Justin Cooney

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I am a Senior Applications Programmer / Analyst with years of experience developing enterprise solutions using the Microsoft technology stack including C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, AJAX, IIS and SQL Server. I specialize in Web application development with a focus on building secure systems, integrating applications, and designing robust database structures.

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  • UDL Files: Centralizing your DataSource Connections – Overview

    I have not had much use for UDL (Universal Data Link) files in the past, but recently I found out just how useful they can be. Today I encountered an issue with Crystal Reports 9 calling SQL Server with a blank password when the connection was set within Crystal Reports. After much research and testing I found…

  • SQL Server Linked Servers: Linking Instances of SQL Server Step-by-Step

    In most places hosting instances of SQL Server, you will likely find older and newer versions of SQL Server running side-by side. This can of course become a challenge when you are writing code to make the servers communicate with each other. When writing a SQL query on one server, how can one tie together…

  • The NASA UARS – Tumbling Satellite to Impact Earth

    *** UPDATE Saturday Sept 24 2011, 1:38pm EDT *** The UARS satellite has crashed somewhere in the North Pacific Ocean, off the west Coast of the United States between the times of 11:23 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 23 and 1:09 a.m. EDT Sept. 24 . The exact time and place are not yet known although NASA…