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Download Vista 5536 - time to swallow the red pill

If you want to get your hands on what was going to be RC1 then get yourself over to the 5536...

Author: james Date: 08/30/2006

Pre-order your copy of Windows Vista

Yes, Windows Vista is for sale on Amazon.com [Update] Ok so some people couldn't pick up the subtle...

Author: james Date: 08/30/2006

Getting started with Windows Presentation Foundation

I was recently asked where the best place to get started with WPF is. I automatically directed the...

Author: james Date: 08/30/2006

Some early reviews on Vista build 5536

The chaps over at eWeek have managed to get their hands on Build 5536 of Vista and they like what...

Author: james Date: 08/28/2006

Network Security/(Cisco+Microsoft) = Safer customers

Well something like that anyway. Security is a battle that has to be fought on many fronts, and it's...

Author: james Date: 08/28/2006

CSS Fixes in IE7

In my previous life I was a developer. I did a lot of work on web applications which meant I had the...

Author: james Date: 08/25/2006

ReadyDrive insight from Samsung Director

ReadyDrive is a new technology in Vista that functions as a read-write buffer between the...

Author: james Date: 08/25/2006

InfoCenter - view of the future?

I get hit with a lot of information. Much of it is managed via Outlook; emails, blog posts,...

Author: james Date: 08/25/2006

Better Together: Cancer Research, Vista & Sharepoint 2007

Over at the Scripps Research Institute in California, it looks like they're taking advantage of the...

Author: james Date: 08/25/2006

So Neo...

Steve has posted about the new version of desktop search which is available. Personally, I won't be...

Author: james Date: 08/24/2006

How many Microsoft employees does it take to fix a lightbulb?

Feel free to insert your own punchline in the comment section :-) In this post I wanted to highlight...

Author: james Date: 08/24/2006

Windows Workflow Foundation - Get the facts

Windows Workflow Foundation - Key Facts: The Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF) provides a platform...

Author: james Date: 08/24/2006

Customise the Office 2007 Ribbon

David Overton has posted about an MSDN article that explains how you can customise the ribbon (new...

Author: james Date: 08/23/2006

NotForNoobs.com = Habu (obviously)

https://www.notfornoobs.com/Microsoft-Habu-Gaming-Mouse.htm

Author: james Date: 08/23/2006

Get along to these Vista Events

Windows Vista Security 11 September 2006, London: Windows Vista System Integrity Technologies...

Author: james Date: 08/23/2006

Visual Studio 2003 SP1 Released

Somasegar posts about the release of SP1 for Visual Studio 2003 here:...

Author: james Date: 08/22/2006

Vista Release Date

Word on the street is that Vista will be on target for January - although no date has been set....

Author: james Date: 08/22/2006

Vista Disk and Volume Management Beta Chat

If you're an IT admin or similar, you will be interested in the webchat that took place last week on...

Author: james Date: 08/22/2006

Give us your Vista Feedback

Have you been testing Vista? Firstly, thankyou - we value your time and effort! Secondly, make sure...

Author: james Date: 08/22/2006

Build killer apps on Vista

Found this cool link which provides some guidance on how to take advantage of the new platforms in...

Author: james Date: 08/21/2006

Are you ready for the Vista opportunity???

Vista = Massive opportunity for Microsoft Partners. An excellent resource for Microsoft Partners is...

Author: james Date: 08/21/2006

Hey ISV! Give me high quality code in Vista!

No software is perfect. There are always bugs. Given that good software is supposed to free of these...

Author: james Date: 08/21/2006

Snakes on a Plane - but no internet!!!???

I read this this today... Can't believe they have made the decision to not offer internet on planes....

Author: james Date: 08/21/2006

Develop on XBOX 360

Unfortunately, Vista won’t be shipping with Visual Studio Express Edition installed. L Bad news....

Author: james Date: 08/18/2006

Do current security patches affect Vista?

Yes the current security patches do affect Vista. Vista is the first Microsoft product where...

Author: james Date: 08/18/2006

Photography Features in Vista

There are some excellent features in Vista that will excite the photographic users among us. Check...

Author: james Date: 08/18/2006

Rev Vista with ReadyBoost

ReadyBoost is a new feature in Vista which allows the user to accelerate the performance of the PC...

Author: james Date: 08/17/2006

Vista Backup - no good?

Jon Hicks over at the Vista Magazine has been slating the usability and features of Vista's backup...

Author: james Date: 08/17/2006

The Kernal's secret recipe

Ever wondered what a Kernal is and why its so critical to the operating system? Scott Field who is...

Author: james Date: 08/16/2006

Vista - photo friendly

There's a great post over at the Microsoft Photography Blog which describes how Vista manages your...

Author: james Date: 08/16/2006

New Slideshows in Vista

The slideshows have been spruced up in Vista with different styles and types to enjoy your favourite...

Author: james Date: 08/15/2006

Zune gets closer

Another exciting product is coming along and this time it's hardware based. Zune is Microsoft's take...

Author: james Date: 08/14/2006

Vista Release Candidate 1 - RC1

The Vista team has posted some information on their blog about the availability of RC1....

Author: james Date: 08/14/2006

Speech Recognition Demo

I found a really cool video which demonstrates how to control Windows and even play solitaire using...

Author: james Date: 08/14/2006

Vista Speech Recognition: Oct-lingual

The speech recognition technology shipped with Vista is greatly improved with better accuracy and...

Author: james Date: 08/09/2006

Are you an e-Expert, or simply e-unengaged?

According to the researchers over at Spatial-literacy.org my neighbourhood mainly consists of people...

Author: james Date: 08/08/2006

Vista Hacked

Following on from Matt's post about Microsoft's involvement at the Black Hat Security conference, I...

Author: james Date: 08/07/2006

The all new and improved Vista Event Log

The event log is something I remember fondly from my coding days as a great way of recording...

Author: james Date: 08/07/2006

Windows Vista Backup

A bit off the BI track, but I wanted to draw your attention to Matt's blog, where he's written an...

Author: james Date: 07/10/2006

Partner event for BI Collaboration

We're running a BI collaboration event on the 25th July which will allow partners to find out more...

Author: james Date: 07/07/2006

What's in PerformancePoint Server 2007

PerformancePoint Server help businesses improve their "Performance Management". The announcement of...

Author: james Date: 07/06/2006

Learn about Analysis Services for Free

Want to learn more about Analysis Services and what you can do with it? Check out this free...

Author: james Date: 07/04/2006

Architecture and Design Guidelines for Business Intelligence Applications

The patterns & practices team is please to announce the availability of Architecture and Design...

Author: james Date: 07/03/2006

Download IE Beta 3

What do you think of it?

Author: james Date: 06/29/2006

SQL Server has lower TCO than Oracle

And I can prove it. It's cheaper to administer. It's cheaper to develop on. Is there a god? Yes, and...

Author: james Date: 06/29/2006

The Future of querying data

I just finished watching a Channel 9 video on the future of querying data using Visual Studio. It's...

Author: james Date: 06/22/2006

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition CTP

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition (SQL Server Everywhere) is designed for developers who...

Author: james Date: 06/14/2006

Cartesis announces support for Office PerformancePoint Server 2007

Cartesis, who are the recognised leader in Finance and performance management software, has...

Author: james Date: 06/13/2006

PTS-TV: New Episode

Watch Dave Sayers give the lowdown on Virtualisation:...

Author: james Date: 06/13/2006

Upgrade MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

Why the heck are you still running MSDE when you can use SQL Server 2005 Express Edition? For those...

Author: james Date: 06/13/2006

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