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• Thoughts on Windows Phone 7 Development

  For the SQLBits 7 conference last weekend I wanted to show spatial data and built an app that displayed data on a Windows Phone. I wanted to investigate the mobile side of the ‘three screens and a cloud’ mantra and succeeded by building an application Read More... Posted 11 October 2010 12:03 by simon.munro | 0 Comments Filed under: C#, SQLBits, WP7, Windows Phone 7

• Spatial Data at SQL Bits 7

  Given that most people walk around with a GPS enabled mobile device in their pocket all day, it is hardly surprising that there is increasing interest in spatial data. I was surprised, however, that three sessions on spatial data were voted in for SqlBits Read More... Posted 27 September 2010 11:20 by simon.munro | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Azure, SQLBits, SQL Azure, Windows Phone

• Striking a nerve amongst the SQL crowd

  On Friday I delivered a presentation at SQLBits which was an awesome event  attended by about 450 people.  There were some really good speakers presenting who know SQL inside out (and even written part of it), so I always feel a bit anxious Read More... Posted 19 April 2010 10:58 by simon.munro | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Database, SQLBits, Data Professional, NoSQL

• NoSQL for the ProSQL

  The video of the presentation that I did at SQLBits Goes West is online.  You can view it from the session details page : ‘SQL, NoSQL, SomeSQL - A look at non-relational databases’ . I listened to the presentation this morning to check where I need Read More... Posted 01 February 2010 13:24 by simon.munro | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Cloud, Database, SQLBits, Data Professional, NoSQL

• SQLBits and a Culture of Learning

  This week I am finalising my preparation for the talk that I am giving at SQLBits this weekend. ‘Finalising’ means taking the points that I want to make and other things floating around in my head and produce some meaningful slides so that I don’t go Read More... Posted 23 March 2009 16:45 by simon.munro | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Career, cloud computing, SQLBits