AVCF, GoSQLServer, Omaha/FunWith.NET and Thanks!
The aforementioned two-part series looking at simple data protection with symmetric key encryption in SQL Server 2005 is now up on SSWUG (registration may be required but is free.)
Just a reminder that the Greater Omaha SQL Server User's Group meeting is tonight at 6:30PM at Vatterrott College at 11818 “I” Street. One of the my SQL Server mentors, Luke Schollmeyer, has a great presentation about the T-SQL enhancements in SQL Server 2005 for us.
Speaking of User's Group, it looks like I'll doing a short presentation for the Omaha/FunWith.NET folks next week. Topic is using the Reporting Services Web Service. Remember, this is also the day of the next MSDN event at the AMC24. The next MSDN event has been announced for June, you can register for it here.
On a more personal note, I had a really interesting chat with from Romania yesterday. Cristian is a new SQL Server MVP from Romania. He had some really good questions about SQLCLR and SQL+XML for a presentation he's doing an MVP gathering in Europe. What really struck me though was just how bad I've been about saying thanks to the folks who have been helping me about so much as a Newbie myself. So, in no particular order, here's yet another public shout out in appreciation to: Bob Beauchmin, Hilary Cotter, Stephen Dybing, Ben Miller, Erland Sommersag, Michael Rys, Roger Wolter, Euan Garden, Niel Bergland, Dan Sullivan, Aaron Bertand, Don Demsak, Jeff Julian and Adam Machanic.