Why am I starting a blog?

Basically I want to keep a track of the new things I learn in the field of ASP.NET, .NET development in general and SQL Server.

I'm looking to take on .NET v2.0 and SQL Server 2005 as my application development platform of choice. My current employer is also agreed with the move from v1.1 and SQL Server 2000, although my time does seem almost fully consumed with day-to-day issues making migration difficult to start. I'm inclined to believe that I will not have the time to make inroads into the new features and tools during my working days so I'm looking to train up in my own limited spare time. Given that I want the maximum from this effort, I'm particularly interested in following the certification routes. Having gained my MCP in ASP.NET way back in July 2005 it is time to make some headway into v2.0 and consolidate my development skills. I've convinced myself that blogging will help put my progress in a useful context.

By the way, I'm using DasBlog and it's certainly recommended by me. It's pretty straightforward to setup, the help files are clearly written and the error messages are spot-on (e.g. it tells you what to ask of your hosting provider). So far so good on that front.