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SQL Server Express Edition, a lightweight version of SQL Server 2005 (MSDE’s next version to be short :)) designed for building simple dynamic applications. It includes all the rich functionality included in the SQL Server 2005 database engine such as stored procedures, views, triggers, cursors, CLR support, and XML support. With Yukon Beta 2 almost round the corner this is the first preview for people to work with some of the functionality.

SQL Express Homepage.

Overview at MSDN Library.

Download it from MSDN Downloads.

Here is yet another tool that compares and scripts out changes. Interested in trying out the free trial. Goto RevaSQL ..

I am not sure how many are aware of this.Open Outlook 2003 -> get to your Appointments/Meetings form -> Select the from date field and

Type: On Independence day and tab out

Type: Day after tomorrow and tab out

Type: Next friday and tab out

Type: Day after Christmas and tab out

Do you see what happens ? The dates are automagically populated :). I like this cool little hidden feature. Not seen this documented …

Roy’s walks through some easy but yet obvious way to achieve this. Catch his blog.

Source: Nish

This is getting to be fun … This is what competition can do !!! :). Its 250MB by Hotmail.

Pix from my account.