Tom's weblog

Category: Programming

  • SSMS Project List Sort

    Please go this page https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=263095 and mark the suggestion as very important and perhaps even validate the problem. A workaround is available but is most certainly not ideal. Many thanks to Jasper Smith for creating this tool.

  • Drop all foreign keys

    I was working on some tables today and found the need to drop all the foreign key constraints. There is no easy function in the manager so I whipped up this little bit of SQL that will create the commands needed to do this.  This will work in MS Sql Server 2000 and 2005 SELECT…

  • Developers vs. Programmers

    I like this observation, makes me want to compare his description with my current work enviroment. Suffice it to say that I am now treated as a programmer but that has not always been the case. Enough said.

  • Joel on Software

    This looks like a very interesting site about software development: Joel on Software

  • .Net tips

    Paging tip Default Button ASP.Net not working after install

  • Microsoft’s Future?

    PBS | I, Cringely April 8, 2004 Why we will have to live with Microsoft for a while longer.

  • Real Programmers Don’t Use PASCAL

    Originally found here

  • Microsoft’s hypocrisy

    I could go on here for a while if really tried but I won’t. My main point here is how MS has said all along the .Net is to be this great open architecture, everything can play together and won’t it be great. Turns out they were lying like a rug. First they patent the…

  • C# class

    Taking a C# class this week. Looking to be interesting.