The case-studies that we leveraged during our Belgian Launch Event of Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006 are available on-line. Check them out at http://www.microsoft.com/belux/nl/events/ready/casestudies.aspx
AlfaPrint
AlfaPrint started up as a DTP-bureau ten years ago, but devotes itself today entirely to software. AlfaPrint has carved out a strong position in the international market with its own ADAM software (active digital asset management).
AlfaPrint started using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 to convert the ADAM software to .NET Framework 2.0. The converted version of the ADAM software will integrate well with the new functionality offered by Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
Read AlfaPrint's case study
DLV
DLV is part of the DLV Advisory Group, an international network of about 400 specialists that provides services and gives advice to agricultural and related sectors.
In 2002, Microsoft partner Dolmen developed a tailor-made application. Dolmen converted the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 into an Microsoft SQL Server 2005 without a hitch and used the new features to do so.
Read DLV's case study
Nuon
Since the liberalisation of the energy market in 2003 Nuon has been active in Belgium as a supplier of energy to homes and businesses. It currently has 400.000 electricity and gas connections in Flanders.
Based on Microsoft SQL Server 2005's business intelligence module the diagnostic software 'Dr. Nuon' was developed. It compares information from the different sources with each other.
Read Nuon's case study
ProTime
Protime is a leading developer of time registration software. Protime was established in 1995 and has approximately 50 employees.
Protime joined the Microsoft Ascend programme and more than six months prior to the launch started working with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. Protime build the team planning application entirely with Visual Studio 2005. The ProTeam software was build according to the smart client principle and uses the '1 click' installation principle.
Read Protime's case study
Solvay
Solvay, an international chemical and pharmaceutical Belgian group employs 30.000 people in 50 countries and in 2004 achieved turnover of 7.9 billion €.
With the support of Microsoft and EZOS, the SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle (SSMA) made light work of migration the existing database, both data and procedures, to Microsoft SQL Server.
Read Solvay's case study
On January 5th Microsoft Belux organizes an MSDN Evening Session on Visual C++ 2005. The session is titled "A Lap Around Visual C++ 2005" and will be delivered by Ronald Laeremans, Group Program Manager Visual C++ Team, Microsoft Corp.
Come and see why Visual C++ 2005 is a must have upgrade. You'll be taken on a whirlwind tour through the 2005 release in this demo-heavy session. Get little know tips and tricks for the IDE and debugger. Learn how to improve the performance of your code using whole program and profile guided optimizations. And see how you can easily leverage the .NET libraries from your existing Win32 or MFC C++ application.
Ronald Laeremans is the Group Program Manager for the Visual C++ team. He leads team of 15 Program Managers who own the product definition. Ronald joined the Visual C++ team at Microsoft and moved to Redmond in 1999 after a decade of working in Belgium as a consultant focusing on Windows Server performance, scalability and security architecture, mostly for companies in the telecom field.
Practical Details:
- When: January 5, 2006, from 17.30 till 20.30
- Where: Microsoft Belgium, Culliganlaan 1A, 1831 Diegem
- Price: Free-of-charge
- Target audience: Developers and Architects
- Target product: .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio, Visual C++.
Register through this link.