Calling all London-based SQL People!
Actually you don't have to be London-based but the meeting is in London so it helps if you are nearby and want to attend because taking hostages to a SQL event is generally frowned upon and besides they wont get the content in any event....
The London SQL Server User Group is meeting this Thursday at Microsoft's offices in Victoria for Beer and Pizza. In between bites and slurps there'll be presentations from Peter Doyle on SSIS tips and tricks and Mr Simon Sabin on LINQ. Databases, SQL Server, LINQ. Ooo controversial Simon. He's doing a warts and all presentation on LINQ which will help you make an informed decision on it as a technology choice.
All great stuff. Also find out more about what's coming up at the next sqlbits.com conference in March. If you haven't already registered then I strongly recommend you get a wriggle on. We already have over 300 registrations for the big day and time is running out. Registration is easy and can be accessed here.
Cheers, JRJ
Agenda
6:00 - 6:30 Meet & Greet
6:30 - 6:40 Intro, what’s in the news, Q&A.
6:40 - 7:00 Nuggets - TBA
7:00 - 7:55 SSIS Tips and Tricks - Peter Doyle
Peter will be giving us a great session on SSIS, firstly looking at manipulating variables in SSIS and then other SSIS Widgets, zipping, FTP, package configurations, using reular expressions to get around importing embedded quotes, using foreach container.
7:55 - 8:20 Networking with Beer (sponsored by SQL Know How) and Pizza (sponsored by Microsoft)
8:15 – 9:00 Lessons learnt using LINQ. Simon Sabin
I've been using LINQ behind the SQLBits website. This session will give you an overview of LINQ, and how it works with SQL.
This will show the good, the bad and the down right ugly aspects of LINQ. There any good points but also some bad points.
We will be looking at this from both sides of the coin the SQL guy and the Dev guy, to give you some insight to make your mind up.
Location:
Microsoft London Cardinal Place 100 Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL
Directions
You need to register for this event.