Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...

Having recently set up an old desktop as a dev machine in order to avoid trashing my main computer with evaluation software (don't get me started), I decided it was time to try out Visual Studio 11 ...

One new feature in SQL Server Management Studio 2008 is the ability to restrict changes that would force a table to be re-created. This is a safety valve which can be turned off, if you choose. Let’s ...