Oracle Advanced Queues

Off topic a bit from the blog topic, but I thought it as worth mentioning.
I had a chance to take a look at the Oracle Advanced Queues while working on a piece of solution this time.
It seems to be a good messaging product based highly on the Oracle database. I found it quite similar to the MSMQT in the Microsoft domain.
Unfortunately though, the .net Oracle Data Provider does not offer much support for the AQ. However, you can take a glance at OO4O (Oracle Object for Ole) that fully supports this.

Now I am on a task of developing a custom Biztalk Adapter for the AQ. I hope to get it working with some custom C++ code developed by Casto Tiu.
You can find more information about this code here -
http://www.codeproject.com/cs/database/aqlib.asp

Lets hope now I am able to get this adapter in place asap.

Wajahat Abbas - The New MVP on the block

I consider this as a nice blog post to congratulate Wajahat Abbas on becoming a MVP for ASP.Net.
I have been working with him for past more than one year and admittedly that was a nice expirience.
He has just been conffered as the "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional" for ASP.net.

He works with e-Kalsoft - Pakistan as a .Net guy and has been actively involved in writing for the community. Along with it, he was also involved to a great extent in forming "INETA" - the organisation in Pakistan for .Net.

All the best Wajahat.
I am sure you will strive to keep the title the next year as well.

--Sanket

Back Again

Yeah I've been off-blogging for quite some time now.
Mostly due to a lot of work in the office... but also due to some personal things.

Infact, I was a bit more active offline writing quite a few articles for IT magazines in India.
I've been writing a series of Biztalk articles for PC Quest since Dec 05.
As I write this at the moment, I am also working on an article on SOA that will be published in a special PC Quest suppliment in March 06.

Well, about blogging, now I am back again and hope to get back to it with a bang.

--Cheers