TechEd 2005

For those that missed TechEd 2005, here's the next best thing to being there (http://microsoft.sitestream.com/teched2005/). You can select the specific track and speaker, then just back and watch. PowerPoint files are also available for download free of charge.

.Net Events for June 2005

• June 9: Ohio North SQL Server SIG: Yukon Install-Fest, contact jhmiller@microsoft.com for info

• June 14: MSDN Event in Akron, OH (http://www.msdnevents.com)

• June 16: SQL Server SIG: "SQL Server 2005 from a Developer's standpoint", http://www.gcpcug.org/sigdetail.php?pick_sig=27

• June 28: C#/VB.Net SIG: Yukon Beta 3 Reporting Services (http://www.ClevelandDotNet.Info).

File Extensions

For a comprehensive list of file extensions and their representation, visit http://www.filext.com. The site contains more extensions then you shake a mouse at!

Upcoming .Net Events

Listed below are a few upcoming .Net events in Cleveland:

• May 12: MSDN Event (http://www.msdnevents.com/)
• May 17: Microsoft SQL Server Summit (http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032271939)
• May 19: SQL Server SIG (using XML in SQL Server; http://www.gcpcug.org/sigdetail.php?pick_sig=27 )

Detecting Shockwave Files

Q: I'm deploying a .net application to a variety of users and want to detect if a PC already has Shockwave installed on it or not?

A: Search for the file "Shockwave Flash Object" in "C:\windows\Downloaded Program Files" (Windows XP) or "C:\winnt\Downloaded Program Files" (Windows 2000.)

Hello ClevelandDotNet'ers

Hello ClevelandDotNet'ers,



Welcome to the ClevelandDotNet Blog! Feel free to post your questions and comments regarding the C#/VB.Net SIG (Special Interest Group).



Thanks,

Sam Nasr