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Request: Looking for testers for online lab pilot

Microsoft Press is looking for people to test a new online lab program. The pilot is built around...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/14/2011

Quick news: Windows Azure events streaming live all day today

In case you missed it, today is a Windows Azure day. Take a look at the five events Channel 9 is...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 12/13/2011

Got marketing chops? O’Reilly is hiring

From Steve Weiss, Associate Publisher, O’Reilly Media, Microsoft Press Division These are...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/13/2011

RTM’d today: MCITP 70-663 Exam Ref: Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

December is looking like Exam Ref month. This new Microsoft Press certification series launched in...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/12/2011

Author news: Q&A with author and consultant Don Reifer

Yesterday we blogged about Don Reifer’s new Microsoft Press book, Software Change Management:...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 12/09/2011

RTM’d today: MCPD 70-518 Exam Ref: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4

After launching the new Microsoft Press Exam Ref series in October, we’re happy to announce...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/09/2011

RTM’d today: Software Change Management: Case Studies and Practical Advice

We’re very eager to announce that Software Change Management: Case Studies and Practical...

Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 12/08/2011

RTM’d today: Microsoft Excel 2010 Formulas & Functions Inside Out

We’re very pleased to announce that Egbert Jeschke, Helmut Reinke, Sara Unverhau, Eckehard...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/06/2011

Webcast: Friday, Dec 9, 2011 by Stephanie Krieger on VBA and XML for Word, PowerPoint and Excel 2010

Take it to the next level: introducing VBA and Office Open XML for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2010...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/05/2011

New book: Developer's Guide to Collections in Microsoft .NET

We’re pleased to announce that the new Microsoft Press book Developer's Guide to Collections...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/02/2011

Quick news: New and improved Microsoft Press page at Amazon.com

For the newest books and promotions, bookmark our page at Amazon.com – www.amazon.com/mspress

Author: KimSpilker Date: 12/01/2011

Author news: Microsoft Press authors to present workshop on PowerPivot December 19-20

Don't miss the chance to attend this intensive two-day course that will provide you first-hand...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/30/2011

Author news: Zain Naboulsi shares Visual Studio tools and tips

Greetings. Zain Naboulsi, coauthor of Coding Faster: Getting More Productive with Microsoft Visual...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/29/2011

Quick news: 60% off 60 ebooks for Cyber Monday

In celebration of Cyber Monday, we're featuring 60 ebooks: 20 new releases, our current 20 top...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/28/2011

Author news: Interview with Microsoft researcher Richard Banks

In the spirit of Cyber Monday, today we’d like to share an interview with Richard Banks,...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/28/2011

New book: Programming Microsoft ASP.NET MVC, Second Edition

Updated for ASP.NET MVC 3, Dino Esposito’s Programming Microsoft ASP.NET MVC, Second Edition,...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/23/2011

Jump Start class: Not too late to register for class on December 1, 2011

Still time to register! Course: Exam 70-659: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization Jump...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/23/2011

Quick news: Apply for the Kinect Accelerator program

Check this out: If you are a developer or existing team/startup focused on building a business that...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/21/2011

Quick news: New survey on certification released

Some of you might find a recent article in Network World interesting: “Will IT certs get you jobs...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/16/2011

Greetings. As you probably know, Microsoft Press sells ebook versions of our titles via O’Reilly,...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/15/2011

Jump Start class: New date added for Exam 70-659: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization course

Posted by the Microsoft Learning Jump Start Team Microsoft Learning hosted a brand new class in the...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/15/2011

Webcasts: Coming up this week

  Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 Office 365 and Exchange Online Learn how the new Exchange Online...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 11/14/2011

Announcing the Start Here! series from Microsoft Press

Microsoft Press is pleased to announce Start Here!, a new series aimed at teaching the basic skills...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/04/2011

Author news: Andrew Whitechapel article on “Mango” apps

Hello. Andrew Whitechapel, who is working on a book titled Windows Phone 7 Development Internals...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 11/02/2011

Author news: Software requirements expert Karl Wiegers launches a blog

Greetings. Just a quick note to share that Karl Wiegers, author of Software Requirements, Second...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/31/2011

Free videos: Excel 2010 Step by Step

Check out 15 free videos based on the Excel 2010 Step by Step book. The Microsoft Press Step by Step...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/28/2011

New book: Using Microsoft InfoPath 2010 with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Step by Step

We’re excited to announce that Darvish Shadravan and Laura Rogers’ Using Microsoft...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/27/2011

Sneak peek: The Microsoft Manual of Style, 4th Edition

The 4th edition of The Microsoft Manual of Style is coming in December. Here’s a sneak peek at...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/26/2011

Announcing the Exam Ref series from Microsoft Press

Ken Jones here. Last week we announced the first book in a new certification series from Microsoft...

Author: karsz Date: 10/24/2011

RTM’d today: MCPD 70-519 Exam Ref: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4

We’re happy to announce that MCPD 70-519 Exam Ref: Designing and Developing Web Applications...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/20/2011

Available now: Training Kit 3-Pack and 4-Pack for Windows Server 2008 2nd Editions

MCITP Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise Administrator: Training Kit 4-Pack: Exams 70-640, 70-642,...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/19/2011

Microsoft Press Resource Center on Amazon.com

Here’s an easy way to keep up with releases from Microsoft Press. Visit our resource center at...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/18/2011

RTM’d today: Programming Microsoft ASP.NET MVC, Second Edition

Greetings. We’re happy to share that we’ve completed our work on Dino Esposito’s...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/17/2011

New book: Coding Faster: Getting More Productive with Microsoft Visual Studio

We’re pleased to announce the availability of Coding Faster: Getting More Productive with...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/14/2011

New book: Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer’s Handbook

We’re pleased to announce the availability of Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Developer’s...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/13/2011

RTM’d today: Using Microsoft InfoPath 2010 with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Step by Step

We’re very pleased to announce that Darvish Shadravan and Laura Rogers’ book, Using...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/12/2011

Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server Code Name “Denali” (DRAFT preview)

UPDATE: The final version of this ebook is available here. The version linked to below is out of...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 10/11/2011

Webcast: Office 365 & Office Web Apps

Presented by Jaime Velez Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 1 PT, San Francisco In this webcast we will...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/10/2011

New book: Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Inside Out

We’re excited to announce that Errin O’Connor, Penelope Coventry, Troy Lanphier,...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/07/2011

Webcast: Coding Faster: Getting More Productive with Microsoft Visual Studio

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10 PT, San Francisco 6pm - London | 1pm - New York | Wed, Oct 12th at 3am...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/06/2011

New book: Optimizing Windows 7 Pocket Consultant

We are pleased to announce that William Stanek’s Optimizing Windows 7 Pocket Consultant (ISBN...

Author: Rosemary Caperton Date: 10/04/2011

Webcast: Troubleshooting Windows Update and Service Pack Problems

Presented by Mike Halsey Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 10 Pacific Time In this webcast Mike Halsey,...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 10/03/2011

New book: Deploying Cloud-Based Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Solutions

We’re excited to announce that Phillip Wicklund’s Deploying Cloud-Based Microsoft...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/30/2011

New book: Effective Time Management: Using Microsoft Outlook to Organize Your Work and Personal Life

We’re excited to announce that Lothar Seiwert’s and Holger Woeltje’s Effective...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/29/2011

Event: Meet Microsoft Press authors at Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011

Please join authors Todd Bleeker, Robert Bogue, John Campbell, Andrew Connell, Steve Fox, Scot...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/28/2011

Announcing the Microsoft Research series from Microsoft Press

To help celebrate Microsoft Research’s 20th anniversary, Microsoft Press and Microsoft...

Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 09/26/2011

Webcast: Create Better Word 2010 Documents More Easily

Friday, September 30, 2011 10 PT, San Francisco 6pm - London | 1pm - New York | Sat, Oct 1st at 3am...

Author: KimSpilker Date: 09/26/2011

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