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Ed Wilson: The problem with Frankenstein

It is a real shame that most people have never read Mary Shelly’s book, Frankenstein. Indeed, for...

Author: mredwilson Date: 11/13/2012

RTM’d today: CISSP Rapid Review

We’re very pleased to announce that Darril Gibson’s book, CISSP Rapid Review has shipped...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/09/2012

RTM’d today: Team Collaboration: Using Microsoft Office for More Effective Teamwork

We’re glad to announce that Team Collaboration: Using Microsoft Office for More Effective...

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 11/09/2012

Updated companion content: Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Greetings, everybody. This is a quick note to tell you that we’ve updated the companion...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/08/2012

How to keep up with free ebook announcements

I hear from a lot of you each week asking how to keep up with our free ebook announcements and...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/08/2012

RTM’d today: Exam Ref 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

We’re pleased to announce that Exam Ref 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server...

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 11/07/2012

Meet Microsoft Press authors at SharePoint Conference – Nov 11-15, 2012 in Las Vegas

Meet your favorite SharePoint authors at the Microsoft Press booth at SharePoint Conference next...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/05/2012

Quick news: Free training and exam voucher for HTML5 and JavaScript

In case you missed this on the Born to Learn blog, this is a great offer:   Ready to prove or...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/01/2012

RTM’d today: Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

NOTE: This book has been updated for R2, You can buy it here from The Microsoft Press Store....

Author: carolvu Date: 11/01/2012

Quick news: Building an app for both Windows Phone and iOS

Check out the MSDN Magazine article by Microsoft Press author, Andrew Whitechapel, on building an...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/01/2012

Webcast: 8+ features you will love to use in Windows 8

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10AM PT, San Francisco 5pm - London | 1pm - New York | Thu, Nov 1st at...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/30/2012

Windows Phone 8 Development Internals (Preview 1) available now

To celebrate Windows Phone 8 and //build/, Microsoft Press is making Windows Phone 8 Development...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/30/2012

From the MVPs: Windows Server 2012’s human-friendly core

Here’s the 19th post in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs)....

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/29/2012

Free ebook: Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Added April 10, 2014: The second edition of this ebook, updated for Visual Studio 2013 and Windows...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/29/2012

CANCELLED: Charles Petzold speaking at Ada’s Technical Books

Please note that Charles Petzold’s appearance at Ada’s in Seattle has been cancelled due to...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/29/2012

Get ready for Windows Phone 8 Development Internals!

Perhaps you're familiar with our unique approach to publishing Charles Petzold's Programming...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/25/2012

New book: Inside Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

NOTE: This book has been updated for R3. You can buy it here from The Microsoft Press Store. Hold on...

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 10/25/2012

Where’s my Training Kit for Windows?

There’s been a lot of talk about the changes to the Microsoft certification tracks for Windows...

Author: Anneham Date: 10/24/2012

Free ebook: Introducing Windows 8: An Overview for IT Professionals (Preview Edition)

Update: Nov 13, 2012 The final version is now available! See our announcement here:...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/23/2012

From the MVPs: Windows Server 2012’s Data Deduplication feature

Here’s the 18th post in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/22/2012

New book: Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012

We are happy to announce the availability of Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual...

Author: Rosemary Caperton Date: 10/19/2012

Update on Charles Petzold’s Programming Windows, Sixth Edition

Greetings. We have an update about the timing of the final release of Charles Petzold’s...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/19/2012

Author news: Free webinar by Steve McConnell on October 18

It’s called “Business Case for Better Software Practices”; click here for more...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/17/2012

From the MVPs: Hyper-V Blitz (hv_blitz) Inventory Tool

Here’s the 17th post in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/15/2012

New book: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services

We’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services, by...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/15/2012

Introductions: Anne Hamilton

Hi There. I’m Anne Hamilton, the content publishing manager for Microsoft Press. I work with...

Author: Anneham Date: 10/12/2012

Free Jump Start course: Upgrading Skills to Windows Server 2012 (Prepare for Exam 70-417)

Leveraging the popular “Jump Start” virtual classroom approach, Microsoft Senior Technical...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/10/2012

RTM’d today: Inside Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

NOTE: This book has been updated for R3. You can buy it here from The Microsoft Press Store....

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 10/10/2012

New book: Start Here! Learn JavaScript

We’re pleased to announce the availability of the new book Start Here! Learn JavaScript, by...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/10/2012

New book: C++ AMP - Accelerated Massive Parallelism with Microsoft Visual C++

We are pleased to announce the new book C++ AMP: Accelerated Massive Parallelism with Microsoft...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/09/2012

RTM’d today: Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012

We are pleased to announce that Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012...

Author: Rosemary Caperton Date: 10/09/2012

Check out all the new books this past quarter

We’ve been working hard, hard enough to ship 17 books in the last quarter. And we know you’ve been...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/05/2012

Quick news: Bing Maps SDK for Windows Store apps available

Related information: “Bing Maps SDK for Windows Store apps combines the power of Windows 8 and Bing™...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/03/2012

Author news: Charles Petzold speaking at Ada’s Technical Books

Join Charles Petzold for a fascinating glimpse into the early history of computers, a glimpse he...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/02/2012

New book: Windows Internals, Sixth Edition, Part 2

We’re very pleased to announce that Windows Internals, Part 2, 6th Edition (ISBN...

Author: carolvu Date: 10/01/2012

Quick news: Congratulations to the new and renewed MVPs!

Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) are recognized each quarter for this annual award. As...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/01/2012

Copying a free Microsoft Press ebook in .mobi format to an iPad

Hi, Carl Diltz here. The easiest way to read a free ebook in the Kindle for iPad app is to use...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/01/2012

Sneak peek: Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012

Greetings. We’re working with our good friend Richard Hundhausen on a book called Professional...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 09/28/2012

New book: Windows Server 2012 Pocket Consultant

We are happy to announce the availability of the Windows Server 2012 Pocket Consultant (ISBN...

Author: karsz Date: 09/27/2012

New book: Programming with the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit

We’re happy to announce that Programming with the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit...

Author: carolvu Date: 09/27/2012

New book: Windows 8 Step by Step

NOTE: This book has been updated for Windows 8.1. You can buy it here from The Microsoft Press...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/27/2012

Free Jump Start course: Develop Windows 8 Apps and prep for the exams 70-480 and 70-481

Microsoft Learning and Developer & Platform Evangelism (DPE) are teaming up again to provide an...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/27/2012

New book: Windows 8 Plain & Simple

NOTE: This book has been updated for Windows 8.1. You can buy it here from The Microsoft Press...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/26/2012

New book: Windows 8 Administration Pocket Consultant

NOTE: This book has been updated for Windows 8.1. You can find updated copies at The Microsoft Press...

Author: karsz Date: 09/26/2012

New book: Windows 8 for Tablets Plain & Simple

We’re excited to announce that Simon May’s Windows 8 for Tablets Plain & Simple...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/25/2012

From the MVPs: Managing an agile backlog with Team Foundation Server 2012

Here’s the 16th post in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 09/25/2012

New book: Windows Phone 7 Development Internals

NOTE: This book has been updated for Windows Phone 8. You can buy it here from The Microsoft Press...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/25/2012

Quick news: Search across Microsoft Press books for the topics you want

Have you ever wanted to search across the Microsoft Press book titles to find if or where a topic is...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/24/2012

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