Nanda Lella's WebLog https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/feed.xml Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:25:51 GMT en-US hourly 1 Windows 8 editions are now announced https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/windows-8-editions-are-now-announced Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:13:47 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2012/04/16/windows-8-editions-are-now-announced/ You can find more information about the Windows * editions at Windows team blog here https://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2012/04/16/announcing-the-windows-8-editions.aspx

]]> Where can one find documentation for Lync Server 2010 Commandlets? https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/where-can-one-find-documentation-for-lync-server-2010-commandlets Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:36:51 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2012/04/16/where-can-one-find-documentation-for-lync-server-2010-commandlets/ Documentation related to PowerShell CommandLets for Lync Server 2010 administration including Synthetic transactions is available at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398867.aspx 

You can view the CommandLets organized by category at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398306.aspx

]]> Lync client for Android is On Android Market NOW! https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/lync-client-for-android-is-on-android-market-now Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:37:50 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2011/12/14/lync-client-for-android-is-on-android-market-now/ Lync 2010 for Android extends the power of Lync to your mobile device – including rich presence, instant messaging, audio conferencing, and calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface.

You can download the client from Android market here (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.microsoft.office.lync)

IMPORTANT: Microsoft Lync 2010 for Android requires a Lync Server or Office365/Lync Online account and will not work without it. If you are unsure about your account status, please contact your IT department

]]> Lync 2010 client for Windows phone is now available https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/lync-2010-client-for-windows-phone-is-now-available Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:49:23 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2011/12/12/lync-2010-client-for-windows-phone-is-now-available/ Lync mobile clients enable you to stay connected, communicate and conference on
the go.

Mobile clients for Microsoft Lync 2010 take the power of unified communications
mobile—including rich presence, instant messaging, audio conferencing, and
calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface.

For more information, visit Lync mobile site at https://lync.microsoft.com/en-us/Product/UserInterfaces/Pages/lync-2010-mobile.aspx

You can download the Lync 2010 Windows Phone client on your phone directly from https://windowsphone.com/s?appid=9ce93e51-5b35-e011-854c-00237de2db9e

]]> Windows 8 changes everything.. https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/windows-8-changes-everything Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:31:17 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2011/06/02/windows-8-changes-everything/ In 1995 Windows changed the PC. BUILD will show you that Windows 8 changes everything.

Visit https://www.buildwindows.com/ for more information on how to attend BUILD

]]> CBA deployed Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and experienced 60% adoption rate within 24 hours https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/cba-deployed-microsoft-lync-server-2010-and-experienced-60-adoption-rate-within-24-hours Fri, 13 May 2011 15:18:44 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2011/05/13/cba-deployed-microsoft-lync-server-2010-and-experienced-60-adoption-rate-within-24-hours/ CBA deployed Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and experienced 60% adoption rate within 24 hours

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is the nation’s largest financial institution. CBA decided to deploy Microsoft Lync Server 2010 to see how it would integrate with other Microsoft solutions in its network and help make its workforce more productive.

High Lights :

  • It has been the fastest uptake of any application they have released - rolled out to 32,000 employees across Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, London and New York in two weeks! “It spread like wildfire”. 
  • I loved the comment about a hearing impaired employee discovering she can lip read Lync video – now she can make calls and not rely just on email. 
  • The closing comment  says it all.  “It’s changed the way we work”.

Visit the Case Study page for more information and a video here

 

]]> Windows 7 SDK Setup: common installation issues and fixes https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/windows-7-sdk-setup-common-installation-issues-and-fixes Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:49:22 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2009/09/17/windows-7-sdk-setup-common-installation-issues-and-fixes/ Windows SDK blog that gives an insight into several causes and solutions to fix Windows SDK for Windows 7 installation issues. You can read the full entry here.  ]]> Released: Windows SDK For Windows7 and .Net Framework 3.5 sp1 is now available for Download https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/released-windows-sdk-for-windows7-and-net-framework-3-5-sp1-is-now-available-for-download Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:14:09 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2009/08/07/released-windows-sdk-for-windows7-and-net-framework-3-5-sp1-is-now-available-for-download/

The RTM release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is now available for download in both ISO and Web Setup format.  Web setup allows you to install a specific subset of the SDK you select without having to download the entire SDK; whereas the DVD ISO setup allows you to download the entire SDK to install later.  Please note, with this release of the SDK, there are 3 ISOs to choose from – choose the ISO that matches CPU (x86, x64, or Itanium) platform you are installing on.  Each ISO will however allow you to build applications that target all the other CPU platforms.  Thus if you install the x86 ISO (which only installs on x86 platforms), you will be able to create applications targeting x86, x64, and Itanium.

Stayed tuned for more details on the precise download links and times and watch the Windows SDK blog as well as the Windows SDK MSDN Developer Center over the coming weeks, where we will be talking about all the great new content in the SDK.

]]> Windows api Code Pack Aka. Windows Bridge v1.0 is now released https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/windows-api-code-pack-aka-windows-bridge-v1-0-is-now-released Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:04:07 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2009/08/07/windows-api-code-pack-aka-windows-bridge-v1-0-is-now-released/ The Windows® API Code Pack for Microsoft® .NET Framework provides a source code library that can be used to access some new Windows 7 features (and some existing features of older versions of Windows operating system) from managed code. These Windows features are not available to developers today in the .NET Framework.
The individual features supported in this version (v1.0) of the library are:

  • Windows 7 Taskbar Jump Lists, Icon Overlay, Progress Bar, Tabbed Thumbnails, and Thumbnail Toolbars.
  • Windows 7 Libraries, Known Folders, non-file system containers.
  • Windows Shell Search API support, a hierarchy of Shell Namespace entities, and Drag and Drop functionality for Shell Objects.
  • Explorer Browser Control.
  • Shell property system.
  • Windows Vista and Windows 7 Common File Dialogs, including custom controls.
  • Windows Vista and Windows 7 Task Dialogs.
  • Direct3D 11.0, Direct3D 10.1/10.0, DXGI 1.0/1.1, Direct2D 1.0, DirectWrite, Windows Imaging Component (WIC) APIs. (DirectWrite and WIC have partial support)
  • Sensor Platform APIs
  • Extended Linguistic Services APIs
  • Power Management APIs
  • Application Restart and Recovery APIs
  • Network List Manager APIs
  • Command Link control and System defined Shell icons.

What’s New in this update (v1.0):
The new features added in this update of code pack are:
  • Shell Search API support.
  • Drag and Drop functionality for Shell objects.
  • Support for Direct3D and Direct2D interoperability.
  • Support for Typography and Font enumeration DirectWrite APIs.

Other enhancements done in this update are:
  • Bug fixes in all areas.
  • Performance optimizations.
  • Some improved and new samples (esp. for the new features in this release).
  • Improved API reference documentation.

For more information refer to the codegallery page here https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/WindowsAPICodePack

]]> Windows Bridge A.K.A Windows API Code Pack v0.90 Now Live https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/nandal/windows-bridge-a-k-a-windows-api-code-pack-v0-90-now-live Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:29:00 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/nandal/2009/06/12/windows-bridge-a-k-a-windows-api-code-pack-v0-90-now-live/ The v0.90 release of Windows API Code Pack for Microsoft .NET Framework is now live on Code Gallery.  

Features added in this release are

  •  DirectX – D3D10.1/10.0, D2D 1.0, DirectWrite and Windows Imaging Component
  • Taskbar – Tabbed Thumbnail and Thumbnail Toolbar
  • Power Management
  • Application Restart and Recovery
  • Command Link
  • System defined Shell icons
  • Network List Manager

Other enhancements done in this release are

  • A large number of bugs fixes in the previously released features
  • Refactoring of Shell Property system
  • Addition of many new and improved samples.
  • Addition of VB.NET samples for some features
  • Improved API Reference documentation and addition of some conceptual documents

For a full list of features supported in this release please visit the Code Gallery

And official release post on the Windows SDK blog is here

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