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I would highly recommend checking his blog out

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The Microsoft Sync Framework

This session will look at the prerequisites for installing, and using the Microsoft Sync Framework to sychronise data between a server and occasionally-connected applications.

There are two halves to the presentation:

Using SQL Server to automatically sync a Windows application

Coding exception handlers and demo

James Hippolite – Telecom New Zealand

James is a Senior Developer for Telecom New Zealand and regular speaker for PASS and INETA. He straddles both the Web (MCPD) and Database Developer (MCITP) realms.  He is also a trainer (MCT).

Location:

Datacom Systems Ltd

210 Federal St

Auckland CBD

There is easy parking in Hobson St parallel to the venue

Event start: 30/07/2009 6:00:00 p.m.

via AucklandSQL – The Microsoft Sync Framework .

First if you have not read my previous post read that 1st

After using the Asus for a week now I am still very pleased, it performs well on both Wifi and Telecom XT networks. The battery life is amazing giving a full 7+ hours on Wifi and a good 5 hours on the external G3 card.

The screen is very sharp and very readable from extreme angles and very usable for normal day to day usage email, web browsing and office software, however is way to small when trying to design a database schema but hell 2 full size 21 inch screens are to small for that job. overall the screen is perfect for the job !

I have chosen to go open source where possible and have installed Thunderbird for my email client and Open office for documents and spreadsheets. I am trying to use Google’s Doc’s and Gmail online however there are times when I do not want to connect to the net but still work on email.

For Twitter I have installed my favorite Tweetdeck. With all these applications running I still find the 1.6mhz CPU zips along with no slowing of performance.

I have had a couple of requests for the full spec of the Asus so here is a small dump from system information

Item    Value   
OS Name    Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition   
Version    5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600   
OS Manufacturer    Microsoft Corporation    
System Manufacturer    ASUSTeK Computer INC.   
System Model    S101   
System Type    X86-based PC   
Processor    x86 Family 6 Model 28 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~1600 Mhz   
BIOS Version/Date    American Megatrends Inc. 1402, 12/06/2009   
SMBIOS Version    2.5

Would I buy it again ? YES

An attorney arrived home late, after a very tough day trying to get a stay of execution.
His last minute plea for clemency to the governor had failed and he was feeling worn out and depressed.

As soon as he walked through the door at home, his wife started on him about, ‘What time of night to be getting home is this? Where have you been?

Dinner is cold and I’m not reheating it’. And on and on and on……..
Too shattered to play his usual role in this familiar ritual, he poured himself a shot of whiskey and headed off for a long hot soak in the bathtub, pursued by the predictable sarcastic remarks as he dragged himself up the stairs.

While he was in the bath, the phone rang. The wife answered and was told
that her husband’s client, James Wright, had been granted a stay of execution after all. Wright would not be hanged tonight .

Finally realizing what a terrible day he must have had, she decided to go up stairs and give him the good news.
As she opened the bathroom door, she was greeted by the sight of her husband, bent over naked, drying his legs and feet.
They’re not hanging Wright tonight,’ she said.
He whirled around and screamed, ‘FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WOMAN, DON’T YOU EVER STOP?!

A distinguished young woman on a flight from Ireland asked the Priest beside her, ‘Father, may I ask a favour?’