Welcome to the Varigence Blog
You've made it to the Varigence blog, welcome! The first thing you should know is who we are. Varigence team members live and breathe business intelligence and application development. We were...
View ArticleOverriding a WPF binding value without bindings
First off, let me briefly introduce myself. My name is Craig and I'm the lead developer on Mist. My blog posts will typically be focused on developing Mist and developing BI solutions in Mist.I...
View ArticleReplacing template columns with EditingElementStyle
For a long time, I assumed that whenever I needed a DataGridCell to display a custom control, my only solution was to use a DataGridTemplateColumn. And admittedly, a DataGridTemplateColumn is a...
View ArticleThe $10,000 Biml Challenge at PASS Summit 2011
When you have a technology that drastically increases the productivity of BI and Data Warehouse developers and architects, it can be difficult to convey just how groundbreaking it is. We believe Mist...
View ArticleBiml: A Primer for the $10,000 Biml Challenge
This is the first blog entry focused on helping users prepare for the $10,000 Biml Challenge. This will get you a basic understanding of the BI markup language, Biml.Biml is an XML-based language for...
View ArticleA (SSAS) Maestro Among Us
Microsoft has recently started a new program called SSAS Maestros. An extremely deep technical training course on Analysis Services, which includes labs and even a take home exam project. There were...
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Results of the $10,000 Biml Challenge
Presented by The $10,000 Biml Challenge took place over the last two days (10/12 & 10/13) on the Exhibition Hall floor at SQL PASS Summit 2011. After compiling the results and conducting the...
View ArticleGreat New SSIS Book talks about BIML
Varigence just received a copy of SQL Server 2012 Integration Services Design Patterns (Design Patterns). This book was written by SSIS gurus Andy Leonard, Matt Masson, Tim Mitchell, Jessica Moss and...
View ArticleBimlScript.com Launches
Due to the increased worldwide use of the Business Intelligence Markup Language (BIML). A new website was launched last week for users of Biml. BimlScript.com is a community based website that allows...
View ArticleBiml Presentations At Two SQL Saturdays in October
Varigence's Paul Waters will be presenting, “Automating SSIS Development with Biml” at SQL Saturday #163 Dallas BI Edition and SQL Saturday #174 Charlotte BI Edition. In these presentations Paul will...
View ArticleSQL Saturday #163 - Biml Presentation Standing Room Only
On Saturday, October 13th, Paul Waters presented, "Automating SSIS Development with Biml" at SQl Saturday #163 in Dallas, Texas. The presentation was standing room only and the audience loved learning...
View ArticleVarigence Sponsors SQL Saturday #174
On Saturday, October 27th, Varigence sponsored SQL Saturday #174 in Charlotte. This SQL Saturday was a BI Edition and had several Microsoft MVPs and industry experts speaking on various Business...
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Biml is on Wikipedia
Biml's popularity is continuing to grow with more business intelligence professionals using it everyday. Due to Biml being increasingly mentioned in technical books and blogs it has garnered its own...
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Introducing Mist 3.0
Now With Zero-Commitment Monthly Subscriptions!Varigence is proud to announce Mist 3.0, a major update to our IDE for Business Intelligence development.
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Mist 3.1 Released
IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCEVarigence is pleased to announce Mist 3.1, a release focused on improving user experience within our IDE for Business Intelligence development....
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Varigence featured in Greenville Business Magazine
Varigence is featured in the February issue of Greenville Business Magazine. The article is on page 61 and can be viewed on the magazine's online edition.Varigence’s Steven and Scott Currie
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Mist 3.2 Released
IMPROVED PACKAGE DESIGNERVarigence is pleased to announce Mist 3.2. This release has a modernized user interface and improved package designer.
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