Hi All,

This is my first Blog Post on my journey into the IDS World from a Windows User point of view.

Over the next couple of weeks, I will be sharing some of my experiences and guiding newbies on how to get started with IDS on Windows and .NET Development.

Stay tuned for my next Blog Post! coming up in the next 2 days.

Cheers!

Anil Mahadev
IDS Evangelist

This search will bring up a list of demos on how to use IDS on Windows. It covers, amongst other things:
* how to install the Informix Dynamic Server, the client SDK, and the IBM Visual Studio add-Ins
* how to install the OpenAdmin Tool
* how to create a simple SQL script to query a table in an Informix demo database and then deploy that script as a SOAP and REST Web service
* how to use Informix Dynamic Server with Visual Studio 2005

The IBM Informix CSDK 3.00 (for .NET provider) Beta Program will run until 02/28/2007

The IBM Informix Client Software Development Kit (Client SDK) offers a single packaging of several application programming interfaces (APIs) that are optimized for developing applications for Informix servers. IBM Informix CSDK 3.00 (for .NET provider ) contains new features in the following areas:

• IDS .NET Data Provider support for the .NET Framework 2.0
• IBM Database Add-Ins for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

The .NET Data Provider extends Informix server support for the ADO.NET interface. The .NET Data Provider delivers high-performing, secure access to Informix data. To develop and run applications that use .NET Data Provider you need the .NET Framework, Version 2.0 or 1.1.