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Quick news: Update on sample code for Programming Windows, Sixth Edition

UPDATE: The sample code is now available via the book's companion content page. The size of the ZIP...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 01/18/2013

Honors for Microsoft Press at the Puget Sound STC competition

  This month, Microsoft Press was recognized in the 2012 Puget Sound Technical Communication...

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 01/18/2013

RTM’d today: Programming Windows, Sixth Edition

Hello, programmers! We’re happy to announce that Charles Petzold’s newest update to his...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 01/14/2013

RTM’d today: Windows Server 2012 Inside Out

We’re happy to announce that Windows Server 2012 Inside Out (ISBN 9780735666313) by William...

Author: karsz Date: 01/14/2013

Special offer: Save on award-winning books by Microsoft Press

Our official distributor, O’Reilly Media, is running a special discount on books that recently won...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 01/11/2013

Author news: Announcing Kraig Brockschmidt’s blog

Kraig here. Anytime you write a book, such as Programming Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 01/11/2013

RTM’d today: Training Guide: Configuring Windows 8

We’re happy to announce that Training Guide: Configuring Windows 8 (ISBN 9780735673229) by...

Author: karsz Date: 01/11/2013

A final timing update on Petzold’s Programming Windows 6E ebook

Hello! We’re very happy to announce that we have finalized Charles Petzold’s Programming...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 01/10/2013

Author news: Andrew Brust is now a SQL Server MVP

A hearty congratulations to Andrew Brust, author of Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Microsoft...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 01/09/2013

Author news: Charles Petzold begins a new column

Hello. We’re excited to help spread the word about Charles Petzold’s new MSDN Magazine column:...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 01/09/2013

Jeffrey Richter: Foreword for upcoming Windows Azure book

Greetings! We’re currently working with Paul Mehner on a book titled Developing Cloud Applications...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 01/09/2013

New book: Exam Ref 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

NOTE: This book has been updated for R2. You can buy it here from our official distributor, Pearson,...

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 01/09/2013

RTM’d today: Microsoft Word 2013 Step By Step

We are excited to announce that Microsoft Word 2013 Step by Step (ISBN 9780735669123) by Joan...

Author: Rosemary Caperton Date: 01/08/2013

Quick news: Microsoft Press titles receive awards from competition

The Puget Sound Society for Technical Communication (STC) has announced awards for the following...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 01/02/2013

Special sale on select Microsoft Press ebooks

Our official distributor, O’Reilly Media, is offering 50% off a selection of popular Microsoft Press...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/18/2012

From the MVPs: Different deployment options in Windows 8

Here’s the 22nd in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). (Click...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 12/17/2012

Author news: A call for authors and technical editors

  Microsoft Press is currently seeking authors and technical editors for some of our Exam Refs...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/12/2012

Petzold’s Programming Windows 6E is coming soon!

Greetings. We’re looking very very good for publishing Charles Petzold’s classic book,...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 12/11/2012

Editor’s Holiday Pick: Special offer on select Microsoft Press ebooks at oreilly.com

Hey, our good friend and associate publisher, Steve Weiss, has picked some great ebooks for a...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/11/2012

From the MVPs: Put your Windows Store apps on cloud 9

Here’s the 21st in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs)....

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 12/10/2012

Windows Store App Labs for app builders

Greetings, developers. If you’re developing for the Windows Store, we want to point out a stellar...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 12/07/2012

Visual guide to Windows Server training and certification

Our friends over at the Born to Learn blog created a really cool visual map for people interested in...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/07/2012

Recap: Published books from the last quarter

We’ve been busy this past quarter! Check out the new books. Find more at The Microsoft Press...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/06/2012

Available now: Building Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start webcast on the Microsoft Virtual Academy site

If you missed the live Jump Start, you can view the recorded version for free on the Microsoft...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/06/2012

New book: Exam Ref 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

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

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 12/05/2012

RTM’d today: Exam Ref 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

We’re pleased to announce that Exam Ref 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server...

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 12/04/2012

New book: Team Collaboration: Using Microsoft Office for More Effective Teamwork

We are happy to announce that Team Collaboration: Using Microsoft Office for More Effective Teamwork...

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 11/30/2012

New book: CLR via C#, Fourth Edition

We’re excited to announce the availability of CLR via C#, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9780735667457)...

Author: carolvu Date: 11/29/2012

New book: 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: 11/28/2012

Ed Wilson: Dortmund, Geneva, Zurich

SUMMARY: Our trip now takes us from the Netherlands to Dortmund, to Geneva and on to Zurich Well the...

Author: mredwilson Date: 11/28/2012

From the MVPs: Shared code for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8

Here’s the 20th post in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs)....

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/26/2012

Cyber Monday: Microsoft Press books on sale at O’Reilly

To celebrate Cyber Monday, you can get some great deals on Microsoft Press books today from our...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/26/2012

Ed Wilson: The first ever Dutch PowerShell User Group

Summary: Speaking at the first ever Dutch PowerShell User Group Well the Scripting Wife and I left...

Author: mredwilson Date: 11/25/2012

Ed Wilson: The visit to the Oslo PowerShell User Group

Summary: Ed Wilson talks about the first ever Dutch PowerShell User Group Well, things have been...

Author: mredwilson Date: 11/25/2012

Author spotlight: William Stanek

Once the upcoming book Windows Server 2012 Inside Out hits the shelves in February, 2013, it will...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/22/2012

Update on Programming Windows, Sixth Edition

Greetings, everyone. Charles Petzold is writing his final chapter, Chapter 19, “Pen (AKA Stylus)”;...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/21/2012

New book: Windows 8 Inside Out

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

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 11/21/2012

Ed Wilson: Stockholm to Oslo

Last night we had an absolutely awesome time in Stockholm. The Scripting Wife and I met Niklas...

Author: mredwilson Date: 11/20/2012

Quick news: Mobi and ePub formats ready for Introducing Windows 8 free ebook

We just posted the links to download the Mobi and ePub formats of Introducing Windows 8: An Overview...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/20/2012

Free Jump Start: Build Windows Phone 8 Apps on Nov 28-29, 2012

Microsoft Learning will be presenting another free Jump Start that you won’t want to miss if you’re...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/19/2012

The first ever PowerShell user group meeting in Copenhagen

SUMMARY: In this blog article I talk about my presentation to the first ever Windows PowerShell user...

Author: mredwilson Date: 11/17/2012

Announcing Microsoft prePress!

I’ve been chatting with several avid readers about our new certification portfolio that...

Author: Anneham Date: 11/16/2012

RTM’d today: CLR via C#, Fourth Edition

We’re happy to announce that CLR via C#, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9780735667457) has shipped to...

Author: carolvu Date: 11/15/2012

More action from SharePoint Conference 2012

All these photos (and the ones in our previous post) are courtesy of Lori Keam! Ted Pattison. His...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/14/2012

Some of the action at SharePoint Conference 2012

As you might have seen, many many many Microsoft Press authors are appearing at the Microsoft Press...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/14/2012

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

We’re happy to announce that we have released the final version of this free ebook. FREE...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/13/2012

Sample chapters: Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012

We are happy to let you know that we have posted sample chapters of Professional Scrum Development...

Author: Rosemary Caperton Date: 11/13/2012

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