US ISV Evangelism

Windows Azure World Tour Comes to Reston, Dallas, Silicon Valley

You are invited to join Dave Chappell when he discusses Windows Azure and Cloud Computing across the...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/21/2009

Best Practices For Developing on SharePoint Shared

As ISVs, you may want to extend your application into your customer SharePoint sites. The patterns...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/20/2009

APIs Released for Azure Services Management

The Windows Azure Service Management API has been released to help you manage your deployments,...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/19/2009

Free Caching Servers Can Improve Performance for AJAX Applications

Microsoft has launched Microsoft Ajax CDN (Content Delivery Network) service that provides caching...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/18/2009

Get Trained, Get a Free SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition

When you take selected SQL Server 2008 training through a Learning Solutions partner between now and...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/17/2009

Two Tools Assist C, C++ Developers with Security Development Lifecycle

Two new free testing tools can help Windows programmers build better security into their C and C++...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/16/2009

Calling all startups targeting Windows 7 in Boston

As my peer Sanjay Jain has posted over on his blog, we're accepting nominations for another BizSpark...

Author: jasondel Date: 09/16/2009

Developing for ZuneHD using XNA - Yes you can!

As you were standing in your local electronics retailer today waiting to get your hands on a new...

Author: jodonnell Date: 09/16/2009

Building and Managing the Magic: The SOA Platform of the Future

Ron Jacobs talks about “Oslo”, the latest in a series of long-term investments in SOA and business...

Author: GuntherL Date: 09/12/2009

Windows Azure Business Side Explained From Developer Point of View

The business model from a developer point of view for Windows Azure is explained by Microsoft...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/11/2009

More Happy is Coming

Kylie is back. Kylie made her debut in a commercial earlier this year, plugging the Windows Live...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/10/2009

Discounts Offered for Developer Certification Exams

The cost of individual developer certification exams have been discounted up to 25% through the end...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/10/2009

Upcoming Releases of IIS Media Services, Silverlight 4 Provide Delivery of Live HD Online Video

Live Smooth Streaming and Silverlight tools and resources will enable broadcasters worldwide to...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/09/2009

Action Pack Subscription Includes Windows 7, Training, Sales Guidance

Many members of the Microsoft Partner Network are enrolled in a program called Microsoft Action Pack...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/09/2009

Best Practices for Your Software Available for Free

Here’s a quick summary of software and tools that offer best practices for you to use in your...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/07/2009

Optimize Download Time for AJAX Web Applications

Interested in a tool that makes pages more responsive by decreasing the initial download size of...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/07/2009

Register for PDC Now – Last Week to Get Discount

Discount registrations are open until September 15 for Professional Developers Conference (PDC). If...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/06/2009

Scott Guthrie Surveys Features in Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4

Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president of .NET Developer Platform, describes the changes coming in...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/05/2009

Windows Cache Extension 1.0 for PHP 5.2 and 5.3 - Beta

The Windows Cache Extension for PHP is a PHP accelerator that is used to increase the speed of PHP...

Author: GuntherL Date: 09/04/2009

Windows Embedded Preview Based on Windows 7

A technical preview of new Windows 7-based embedded edition, Windows Embedded Standard 2011, ...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/03/2009

Videos Updated Show How to Scale SQL Server

The video content has been updated for Essential SQL Server 2008: Database Infrastructure and...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/02/2009

Windows 7 Enterprise Trial Version Now Available to Download

You can now download a 90-day trial version Windows 7 Enterprise from Microsoft TechNet. If you have...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/02/2009

Windows 7 -- Application Compatibility Labs in NYC

The general availability of Windows 7 is only a few weeks away and many of our partners get already...

Author: GuntherL Date: 09/01/2009

Free Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Supports Live Migration

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 that includes live migration is now available from Microsoft...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 09/01/2009

WM Mobile 6.5 Phones in Stores Starting October 6th

October 6th will mark the highly anticipated start of Windows Mobile 6.5 phone sales. The new phones...

Author: GuntherL Date: 09/01/2009

Migrate Your Database to SQL Azure

The SQL Azure Migration Wizard (SQLAzureMW on Codeplex) helps you migrate your local SQL Server...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/31/2009

Microsoft IT's Top 10 SQL Server 2008 Features

Today, more than 4,700 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 instances with about 100,000 databases on...

Author: GuntherL Date: 08/31/2009

Join the 1st BizSpark MeetUp in New York City Sept. 14th

Exciting news, if you are a start-up in the NYC metropolitan area :-). Adrian Manazon will ...

Author: GuntherL Date: 08/31/2009

DreamSpark Adds Free Design, Developer Tools for Students

Microsoft Dreamspark has recently added new designer and development tools. The program now includes...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/31/2009

Bing SDK Available for Silverlight, iPhone, Mac

A Bing software development kit (SDK) for iPhone and Mac is available for download on the Microsoft...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/31/2009

Popfly Game Engine Released to Codeplex

Ben Anderson just released the source code for the Popfly Game Engine on codeplex. It’s an...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/30/2009

Azure Reference Architecture Explored with Project Riviera

If you’ve been wanting to see how a multi-tenant architecture works with Windows Azure Platform,...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/29/2009

Join David Chappell on Windows Azure World Tour

You are invited to join Dave Chappell when he discusses Windows Azure and Cloud Computing across the...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/29/2009

Internet Explorer 8 Moves Into Enterprise

Your customers will be getting Internet Explorer 8 through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/28/2009

Changes Coming in .NET Framework 4 Config Files

Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president of .NET Developer Platform, describes the changes coming in...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/27/2009

Windows 7 Toolkit Validates Against All Requirements

The Windows 7 Client Software Logo Toolkit helps you figure out how ready your software is for...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/27/2009

Getting Started with ‘Patterns in the Cloud’

Everything that you read these days seems to suggest that you should be moving to the cloud. But...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/26/2009

Inside the Azure Pricing Model

Doug Hauger, Azure General Manager, owns the business side of the Windows Azure Platform pricing....

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/25/2009

How to Ready Your Web Applications for Windows Server 2008 R2

The Chief Technology Officers (CTO) of ISVs that I work with are asking me how they can set their...

Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 08/25/2009

PC Manufacturers Confirm Support for Touch

Seven leading PC makers have announced or been reported to confirm plans to release touch-screen PCs...