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Microsoft code name "Quadrant" is...

...a new tool for interacting with data in SQL Server and SQL Azure databases. "Quadrant's" ability to browse and edit relational data extends to entity model data. Through composable and customizable viewers, "Quadrant" enables a much more productive level of interaction with the database, as well as rapid development of applications..

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"Quadrant"

Updated SQL Server Modeling November 2009 CTP (Release 3)
The SQL Server Modeling CTP includes updated "M" language tools, "Quadrant" for viewing and editing data, and SQL Server Modeling Services (formerly referred to... more
Monday, Nov 16
Design-Time Code Generation and Runtime Model-Driven Generation
In this article, Rocky Lhotka compares two approaches the creation of application assets: code generation at design time and runtime generation of assets based on metadata. He also... more
Sunday, Apr 18
Deep Fried Bytes: Talking SQL Server Modeling and OData with Doug Purdy
In this episode, Keith and Woody sit down at PDC 2009 with Microsoft’s Douglas Purdy to discuss all things data, including SQL Server Modeling and the Open Data Protocol (OData)
Friday, Feb 5
RouterManager for WCF in .NET 4 using the SQL Server Modeling CTP--Part 2
The RouterManager sample uses the recently released SQL Server Modeling CTP and the new WCF Routing Service in .NET 4 to show how to do model driven content based message routing. ... more
Wednesday, Jan 13

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Posts by various members of the SQL Server Modeling team.

 

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"Quadrant"

SQL Server Data Tools - From Oslo to Juneau.
Time to blog again! The road to Oslo turned out to have many twists, turns and eventually roadblock... more
Monday, Dec 12 Bill Gibson MSFT
Thinking About SQL Server Developer Tools, Codename “Juneau”– Part 2
This is the second post in my series on thinking about SQL Server Developer Tools, Codename “J... more
Saturday, Jul 16 Dave Langer
SQL Server Developer Tools, Codename “Juneau” Available Now!
After a lot of hard work by the team, the CTP3 bits for SQL Server Developer Tools, Codename “Juneau... more
Wednesday, Jul 13 Dave Langer
Thinking About SQL Server Developer Tools, Codename “Juneau”– Part 1
<Disclaimer> Folks that are familiar with Visual Studio 2010 SQL Server database projects wil... more
Saturday, Jun 4 Dave Langer

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Shawn Wildermuth
Shawn is a Microsoft MVP (C#), MCSD.NET, MCT and is the founder of Wildermuth Consulting Services, LLC, a company that is dedicated to delivering architecture, mentoring and software solutions. He is also a speaker on the INETA Speaker's Bureau and has appeared at several national and international conferences to speak on a variety of subjects.

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