Month: February 2019

Expanding our efforts to integrate SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) deeper into Azure Data Factory (ADF), we have recently improved the configurability of Execute SSIS Package activities in ADF pipelines.   With the enhanced “Settings” tab and additional three new tabs (“SSIS Parameters”/”Connection Managers”/”Property Overrides”), you can now configure Execute SSIS Package activities via ADF… Continue reading Deeper integration and new connector for SSIS in ADF→

Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 was a huge release for us, so we’ve written a host of articles to explore the changes in more detail. For the short version, see the Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 Release Notes. What’s New in CMake C++ Binary Compatibility and Pain-Free Upgrades New Code Analysis Checks – use-after move… Continue reading Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2 Blog Rollup→

  Mark Leigh One Commercial Partner Lead Microsoft Australia     The first cohort of the Microsoft Traineeship Program will kick off on Monday 18 February, with a diverse and talented mix of candidates. The pilot, commencing in Sydney, will combine a Certificate IV in Information Technology and Microsoft Certifications with paid work experience. Companies… Continue reading Microsoft Traineeship Program empowers students to kick start a career in technology→

As Roadmap rolled out we also added a new control to allow administrators to enable Roadmap for their users.  Now we are almost complete with that rollout we are planning a change that will see Roadmap enabled by default in the Office 365 Admin Ce… Continue reading Roadmap – New default setting coming soon!→

I co-founded Serenity Forge along with a couple of friends a few years ago; and since then we’ve co-developed games like Where the Water Tastes Like Wine and the upcoming Once Upon a Coma, as well as ported and published games like A Case of Distrust, Four Sided Fantasy, and Lifeless Planet. The King’s Bird has a special place in our hearts because it’s one of the first original ideas that we conceived, way back when we were literally working out of a basement. The goal was simple: we wanted to create a precision-platformer in the realm of indie hits… Continue reading Soar to New Heights with The King’s Bird Today on Xbox One→

First published on TECHNET on Oct 26, 2018 Microsoft is aware of the following change in Daylight Saving Time (DST) for the Republic of Chile for which Windows Updates will be made available over the next few months:

The current 2018-2019 DST peri… Continue reading Time zone updates for Republic of Chile→

It’s time to fulfill your Sims’ dreams of becoming famous! Now you can be crazy famous, like millions of fans, crazy awesome mansion, movie star famous — today’s the day your Sims will get that chance. The Sims 4 Get Famous expansion pack is available now on Xbox One! Not only does this pack offer a new world, lots of objects, and a fresh career, there’s also a way to build fame in any career you choose. If your Sim was born for the red carpet, the Acting career is for them. First, your Sim will join the active acting career…. Continue reading Get Famous with Your Sims on Xbox One→

Matt Stehle used to be on my team prior and had blogged on the usage of Outlook Object Model (OOM) under .NET. However, his blog is being closed and I am re-blogging his content here. Ahhh “foreach”. Usage of foreach can be either a blessing or a curse. Unfortunately, a lot of developers don’t understand… Continue reading The problem with modifying the iterating object in a “foreach”→