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SQL Server Express and VS2010 Web Application .MDF file errors
I installed SQL Server 2008 as well as SQL Server Express 2008 on my new Windows 7 development environment, along with Visual Studio 2010. I could get SQL Server 2008 to work fine, but I could not use Express .MDF databases within sample web application projects without receiving the below error:
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FlexJobs and ASP.NET Review
Most job search websites are free, such as my 3 favorites: Dice.com, Monster.com, and Careerbuilder.com (please share your favorite sites). However, since I typically only do telecommute work, I thought I might check out the website: Flexjobs.com
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Entity Framework 4.0: My Favorite Books
I'm in the process of reading several Entity Framework 4.0 books. I'm going to recommend two such books:
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Guide to .NET Technical Interviewing
I am a strong believer of bringing your laptop to an interview and showing them what you have done. I believe that if a candidate is capable of doing some really great programming, they can easily fit into any aspect of development required. Just because a candidate has never done "xyz" before and can't tell you the difference between "xyzThis" and "xyzThat" doesn't mean they aren't able to quickly learn "xyz."
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Adding a SQL Server Membership Provider using the aspnet_regsql.exe Utility
You may add a SQL Server Membership Provider using the aspnet_regsql.exe Utility on either your SQL Server Express local database or on a full-blown SQL Server database. In both implementations, you would use the aspnet_regsql.exe utility. This tool is installed when you install your .NET Framework. To use this on your SQL Server 2008 database server, for instance, you would need to first download and install the .NET Framework onto your server.
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.NET Framework 4 Custom ODBC Membership Provider Implementation in C# and VB.NET
Here is a great link to .NET Framework 4 Custom ODBC Membership Provider Implementation and Sample Membership Provider Implementation. Source code is in both C# and VB.NET.