Jayaram Krishnaswamy

It has been out for quite some time. If you have not tried, perhaps you should. If you already know SQL Server you are already knowing a lot. It is time to pick up and move. Microsoft has come out with this 'How to use SQL Azure' which will put you on the right track. Well after getting on the track you need to run. This is where my book will come in handy. It's comprehensive with tons of information. Send an email to mysorian@gmail.com with'SQL Azure' in the subject line and you can enter a raffle to get either a hardcopy or an ebook details of which are here. ... (more)

Microsoft Lightswitch Training in Bengaluru

A hands-on, instructor-lead, one-day introductory  course will be offered on the following dates: Feb 5, 7, 9 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Sadashiva Nagar, Bengaluru to guide students step-by-step in the use of Microsoft LightSwitch - the latest Microsoft Rapid Application Development tool. Dr. Jayaram Krishnaswamy, course instructor and author of numerous articles and books on Microsoft BI will provide the hands-on guidance. Upon completion of this course students will be able to : Describe features of Microsoft LightSwitch and where it can be used Understand f... (more)

Wishing you all a very Happy 2012

I wish all my readers a very happy New Year. 2011 was a very mixed year with so many things happening all at the same time. I decided to move out of New Jersey but was unable to sell the house due to the downturn in the housing market. It has become more of a distress sale. The writing of my 4th book took a very longtime, rewriting - after each announcement of a new beta. Microsoft rapidly announced the RTM soon after Beta 2. Due to lack of time, I wrote fewer articles and made fewer posts to my blogs. I hope I will be able to correct this in 2012 and that will be my New Year res... (more)

RSSBus Data Provider for LightSwitch

Extensions are being created very fast to integrate external data with LightSwitch applications. The following link to the Video shows a demo. It runs very fast but you get the idea. http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/lightswitch/extensions/rssbus * You use the same LightSwitch wizard to bind to data * The data provider provides you with data that look like SQL Tables * Supports CRUD operations The following data providers were listed: 1. QuickBooks Data Provider for LightSwitch Should be great for those who manage money and the bean counters 2. Google Data Provider for LightSwitc... (more)

Winners of Bengaluru Web Camp 2011 raffle

Here is the list of winners of the raffle and the eBooks they will be receiving from Packt Publisher Inc.  Please visit Packt Publishing Technical & IT Book and eBook Store and review a wide range of books on cutting edge IT and web related books. Duane Moraes, Packt's Senior Marketing Research Executive sent me an email informing that the winners have been contacted. Gautham Shetty : gauthamshetty86@gmail.com Beginners Guide to SQL Server Integration Services Using Visual Studio 2005 Praveen Gowda : bnpraveen2020@gmail.com    Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch Business Application De... (more)