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1,
more breakpoints are generated unexpectedly, or the IDE crashes or becomes
unresponsive for about 15 seconds
FIX: The offset that is generated to access a structure
member or a class member is incorrect when you compile an application by using
the /Ox option or the /O2 option in Visual Studio 2008 SP1
FIX: You receive an error message or an exception when
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Visual Studio 2008 SP1
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FIX: Error message when you click the Columns tab in OLE
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Task [OLE DB Source [1]]: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_OLEDBERROR"
FIX: An MDX query that contains the Aggregate function
incorrectly returns a NULL value for a calculated measure in SQL Server 2008
Analysis Services
FIX: When you read an input column by using the managed
code within a script component in a SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
package, some meaningless characters are added to the returned data
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Creating Simple Bar Graphs in Reports in Access 2007
Learn how to create a report that uses a bar graph to
represent numerical values. The solution requires very little effort and uses
no external controls.
Finding the Median Value for Fields in Access 2007
Learn how to calculate the median value in Access 2007
fields by importing a custom module that contains a DMedian function.
Customizing the Groove 2007 Forms Tool to Create Simple
Status Reports
Create a custom tool where team contributors can cite
the weekly status of their project deliverables.
Using the VLookup Function in Excel 2007
Learn how to dynamically search table arrays in Excel
2007 using the built-in VLOOKUP function.
Security for Developers
SDL Template and Agile...
We have been pleased thus far with the reaction from
the developer community to our release of the SDL Template for Visual Studio
Team System. However, some folks in the developer community have inquired about
applying the template to agile methods.
Making Secure Code Easier
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Gallery
SDL for the 5-Person PHP Shop
Integrating the SDL Process into Visual Studio
New SDL Pro Network Members: SANS and SAIC
More Security...
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Case Studies
Insurer Speeds Development Through Better Application
Life-Cycle Management
Online insurer Esurance recently moved to Visual Studio
Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server for more comprehensive application
life-cycle management. Consequently, the company has reduced development costs
by approximately 20 percent.
Investment Firm Expands Business Intelligence to Enhance
Reporting, Analysis
The company's BI platform is based on SQL Server 2008
Integration Services, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services. The firm will
save U.S.$500,000 every three years in licensing efficiencies and will also
eliminate additional training costs.
Collaboration Experts Develop Award-Winning Online
Solution, Revenue Grows 40 Percent
4Projects is a Web-based solution built using the SQL
Server 2005 Enterprise Edition and Windows Server 2003. Using the
software-plus-services approach, 4Projects generates consistent monthly
revenue, while helping its customers reduce costs, save time, and mitigate
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More Case Studies...
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