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New and upcoming titles from Microsoft Press–through June 2012

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 High-Performance T-SQL Using Window Functions Available Now...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 05/08/2012

Free ebooks: Great content from Microsoft Press that won’t cost you a penny

Last updated November 14, 2017  Desktop & tablet PDF  Desktop & tablet PDF  Mobile PDF...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 05/04/2012

One week only: Save 50% on Windows 7 ebooks from Microsoft Press

Effectively Perform Tasks and Solve Problems in Windows 7 From end users to IT pros, Microsoft Press...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 05/02/2012

Quick news: Download stats for Programming Windows Phone 7

Greetings. This month the number of downloads of Charles Petzold’s free ebook Programming Windows...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/30/2012

Outline for the Consumer Preview ebook of Programming Windows, 6th Edition

Greetings. To learn more about the Consumer Preview ebook release of Charles Petzold’s Programming...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/27/2012

Free Jump Start: May 15-16, 2012–What can you do about the "consumerization" of IT?

The culture of work is changing. People want the freedom to work anywhere—at home, in the office, on...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/27/2012

New book: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 High-Performance T-SQL Using Window Functions

We’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/26/2012

From the MVPs: Giving back to the technical community

Here’s the 8th post in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs)....

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/25/2012

Quick news: 100,000 thank-yous

Just a quick note to say that our post sharing the free Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 ebook...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/24/2012

An interview with the two editors of the Microsoft Manual of Style

The following interview related to the creation of the recently published Microsoft Manual of Style,...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/23/2012

Mark your calendars: Programming Windows, Sixth Edition is coming

Special Offer to Celebrate Programming Windows, Sixth Edition Reimagined for full-screen and...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/21/2012

From the MVPs: Meet the “Paulovich Brothers”!

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

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/20/2012

Amazon coupon: 15% off through May 15, 2012 on MCTS 70-662 Rapid Review–Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Save 15% through May 15, 2012 at Amazon.com. Click here and look for the coupon in the book’s detail...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/19/2012

Sample chapters: Software Change Management

Today we’d like to share a sampler from the recently published Software Change Management: Case...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/18/2012

From the MVPs: The path to my first Microsoft MVP award

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

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/17/2012

Sample chapters: Windows Internals, Sixth Edition, Part 1

Greetings! Today we’d like to share a sampler from Windows Internals, Sixth Edition, Part 1, by Mark...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/16/2012

By request: Topics covered in Windows Internals, Sixth Edition, Parts 1 and 2

In the week since Windows Internals, Sixth Edition, Part 1 became available for purchase, customers...

Author: carolvu Date: 04/12/2012

New and upcoming titles from Microsoft Press–through May 2012

Introducing Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Available Now Working with Microsoft®...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/12/2012

eReference Library: Subscription information

1/21/2016 update: The eReference Library is no longer available on Safari, however, Microsoft Press...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/11/2012

Robert Reynolds of STC interviews Karen Szall, editor of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out

Reprinted with permission from the Puget Sound Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/10/2012

Amazon coupon: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket Consultant–25% off

Save 25% through April 30, 2012 at Amazon.com. Click here and look for the coupon on the book’s...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/09/2012

New book: MCTS 70-662 Rapid Review: Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

We’re happy to announce the debut of MCTS 70-662 Rapid Review: Configuring Microsoft®...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/06/2012

New book: Windows Internals, Sixth Edition, Part 1

We’re happy to announce that Windows Internals, Part 1, 6th Edition (ISBN 9780735648739; 752...

Author: carolvu Date: 04/05/2012

New book: MCTS 70-680 Rapid Review: Configuring Windows 7

We’re happy to announce availability of MCTS 70-680 Rapid Review: Configuring Windows 7 (ISBN:...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/04/2012

Free webcast: Manually Removing Viruses and Malware

Getting a virus on your computer is a pain and they're becoming ever more difficult to remove. In...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/02/2012

Ed Wilson: Registration opens for the 2012 Scripting Games

Well it is official, the registration site for the 2012 Scripting Games is open. This is a major...

Author: mredwilson Date: 03/28/2012

Ed Wilson: Filling white space

One of the cool things about being on a documentation team at Microsoft is the chance to see all the...

Author: mredwilson Date: 03/21/2012

Sharing the love: Microsoft Manual of Style, Fourth Edition

We have received quite a few positive reviews on the Microsoft Manual of Style, Fourth Edition. I...

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 03/20/2012

Amazon coupon: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows 7

  Save 15% through April 15, 2012 at Amazon.com Click here and look for the coupon on the...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/19/2012

From the MVPs: Get ready for AlwaysOn in SQL Server 2012

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

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 03/16/2012

Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Friends, the final and complete version of Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012, by Ross Mistry...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 03/15/2012

Ed Wilson: Well … the week is nearly done

Today is Thursday! Yep, the week is nearly finished. It has been an exciting week, highlighted by...

Author: mredwilson Date: 03/15/2012

RTM’d today: Windows Internals, Sixth Edition, Part 1

The wait is almost over. We’re thrilled to announce that Windows Internals, Part 1, 6th...

Author: carolvu Date: 03/14/2012

Christophe Nasarre: Excerpt #2 from Windows Internals 6E

Christophe Nasarre here. I’m the Technical Reviewer of the upcoming sixth edition of Windows...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 03/13/2012

New book: Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Creating and Implementing Real-World Projects

We’re excited to announce that Jennifer Mason, Christian Buckley, Brian T. Jackett, and Wes...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/12/2012

A question for authors – and readers!

Ben here. I’m the Publisher of Microsoft Press. I usually keep away from blog posts and other sharp...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/09/2012

Ed Wilson: Windows PowerShell for the busy admin

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson begins a series of five live meetings on March 12, 2012...

Author: mredwilson Date: 03/08/2012

Author news: Andrew Brust is Big on Data

This post is by Microsoft Press author and Microsoft MVP Andrew Brust: I am proud to announce that I...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/07/2012

Lots of offerings to celebrate the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 launch

In celebration of the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Virtual Launch Event on March 7, 2012, Microsoft...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/06/2012

Amazon coupon: Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer's Handbook

Save $6 on Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer’s Handbook at Amazon.com by using this coupon at...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/06/2012

Request for feedback: Excerpts or complete posts?

Gang, about a month ago we switched a setting on this blog so that only excerpts of our posts appear...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 03/02/2012

Another update on our free Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 ebook

On January 31, we released a draft version of the Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 ebook...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 03/02/2012

From the MVPs: The MVP Global Summit and Consumer Camp

Hello! This is the first post in what we hope will be a long series of guest posts by Microsoft Most...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 03/01/2012

Test your skills: Practice questions for the 70-680 exam for administrators of Windows 7

The Microsoft Press Facebook page will host a sample of practice test questions and answers from the...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/01/2012

Free ebook: Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office Users

Update: You can now download this free ebook in three formats from the Microsoft Download Center:...

Author: Rosemary Caperton Date: 02/29/2012

The Visual Studio 11 Beta is here!

The Visual Studio 11 Beta is here: https://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us/downloads....

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 02/29/2012

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