Microsoft's Lineup of SQL Server Related Webcasts for February 2006

Wednesday, February 01, 2006
11:00 AM Pacific Time
This webcast continues the discussion by explaining how to synchronize data between a server and a SQL Mobile database that runs on a mobile device. Learn how to use SQL Server Management Studio to create the entire database for the server used by our sample application.

Friday, February 03, 2006
10:00 AM Pacific Time
As the first of a 14-part series, this webcast covers what it means to be a Microsoft .NET runtime host. Topics include how Microsoft SQL Server 2005 works with the .NET 2.0 application programming interfaces (APIs) to make loading and running code safe, reliable, and scalable.

Tuesday, February 07, 2006
9:00 AM Pacific Time
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services was released in 2004 to provide developers with an easy way to extract and share information captured in a relational database. In this webcast, we explore how to create basic reports, link them to together, and provide end users with a way to get the information they need.

Tuesday, February 07, 2006
1:00 PM Pacific Time
Join us to discover the many advantages of using SQL Server 2005 for application building.

Friday, February 10, 2006
10:00 AM Pacific Time
This second webcast of a 14-part series covers in detail how to write procedures, functions, and triggers using a managed language. Additionally, we discuss when to use managed code and when to use Transact-SQL.

Monday, February 13, 2006
9:30 AM Pacific Time
Attend this webcast to learn about the new capabilities in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services.

Tuesday, February 14, 2006
9:30 AM Pacific Time
This webcast shows how you can use SQL Server Analysis Services to build a highly scalable business intelligence infrastructure that supports the analytics your business needs to improve overall performance.

Thursday, February 16, 2006
9:30 AM Pacific Time
This webcast introduces you to the possibilities of data mining and predictive analytics.

Friday, February 17, 2006
10:00 AM Pacific Time
This third webcast of a 14-part series covers the new provider, System.Data.SqlServer, and discusses how connections, variable mappings, and other functions built into Transact-SQL are handled when a Microsoft .NET language is used.

Monday, February 20, 2006
9:30 AM Pacific Time
Topics in this webcast include: how to use the built-in expression language, report parameterization (data driven, multi-valued, and hierarchical), supporting multiple data sources (including relational, multi-dimensional, and XML), and making reports interactive.

Monday, February 20, 2006
11:00 AM Pacific Time
This webcast highlights security concepts that are new to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, such as encryption and user-schema separation, and looks at how SQL Server 2005 breaks security down into several distinct areas.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006
8:00 AM Pacific Time
ADO.NET is the standard method for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET applications to interact with data sources such as Microsoft SQL Server, the IBM DB2 Universal Database, and Oracle.

Friday, February 24, 2006
8:00 AM Pacific Time
There are many barriers to achieving high availability in a database system, and only some of them can be addressed by database management systems technology. This webcast examines some of the features of Microsoft SQL Server 2005—the latest release of the SQL Server product—that can help you overcome some of these barriers.

Friday, February 24, 2006
10:00 AM Pacific Time
In this fourth module of the 14-part series, learn about using .NET objects and how you can use them inside the database.

Monday, February 27, 2006
9:30 AM Pacific Time
Learn how Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services is meeting the demand for end-user, ad hoc reporting.

Monday, February 27, 2006
11:30 AM Pacific Time
In this webcast, we introduce you to the enterprise-class capabilities of Integration Services including dedicated management functionality, collaborative development environment, and high scalability and reliability. You also learn how you can take advantage of SQL Server 2005 Integration Services to implement data quality, data profiling, and custom transforms in your organization.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006
9:00 AM Pacific Time
Find out about the new Report Builder in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 that allows end users to customize reports to their liking.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006
11:30 AM Pacific Time
This webcast presents the key architectural enhancements in SSIS that makes it extremely scalable.