Microsoft recently updated SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) with support for Visual Studio 2012, improved LocalDB functionality and new SSDT Power Tools. SSDT, if you're unfamiliar with it, is a ...

Microsoft Visual Studio can be used to develop powerful applications for SQL Server, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, and Azure SQL Database. Can I Install Sql Server Data Tools Without Visual Studio?

In part 2 of a series, On VB columnist Joe Kunk provides a Visual Basic ... of the user's database connection. This utility is meant to be used by a developer or database administrator with access to ...

Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in ... server, login, database, and other connection properties.