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Take the Beta version of one or more of the following developer exams and you’ll automatically be entered to win one of two Windows Mobile Smartphones and one of 10 Microsoft Laser Desktop 6000 Keyboards.

•	71-547 PRO: Designing and Developing Web-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
•	71-548 PRO: Designing and Developing Windows-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework
•	71-549 PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

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Sample code for the Stored Procedure Object Interface Layer (SPOIL). This creates an object abstraction over SQL stored procedures providing applications with an object view of the data layer.

System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Small Business Server 2003
To use this code sample, you must have the following:

Microsoft Windows 2000 or later & Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

You’ll also need to validate (Genuine Advantage) to be able to download the file.

Download Spoil.MSI

Do you want to know how Microsoft SQL Product Support Services (PSS) engineers break down problems? Originally designed as an opportunity for customers to work with Microsoft SQL Server Escalation Engineers at the SQL PASS 2005 Conference, these labs can be used for self-paced troubleshooting training on SQL Server 2005.

All labs are documented so that users can work through different scenarios in a self-study environment. These labs cover popular topics such as blocking, performance, memory, and debugging, and data recovery.

Download PASS Labs 2005 (48.5 MB)