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- Accessing Data in the FrontPage 2003 Data Source Catalog - Level 200
- Incorporating data from a database into your Web pages typically involves writing custom code. Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services make it easy to acquire data from a variety of sources without writing any code. Join us for this webcast to learn how to use FrontPage 2003...
- Tags: Data Source, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft FrontPage 2003
- Webcasts
- MSDN Webcast: End-to-End SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (Part 6 of 6) (Level 200)
- This concluding webcast in the series on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services addresses two areas: integrating Reporting Services into custom applications, and extending Reporting Services. The webcast explains how to add code to a report, use the Reporting Services Web service as a data source, and create a custom...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Data Source, Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Create a Set of Labels With Mail Merge: Select the Data Source and Edit the Recipient List
- Mail merge is used to create a set of documents, such as a form letter that is sent to many customers or a sheet of address labels. This webcast shows how to use the Mail Merge feature in Microsoft Office Word 2007 to create labels for use in mass mailings....
- Tags: Data Source, Label, Microsoft Corp., Digital Media, Microsoft Office, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Office Suites, Software
- Webcasts
- Get a New Perspective on Data With PivotDiagrams
- A PivotDiagram in Microsoft Office Visio 2007 is similar to an Excel PivotTable report: It arranges data in a visual way so that users can more easily see and explain the meaning behind the facts. When users create a PivotDiagram, Visio imports the data and adds three things to the...
- Tags: Data Source, Microsoft Corp.
- Webcasts
- MSDN Webcast: SQL Server 2005 Essentials (Part 14 of 14): ADO.NET 2.0 (Level 200)
- ADO.NET 2.0 shifts the managed provider access model from an interface-based model to a base class-based model. This final webcast of a 14-part series on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 discusses this new model, which includes provider registration, provider factories, data source enumerators, connection string handling, generalized schema handling, and provider...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Data Source, Webcast, Microsoft ADO.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, ADO.NET 2.0, .Net, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Webcasts
- Mutual Life Insurer Synchronizes Identity Information Across Multiple Data Sources
- The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, one of the oldest mutual life insurers in the United States, was using manual processes to manage identity data. This was time consuming and didn't always ensure that identities were updated consistently across the company's different information source systems. By implementing Microsoft Identity Integration...
- Tags: Data Source, Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Identity Integration Server, Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Help Desk, Call Centers, Insurance, Portals, It Operations, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Internet
- Case studies
- Informatica-Built Data Warehouses Provide Critical Information on Nation's Water Quality
- Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the United States Geological Survey USGS has evolved over the ensuing 120 years, matching its talent and knowledge to the progress of science and technology. The company wanted to integrate data from four major legacy data source systems to consolidate water quality...
- Tags: Data Source, Informatica, Decision-making, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Case studies
- MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Data Binding (Level 200)
- Data binding is one of the most powerful features included in Windows Presentation Foundation WPF. This webcast illustrates how to use this impressive technology both to bind controls to each other, like having a scroll bar to control the size of a set of thumbnail images, and to bind a...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Data Source, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Digital Media, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software
- Webcasts
- Scalable Data Warehouse Helps U.K. Lifestyle Group Consolidate Multiple Data Sources in Just Three Months
- During its 15-year history, Ministry of Sound has expanded its revenue streams to incorporate not only nightclubs, but also recordings, tours, licensed products, and events. Each of these business areas feed back a wealth of customer information that the group uses to plan marketing campaigns and target potential customers. However,...
- Tags: Data Source, Data Warehouse, Microsoft Corp., Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies
- MSDN Webcast: Using ADO.NET With Your Lotus Notes Applications (Level 400)
- 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. By separating the data interface from the data, a user can change the data source without rewriting the client applications. This webcast...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Data Source, Webcast, Microsoft ADO.NET, IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., .Net, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software, Data Management
- Webcasts
- MSDN Webcast: ADO.NET Step by Step (Part 13 of 16): Basic Data Binding in Web Forms Using the Data Source Component (Level 200)
- The presenter of this webcast discusses binding data in Microsoft ASP.NET and Web Forms with ADO.NET objects. This webcast also examine the data source controls, new to the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 that enable data binding with very little code. Get a solid handle on ADO.NET and discover how...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Web, Data Source, Webcast, Microsoft ADO.NET, Web Forms, Microsoft Corp., .Net, Databases, Digital Media, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Product Demo: Understanding crystalreports.com
- Check out this 13-minute demo of crystalreports.com, the Web-based report hosting service that can extend the value of your Crystal Reports or Salesforce.com investment. Host Summer Recchi highlights crystalreports' seamless integration with Salesforce.com and shows you how simple it is to use the crystalreports.com interface to: Connect...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Web, Business Objects, benefit, data source
- Presentations
- Bind Data to Windows Controls With Data Sources in Visual Studio 2005 - Level 200
- Visual Studio 2005 and .NET 2.0 introduce a number of new capabilities and tools that make binding data to controls easier and more powerful than ever. Using data connectors and the data sources window in Visual Studio, you can bind user interface controls to data coming from a database, a...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Data Source, User Interface, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Development Tools, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Webcasts
- Insight Creates Best-in-class Website with CNET Channel DataSource
- Challenge: Insight needed to enhance the content management of its website so that it could meet increased online demand for tailored solutions and provide customers more than just price and availability information. Solution: After implementing CNET Channel's DataSource solution to power its online sales channel, customers can...
- Tags: Data Source, Insight, CNET Channel, Insight.com, Sales Strategy, Web Technology, Sales Force Management, Sales
- Case studies
- Shopper.com Sharpens Comparative Content with CNET Channel DataSource
- Challenge: To focus on developing the editorial content that distinguishes it from the crowd of technology comparison shopping Web sites, Shopper.com needed to automate product data collection without sacrificing quality or content. Solution: CNET Channel's DataSource enabled Shopper.com to outsource product data acquisition and...
- Tags: Data Source, CNET Channel, Shopper.com, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet
- Case studies
- Tech Data Builds Comprehensive Extranet for Resellers and Internal Sales Team with CNET Channel DataSource
- Challenge: Tech Data needed to present a product catalog containing upwards of 23,000 articles, build an efficient and sophisticated search engine, and implement an automated and dynamic e-commerce solution. Solution: DataSource feeds comprehensive product information to the Tech Data extranet used by resellers and the company's 120...
- Tags: Data Source, Reseller, Extranet, Sales, Tech Data Corp., CNET Channel, Tech Data Extranet, Networking
- Case studies
- Performance Modeling and QoS Evaluation of MAC/RLC Layer in GSM/GPRS Networks
- A continuous time Markov chain model is used in this paper to analyze the GSM/GPRS MAC/RLC layer function and compare the performance of three different channel allocation algorithms. Using simulation, the analytical model is verified. The results show that both the data source characteristics such as degree of burstiness and...
- Tags: Data Source, QoS, Performance, Network, GPRS, Allocation, GSM, University Of California, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- White papers
- How do I... Replace a complex connection string with a DSN?
- Anybody who's interacted with foreign data programmatically knows that getting the connection code right can be frustrating. If you're lucky, someone in your organization can provide the correct connection string. On the other hand, a lot of us are our only technical support. If you support yourself, you might find...
- Tags: Data Source, Connection, Connection String, Open Data Base Connectivity, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- Gilbarco Implements a Single Data Source for Managing All Company Processes
- Gilbarco wanted to replace the existing legacy system with a flexible, stable, and secure integrated system and support sales of the "Turnkey" services of strategic importance to the company. The challenge was to guarantee structured post-sales service management and implement a project-oriented management control system. Gilbarco worked with Proxima to...
- Tags: Data Source, Oracle Corp., Gilbarco, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Hardware Upgrade, Sales Strategy, It Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Sales
- Case studies 2008-05-01
- How do I... Replace a complex connection string with a DSN?
- Technically speaking, a Data Source Name DSN is an identifier to a data source for an Open Data Base Connectivity ODBC driver library. ODBC is a function library that interfaces between the Application Programming Interface API and compliant database systems. Anybody who's interacted with foreign data programmatically knows that getting...
- Tags: Data Source, Susan Harkins, Open Data Base Connectivity
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