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Expression Studio now available for MSDN subscribers
Microsoft Expression Studio has now been made available for Premium subsribers of Visual Studio Team Suite on MSDN subscriber downloads.
Expression studio contains:
- Expression Web
- Expression Design
- Expression Blend
- Expression Media
and is aimed at Developer/Designer audiences.
Virtual PC 2007 RTM
With Microsoft® Virtual PC 2007, you can create and run one or more virtual machines, each with its own operating system, on a single computer. This provides you with the flexibility to use different operating systems on one physical computer.
For more information about the ways you can use virtual machines, see Virtual PC at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=78095.
Virtual PC 2007 runs on: Windows Vista™ Business; Windows Vista™ Enterprise; Windows Vista™ Ultimate; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; Windows XP Professional; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition; or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Sql Server Hosting Toolkit
The tool supports two modes of deployment:
- It generates a single SQL script file which can be used to recreate a database when the only connectivity to a server is through a web-based control panel with a script execution window.
- It connects to a web service provided by your hoster and directly creates objects on a specified hosted database
The Database Publishing Wizard provide both a graphical and a command-line interface. In addition, it can integrate directly into Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Web Developer 2005.
Download it from here.
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Starter Data Schemas
Starter Data Schemas
SQL Server 2005 Express Data Schemas
Deploying SQL Server Express in real-world environments
This data schema series is designed for new database administrators and enthusiasts to quickly get started learning the basics of managing and administering SQL Server 2005 Express Edition in real-world environments. These fully-functional starter data schemas cover a wide-range of scenarios that are designed to help you quickly and easily deploy SQL Server 2005 Express Edition within your organization.
Take advantage of these pre-built SQL Server 2005 Express data schemas and documentation. Each data schema includes SQL Server Express scripts, a sample database (.MDF) and database schema. Additionally, the data schemas can be easily modified and extended to suite your individual needs.
Download the sample data schemas from here.