Has anyone managed to get ASP.NET 2.0 running on Windows Vista yet? I'm having great difficulty, they mini web server launches: - But the browser can't seem to connect to the server properly. Anyone got any suggestions? Have you gotten ASP.NET to run on Vista? Edit: IIS is on the box ... just hiding...

I'm trying to help people out who are planning on being at TechEd Europe. What we've done, is left a little space on our Wiki, so that people can add their names and as much (or as little) information as they wish so that they can meet up with people on the same flights, in the same hotel, or just in...

I wanted to get a quick time comparison, so I typed this in to Google: - "When is 11:30 pst in GMT?" It then asked me " Did you mean: when is 11:30 est in GMT " which, obviously, I didn't. I must be mistaken, Google don't miss tricks, maybe my monitor is malfunctioning, or perhaps my keyboard is playing...

The first DDD event in the UK was held yesterday, and it was a great success, three tracks, eighteen sessions, fifteen speakers and over two hundred and fifty registered deligates! If you didn't manage to make it, here are the details of what you missed: - http://www.developerday.co.uk/ Hope to see you...

I'm excited to announce the first UK ASP.NET Conference which happens on May 18th 2005. Register Here http://www.vbug.co.uk/conference/2005/spring/default.asp The conference has some of the most prominent speakers from around the world in ASP.NET! Headlining the 1-day ASP.NET event is Dino Esposito ...

It's really easy in ADO.NET 2.0 to get the correct Parameter marker or prefix. This can be done dynamically at run time, returning the correct parameter marker for the provider you're using. This code will take "Phil" and return either "@Phil" for SqlClient use or ":Phil" for OracleClient use. public...

Just found a lovely line in the Change information for .NET 2.0 "Original counters (in V1.0 and V1.1) reported wrong numbers in almost all scenarios." http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/changeinfo/Backwards1.1to2.0/default.aspx#00000123 "We’ve created a new set of Performance Counters in V2.0 that are specific...

VBUG: SQL Server Reporting Services Date: Tuesday 1 February 2005 Topic: VBUG Technical Seminar Overview: Reporting Services is a comprehensive platform for developing and delivering enterprise reporting. This session will show you how to add Reporting Services into your applications, including how to...

A note from the Microsoft ASP.NET Team: This alert is to advise you of the availability of a web page that discusses an investigation Microsoft is currently conducting into public reports of a security vulnerability in ASP.NET. A malicious user could provide a specially-formed URL that could result in...

I've accepted the role as the Coordinator for the .NET North West user group, supported by VBUG and the .NET Exchange. The group is currently going through INETA registration, so soon will be all official. The first meeting with me as coorinator is going to be on the 23rd September 2004, and will include...