I am looking for a level 1 tech support representative for ASP.NET/Silverlight apps. Windows Admin and SQL experience is a must. Let me know if you are interested.

We released a new version of Specification. Download it here. With this new release, we added support for .NET 4.0, .NET 3.5, and Silverlight and provided a number of pre-created collection specifications. Happy coding!

I have a couple of contract .NET developer opportunities. Let me know if you are interested. Thank you.

I came across an issue trying to install SQL Server Management Studio on a computer with SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition. The installation program started fine but could not find any additional features to install.

The work-around is to choose New Instance during the installation. Everything runs smoothly after that. Happy coding!

I am looking for a JavaScript expert with .NET experience for a 6-month contract in western suburbs. Let me know if you are interested. Thank you.

Check the UPA MN website for more information.

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Check the OTUG website for more information.

For more updates and announcements, follow me on Twitter - @alehmatus.

I plan on attending MinneBar Unconference this Saturday as well as MinneBar PreParty Event tomorrow night. Hope to see you there.

Brian Clifton
Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics

This is a practical how-to guide to Google Analytics, the most widely used web statistics service. The author did an excellent job covering web analytics basic features and reports as well as explaining more advanced topics:

1. Backing up data locally
2. Tracking non-HTML events
3. Tracking marketing campaigns
4. Goals and funnels
5. Segregating data using profile filters and advanced segments
6. Extending analytics using custom variables
7. GA integration API

Happy reading!

Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2010. Click here to download the installer.

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