Data Mining announcements

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  Live at BI Labs: SQL Server Data Mining for the Cloud
  Raman Iyer Friday, April 29, 2011 7:37 PM

  Microsoft BI Labs went live today featuring a look into the future of SQL Server Data Mining in the Cloud. The SQL Server Data Mining team presents a set of prototype web services  in the cloud that mirror some of the great predictive analytics functionality available in the Table Analysis Tools for Excel add-in from the SQL Server 2008 Data Mining Add-ins for Office package. No installation required.

   

  This blog post provides more details.

   

  Explore these predictive services from your browser - on your own data - and give us your feedback!

Database Design announcements

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  Database Design Resources
  Arnie Rowland Wednesday, December 23, 2009 8:40 PM

  The following list of database design resources is not intended to be exhaustive or ‘the correct list’. Items are included simply because one of the Moderators knew the material and offered it as a suggestion. If you wish to offer suggestions for inclusion, please do so.

   

  Books

   

  A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server: Covering SQL Server 2005 and 2008

  Eric Johnson and Joshua Jones

  An Introduction to Database Systems

  Chris Date

  Applied Mathematics for Database Professionals

  Lex de Haan, Toon Koppelaars

  Architecting Regulatory-Compliant Architectures
  Mike Walker, Microsoft

  Data Modeling Essential

  Graeme Simsion and Graham Witt

  Database Modeling and Design: Logical Design

  Toby Teorey

  Information Modeling and Relational Databases

  Terry Halpin

  Practical Issues in Database Management: A Reference for the Thinking Practitioner

  Fabian Pascal

  Pro SQL Server 2008 Relational Database Design and Implementation

  Louis Davidson, Kevin Kline, et al

   

  Online Resources

   

  A Simple Guide to Five Normal forms and Relational Database Theory
  http://www.bkent.net/Doc/simple5.htm

  Data Modeling vs. Database Design
  http://www.aisintl.com/case/library/R-Theory_vs_ER/r-theory_vs_er.html

  Data Models
  http://www.databaseanswers.org/data_models/index.htm

  Database Design - Ten Common Database Design Mistakes, Louis Davidson
  http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/database-administration/ten-common-database-design-mistakes/

  Database Design Issues -EAV Model Discussion (Querying an EAV Table)
  http://tinyurl.com/yks8hu

  Database Design Issues –EAV and OTLT
  http://tonyandrews.blogspot.com/2004/10/otlt-and-eav-two-big-design-mistakes.html

  Database Design ROI by Paul Nielsen
  http://www.sqlserverbible.com/files/databasedesignroi.pdf

  Introduction to the Unified Dimensional Model (UDM)
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345143(SQL.90).aspx

  Library of database models
  http://www.databaseanswers.org/data_models/

  On Normalization and Repeating Groups by Fabian Pascal
  http://www.dbdebunk.com/page/page/622318.htm

  ORM white paper
  http://www.orm.net/pdf/ORMwhitePaper.pdf

  Overview of the Relational Model
  http://www.utexas.edu/its/archive/windows/database/datamodeling/rm/overview.html   

  Understanding Data Model Quality, Graeme Simsion
  http://www.tdan.com/view-articles/5100

   

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  Please READ before Posting or Replying to Posts
  Arnie Rowland Monday, December 7, 2009 6:27 PM

   
  

  
  

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Debugger Canvas announcements

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  Debugger Canvas 1.1 is Released!
  Kael Rowan Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:40 PM

  Hi everyone, we are pleased to announce the release of Debugger Canvas version 1.1.  This version includes a number of bug fixes, new features, and improves performance.  Some of the new features are:

  - Easily turn Debugger Canvas on or off, even in the middle of a debug session.
  - Quickly navigate up and down the call stack in the canvas using the keyboard or the mouse.
  - See Multiple threads together on the canvas, each thread identified by its color.
  - See recursive calls side by side.
  - The option to edit code directly in the code bubbles is enabled by default.

  This last "feature" is actually nothing new.  You could always edit code directly in bubbles by checking the checkbox in Tools -> Options, but some users didn't know that option existed so we frequently heard the feedback that you wished you could edit code directly in the bubbles.  This time we just simply enable that feature by default if you're installing Debugger Canvas for the first time.

  To install this updated version of Debugger Canvas you must uninstall the previous version of Debugger Canvas first.  (Or install QFE 2581019 from http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=38654 before installing the update.)  This is because Visual Studio 2010 SP1 has a bug which prevents signed VSIXes from being updated.  I will also post a sticky thread in the forum since I'm sure many of you will attempt to install version 1.1 on top of 1.0 without reading the instructions first.  I would do the same thing! :)

  You can read more about the new version and read the updated guide from the usual home page here:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/devlabs/debuggercanvas

  Or you can skip straight to the download and get the VSIX directly from here:
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/A/7/5A7FB2E7-5720-4739-BDDE-28A684C5B291/Microsoft.DebuggerCanvas.vsix

  Thanks to everyone for their continued support and we sincerely hope you enjoy Debugger Canvas version 1.1!

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  Welcome to the Debugger Canvas forum!
  Jens Jacobsen [MSFT] Monday, June 13, 2011 9:01 PM

  Hi and Welcome to the Debugger Canvas forum!

  Please use the forum to share questions, comments, ideas and bugs as you use Debugger Canvas. We're eager to hear about your experiences, so that we can improve the tool and understand how this user experience works in real life situations.

  So please click the Ask a question link above, and let us hear from you!

  Thanks!

  The Debugger Canvas team

  Jens, Kael, Rob, Andrew

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  Debugger Canvas Available for Download!
  Kael Rowan Monday, June 13, 2011 8:09 PM

  I’m pleased to announce that Debugger Canvas is available for download!  You can access the link from the Debugger Canvas DevLabs page at:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/devlabs/debuggercanvas

  or download it directly from
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/A/7/5A7FB2E7-5720-4739-BDDE-28A684C5B291/Microsoft.DebuggerCanvas.vsix. 

  If you don't have Visual Studio Ultimate then you can download the trial from
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e2a1a098-995e-4468-816d-7fdbe0a64f38,

  or download a Virtual Machine with Visual Studio Ultimate pre-installed from
  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/briankel/archive/2010/06/25/now-available-visual-studio-2010-rtm-virtual-machine-with-sample-data-and-hands-on-labs.aspx.

  Please give us your feedback and ask lots of questions on this forum by clicking the "Ask a Question" link above.  Thanks!

Dev Center App announcements

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  Forum closed
  Sandra Aldana - MSFT Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12:21 AM

  Window Phone is no longer supported by Microsoft and most of the questions in this forum are off topic. As a result, this forum is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
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  Dev Center App Update!
  Arvind Ladha Friday, March 1, 2013 7:55 PM

  Thank you for all the feedback regarding the new Dev Center App!  

  We released an update (version 1.1.1302.26 published on Feb 28, 2013) to fix these issues:

  -  App would fail if the background agent was turned off

  -  App would show an incorrect notification “update required”

  - UI graphic improvements

  IMPORTANT: This app requires a Windows Phone Dev Center active account and won’t work without one.

  Please take a minute to download the update. Please send us feedback either by email and this forum.
  

  
  

Developing Windows Desktop Applications with Power Management announcements

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  Power Management Guidance is available!
  Mark Aggar Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:49 PM

  Visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ff944599.aspx for up to date information on how to design applications that are energy smart and work well with Windows Power Management.  Post feedback on this forum if you can't find the information you are looking for via this link.
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  Got issues with apps not working right with power management? Report them here...
  Mark Aggar Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:46 PM

  As somewhat of a social experiment, I'm inviting those of you who've diagnosed issues with apps not working correctly with Windows power management to post your reports on this forum here.  Apps not working right could mean that the PC stays awake unnecessarily, or or could mean that the app is negatively impacted by power management because it doesn't request that the system or display stay on while it is perform critical work.

  The goal is to share knowledge of the issues so we aren't all "re-diagnosing the same wheel" and hopefully get the attention of the developers of the apps so they can make their applications a little more energy smart.  Here's hoping...

  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/powermanagement/thread/78b4122b-04cc-4fdf-b989-82e8186c5f4c

   

   

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  A reminder about the appropriate use of this forum.
  Mark Aggar Wednesday, October 20, 2010 5:52 PM

  This forum is for issues associated with developing application that work well with Windows Power Management.  Please do not post general Windows development or other non-power management related questions to this forum or they will be moved to the 'off-topic' forum.

  
  Thanks!