SQL-CLR - www.sqlclr.com coming soon

In a recent project I had the opportunity to work with SQL-CLR technology inside of SQL Server 2005. It was a very wonderful experience and I really enjoying using .NET inside of SQL Server.

(lets get this out of the way: Yes many times SQL-CLR is a bad approach, but its a tool like any other and should be used with precision and clear intent)

Unfortunately I found no good single resource on the topic except for the MSDN Forum (which is very good). Even the links in the forum were broken and the moderator was too busy on SQL Server 2008 release to worry about the community. This is fully understandable but at the same time I believe hurts this technology greatly. Without good resources people will not approach it as quickly and this could perhaps be part of the problem leading to a slow adoption rate for SQL-CLR.

Instead of simply complaining about the problem I decided to invest some time into a small side project called SQLCLR.COM. This website which will be located at http://www.sqlclr.com will feature all the resources links (sites, forums, podcasts, screencasts, etc), FAQ and any news related to this specific technology. It will be a niche site, but with a clear purpose.

Hopefully with a resource (inspired by http://www.iis.net) dedicated to SQL-CLR we can finally get some traction on moving this technology forward.

Your Feedback

In an attempt to gain feedback I have also posted in the official SQL-CLR MSDN Forum at the link below. Please show your support if you believe in this idea.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2884649&SiteID=1