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Cleveland User Group Events — Feb 13: “Advance Automation Strategies”  https :// www.eventbrite.com/e/neo-advance-software-testing-conference-tickets-42512510062   — Feb 21: Hudson Software Craftsmanship Group ( https://www.meetup.com/Hudson-Software-Craftsmanship-Meetup/ )    — Feb 21: NEOISF ( http ://www.neoisf.org / ) — Feb 22: CLE C#/VB.Net: ( www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group ) Ohio Regional Events — Feb 3: SQL Saturday CLE( www.sqlsaturday.com/708/EventHome.aspx )  — May 4: StirTrek ( https://www.stirtrek.com / ) 

Listed below are .Net events happening in the Cleveland area and surrounding region for October 2017 Local Events  Oct 3: ON SQL User Group ( ohionorth.pass.org ) Oct 10: Cleveland .NET User Group ( www.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx ) Oct 19: Akron AITP ( http://akron-aitp.org/ )  Oct 25: Cleveland WDD ( https://www.meetup.com/CLE-WDD/events/239855298/ ) Oct 26: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group ( https://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-C-VB-Net-User-Group/?_cookie-check=FWQcEWsRV8pW0oJU ) Regional Events  Oct 5-6: DogFood Conference ( http://dogfoodcon.com/ ) Oct 14: Columbus Code Camp ( http://columbuscodecamp.com/ )

If you're considering taking Exam 70-533 "Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions", here are some resources you might find valuable: https://crpietschmann.github.io/Azure-70-533-Practice-Test/ https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:Microsoft+DEV205Bx+3T2016/course/ https://buildazure.com/2015/06/12/preparing-for-70-533-implementing-microsoft-azure-infrastructure-solutions-exam/ https://buildazure.com/2016/11/06/azure-infrastructure-exam-70-533-gets-arm-refresh/ http://www.azureman.com/certification/azure-infrastructure-exam-70-533-study-guide/ As always, if you have any questions about the exam, please leave a comment.

With the launch of Windows 10 and Visual Studio 2015, developers around the world are becoming very excited about writing apps on the Windows Universal Platform.  To help with this growing need, Microsoft has provided a variety of free online resources: Developer Tools Download: https://www.visualstudio.com/?Wt.mc_id=DX_MVP5000378 What’s New for Developers in Windows 10: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/getstarted/whats-new-windows-10/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378 Get Started: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/getstarted/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378 Design: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/design/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378 Develop: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/develop/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378 Publish: https://dev.windows.com/en-us/publish/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378 Windows 10 courses on MVA: https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/en-US/training-courses/getting-started-with-windows-10-for-it-professionals-10629/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378 Channel 9: https://channel9.msdn.com/windows/?Wt.mc_ic=DX_MVP5000378

Listed below are .Net-related events happening in the Cleveland area and Midwest region for June... and beyond: .Net-related User Groups: June 4: ON SQL User Group ( www.ohionorthsqlserverug.org ) June 10: Cleveland .NET User Group ( www.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx )   June 17: Cleveland WPF User Group ( www.ClevelandWPF.info )  June 18: Hudson Software Craftsmanship ( http://hudsonsc.com ) June 24: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group ( www.clevelanddotnet.info )  June 25: SharePoint User’s Group ( www.sharepointCleveland.com )    Regional Events: June 4: Security Summit ( https://www.informationsecuritysummit.org/ ) June 13: Cleveland SharePoint Golf Outing ( http://www.sharepointcleveland.com/default.aspx ) June 13-15: Circle City Con ( http://www.circlecitycon.com/ ) June 14: SQL Saturday #299 ( http://www.sqlsaturday.com/299/eventhome.aspx ) July 11-12: CodeStock ( http://www.codestock.org/ ) July 18: Cleveland GiveCamp: ( http://clevelandgivec...

On June 3, 2014, Microsoft released Visual Studio “14” CTP (Community Technology Preview).  Listed below are some useful links relating to this release:   Downloads: Download the Visual Studio “14” CTP (also available on MSDN subscriber downloads ). Alternatively, save some time and use the provided VM in Azure . Blogs & Release Notes: Read announcements by Soma & Brian . Check out the team blogs, including Visual Studio , Web Dev (web tooling) , Web Dev (ASP.NET vNext) , Entity Framework , C# , VB , and C++ . See the Visual Studio “14” CTP release notes for a list of new features. Discuss on Facebook & Twitter . Known Issues: This release should be installed in a test environment, such as a VM or a clean machine. Do not install on a machine with another version of Visual Studio installed. For other known issues, please see the Visual Studio “14” CTP KB . Feedback: Submit bugs through Connect , suggestions on UserVoice and quick thoughts through Send-a-Smile...

Local Events 10/1: ON SQL User Group ( www.ohionorthsqlserverug.org ) 10/8: Cleveland .NET User Group ( www.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx )  10/10: Cleveland Riak ( http://www.meetup.com/Cleveland-Riak ) 10/12: Techie Family Meet & Play ( http://www.meetup.com/UX-Akron/events/141530432/ ) 10/15: Cleveland WPF User Group ( www.ClevelandWPF.info )  10/16: Software Engineering 101 ( https://swe101october2013.eventbrite.com/ ) 10/16: Hudson Software Craftsmanship ( http://hudsonsc.com )  10/22: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group ( www.clevelanddotnet.info )  11/22: Build Highlights ( https://msevents.microsoft.com ) 12/4: Monetization of Real-World Windows Apps ( https://msevents.microsoft.com ) Regional Events 10/23: Azure Dev Camp – Columbus, OH ( https://msevents.microsoft.com/ ) 11/2: CODODN – ( http://cododn.azurewebsites.net ) 11/2: SQL Saturday: Kalamazoo, MI ( http://www.sqlsaturday.com/256/eventhome.aspx ) 11/9: Raleigh Code Camp ( http://codecamp.org/ ) ...

Question : While working on an AJAX-enabled application, I got "Object reference not set to an instance of an object when using HTMLEditorExtender". How do I fix this? Answer : Add a register page directive referencing the AjaxControlToolKit. This is in addition to the steps mentioned at http://www.asp.net/ajaxLibrary/AjaxControlToolkitSampleSite/HTMLEditorExtender/HTMLEditorExtender.aspx

Local Events 7/2: ON SQL User Group (www.ohionorthsqlserverug.org) 7/9: Cleveland .NET User Group (www.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx) 7/16: Cleveland WPF User Group (www.ClevelandWPF.info) 7/17: Hudson Software Craftsmanship Group (hudsonsc.com) 7/23: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group (www.clevelanddotnet.info) 7/24: Cleveland SharePoint User’s Group (www.sharepointCleveland.com) Regional Events 7/12-13: Codestock – Knoxville, TN (http://codestock.org) 7/19-21: Cleveland GiveCamp – Cleveland, OH (http://clevelandgivecamp.org/) 8/12-14: That Conference-Wisonsin Dells, WI (http://www.thatconference.com/) 8/28-30: DevLink - Chattanooga, TN (http://www.devlink.net) 8/30: CloudDevelop – Columbus, OH (http://www.clouddevelop.org/) 9/15: SQL Saturday – Pittsburgh, PA (http://www.sqlsaturday.com/250/eventhome.aspx)

Local Events 6/4: ON SQL User Group (www.ohionorthsqlserverug.org) 6/11: Cleveland .NET User Group (ww.bennettadelson.com/ComingEvents.aspx) 6/14: CLE SharePoint Golf Outing: (http://clesharepointgolfouting.eventbrite.com/#) 6/15: Web SIG: Intro to HTML5 (http://www.gcpcug.org/websig) 6/18: Cleveland WPF User Group (www.ClevelandWPF.info) 6/19: Hudson Software Craftsmanship (hudsonsc.com) 6/25: Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group (www.clevelanddotnet.info) 6/26: SharePoint User’s Group (www.sharepointCleveland.com) Regional Events 6/1: Pittsburgh Tech Fest (http://pghtechfest.com/) 6/8: SQL Saturday – Columbus (http://www.sqlsaturday.com/217/eventhome.aspx) 7/12-13: Codestock – Knoxville, TN (http://codestock.org) 8/12-14: That Conference - Wisonsin Dells, WI (http://www.thatconference.com/) 8/28-30: DevLink - Chattanooga, TN (http://www.devlink.net)

Question : I was putting together a small bit of SQL code the other day, and I was running into a bug. While debugging it, I was completely shocked to discover: IF 'a' < 'A' SELECT 'a < A' IF 'a' = 'A' SELECT 'a = A' IF 'a' > 'A' SELECT 'a > A' IF 'a' <> 'A' SELECT 'a <> A' displays only 'a = A'. I investigated and found out that the reason for this result is that the database's collation sequence is set to one of the "CI" values (Case Insensitive). I took a look at a couple of other databases, and they were also "CI". Oddly enough, they were slightly different collation sequence values, but definitely "CI". This includes the [master] database. Yes, I know it could have been configured the other way. That's not the point of this note. Is "CI" the expected standard configuration? In add...

 One of the best kept secrets of Windows 7 is the "Shrink Volume" utility. TechNet Documentation explains it best at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/gg309169.aspx . Although, this link explains how to use it, it does not list all the advantages of using it.  That will be my goal for this article. The utility will shrink the current volume, leaving all files intact, without a problem.  Although I used this utility many times in the past without issue, I still highly recommend performing a full back-up before using it.  After all, a good backup is always the best insurance against any unforeseen issue. This free utility allows you to shrink a large volume on your hard drive that is not fully utilized.  For example, most developers have large hard drives.  In most cases, they probably have more than 100GB of unused space.  In addition, they most likely have a need to install additional OS for trial or multi-use purposes.  By using the Shr...

Local Events 12/04: ON SQL User Group ( www.ohionorthsqlserverug.org ) 12/11: Cleveland .Net User Group ( www.bennettadelson.com ) 12/18: Cleveland WPF User Group ( www.ClevelandWPF.info ) 12/19: Hudson Software Craftsmanship ( www.hudsonsc.com )   Regional/Online Events 12/04: Training on the T’s SQL Webinars ( www.pragmaticworks.com ) 12/08: CODODN-Columbus (cododn.wordpress.com)