The user group surveys that we sent around last month were very helpful. The surveys asked for feedback on the facilities, the topic, and the speaker. The survey also asks for topics you would like addressed at CRINETA meetings. The CRINETA officers were able to gain insight into the attendees' topics of interest. Because of this we should no longer have to dedicate entire meetings to figuring out future topics. Of course, you have to attend to fill out these surveys so if you want to make an impact on the direction of the group, be sure to attend our monthly meeting.
We briefly discussed some users' favorite .NET web sites. Some highlights included 4 Guys from Rolla, Experts Exchange, and DevX. These and many other favorite sites should be found in our forum. Please read through them and contribute some of your own.
In this month's meeting was regarding using managed code with SQL Server 2005. Mike Jackson gave a lively presentation covering some of the broad issues within this topic. Please refer to his presentation for all of the information.
One issue that many developers will be facing is when to use managed code and when to use Transact-SQL. According to Mike's presentation...
Use Managed Code for
- Procedures with Complex Logic
- Access to .NET Framework class library
- CPU intensive functions
Transact-SQL for data access with only basic procedural logic.
Please be sure to check out our forums for discussions resulting from the meeting and anything else going on in CRINETA. |