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Jumpstart Client Development – New MSDN Content
New content has been release on MSDN to help jumpstart your client development. This...
Author: Ken Jones Date: 01/31/2011
Azure Throughput Analyzer
If you are a software company developer planning to convert your on-premise application to...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/30/2011
New York–Azure Presentation
If you are a developer working for a software company in the New York metropolitan area you may be...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/30/2011
Ignition Showcase 1.25.11
Microsoft Events! MIX11 Early Bird Savings Ends Feb 11 Microsoft Management Summit 2011...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/25/2011
MIX11 Early Bird Savings Ends Feb 11
Early birds save big! Register by February 11 and save $500 on your conference pass and get one free...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/25/2011
Microsoft Management Summit 2011
Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) 2011 will empower you with the insight, solutions and networking...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/20/2011
HP Business Decision Appliance
HP and Microsoft have announced the HP Business Decision Appliance. This appliance comes with...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/20/2011
Find the Training That You Need to Succeed
If you are a developer working for a software company you need training to succeed. Microsoft...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/20/2011
Choosing between SQL Server, SQL Azure, SharePoint and Access
Microsoft provides a rich set...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/20/2011
SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit January 2011 Update Now Available
The SQL Server 2008 R2 Update For Developers January 2011 Update has just been released. This...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/20/2011
Microsoft Survey on Cloud Computing Released
Microsoft has just released a study of how 2,000 IT Decision makers are adopting and using Cloud...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/19/2011
SharePoint Online and SharePoint Feature Comparison
If you are an ISV with a SharePoint service or solution and you are considering increasing your...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/19/2011
Internet Information Server Express 7.5 for Developers Released
To make life easier for your developers Microsoft has just released IIS 7.5 Express. This enhances...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/18/2011
FREE SQL Server Training Webinars
Here are some Free SQL Server training webinars from a Microsoft partner. Pragmatic Works, SQL...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/18/2011
FREE Partner Webcast: Cloud Computing and Application Management Opportunities for IT Professionals
Calling all partners: if you'd like to know more about the opportunities that the Windows...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/18/2011
Cloud Power on Ignition Showcase
For those ISVs that want to come up to speed quickly on Microsoft’s Cloud initiatives, here is a...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/18/2011
Ignition Showcase 1.18.11
Partner Showcase! Executive Caddie comes to Windows Phone 7 Visual Studio and Silverlight win...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/18/2011
Windows Azure Jumpstart Videos
More Jumpstart training materials for Windows Azure on Channel 9. Session 01: Windows Azure Overview...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/17/2011
Dynamics CRM 2011 Online Arrives
Check the full CRM 2011 Online Announcement. The key points are: Get your 30-days free trial account...
Author: SanjayJain369 Date: 01/17/2011
Entrepreneurship Discussion with Steve Forte
This NL Students TechEd Barcelona video interview is a discussion about entrepreneurship with...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/17/2011
Developing SharePoint Applications that Run On-Premise or in the Cloud
If you are an ISV considering moving an on-premise SharePoint application to SharePoint Online or...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/17/2011
Contemplating a Move to the Cloud?
[UPDATED with the video link] Are you an ISV contemplating moving your product or service to the...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/17/2011
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Launch Events: Have you registered?
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Launch Countdown is ticking faster now. If you haven’t registered...
Author: SanjayJain369 Date: 01/16/2011
Visual Studio and Silverlight win InfoWorld Technology of the Year Awards
The InfoWorld annual Technology of the Year awards have been announced. Visual Studio 2010...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/14/2011
How to Survive with Windows PowerShell
Whether you are a developer or an IT pro working at an ISV you need to know the basics of...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/14/2011
The 7th quiz in the Imagine Cup IT Challenge is Underway Now
The 7th quiz in the Imagine Cup IT Challenge underway now, but time running out today! The object of...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/14/2011
Technical Resources for ISVs
Eric Nelson just posted 99 Technical Resources for Developers and Architects inside ISVs in his UK...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/14/2011
Hand on Labs on Moving Applications to the Cloud
Based on the recently published Microsoft Patterns and Practices guide Developing Applications for...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/14/2011
Silverlight Firestarter Series
Windows 7 and Silverlight make for a fantastic platform to build and deploy applications. ...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/14/2011
Ignition Showcase 1.11.11
Windows Azure Updates! Front Runner for Intuit Partner Platform - Built on Windows Azure Moving an...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/12/2011
Executive Caddie comes to Windows Phone 7
We met James Browning, the CEO of Executive Caddie, at a Windows Phone 7 Firestarter event last...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 01/11/2011
The Windows Azure Platform 30-Day Pass - Free trial - No Credit Card Required!
We're offering a Windows Azure platform 30-day pass, so you can put Windows Azure and SQL Azure...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/10/2011
Webcast: Delivering VKernel Chargeback Solutions for Microsoft Hyper-V Cloud Initiatives
February 03, 2011 - 8:00-9:00 am Pacific Time Click here to calculate your local time Presented By:...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/10/2011
PowerPivot for Excel and SharePoint
Microsoft’s Analysis Services product team (in the SQL Server division) has developed a new product...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/10/2011
Microsoft Cloud Essentials Pack for Azure goes live on January 7th!
Microsoft Cloud Essentials Pack for Azure provides access to business and technical support...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/10/2011
WebMatrix: Enter the Matrix Event
Microsoft is holding the inaugural launch for a new product, Microsoft WebMatrix at the CodeMash...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/10/2011
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Launch–Countdown
Countdown is ticking fast! Attend this FREE global virtual launch event (Thursday, January 20th,...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/10/2011
Windows Azure for IT Pros
There is a lot of developer-focused information on the web about the Windows Azure Platform. ...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/07/2011
Moving an Application to Windows Azure - Brian Hitney Talks About Migrating World Maps To Windows Azure
If you are an ISV contemplating moving an existing web based application to the cloud you may be...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/07/2011
Creating Applications for Surface 2.0
Lots of interesting Microsoft news coming out of the Consumer and Electronics show (CES) this week....
Author: Wzack Date: 01/07/2011
Front Runner for Intuit Partner Platform - Built on Windows Azure
Microsoft and Intuit have come together to create the Front Runner for Intuit Partner...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/05/2011
An ISV in the Age of the Cloud
We stated this blog in October of 2010. Now that 2011 is here it is time to take a step back...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/04/2011
Dynamics CRM 2011: xRM Cloud Acceleration Lab Videos
While hosting xRM Cloud Acceleration Lab (week of 6th Dec’10; Redmond, WA), I got an...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/02/2011
Server Application Virtualization (Server App-V) CTP Announced
Microsoft has announced the Community Technology Preview of Microsoft Server Application...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/30/2010
New Windows Azure AppFabric Training
There will be a Windows Azure AppFabric training session on February 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/30/2010
When to Use the Windows Azure VM Role
For those ISVs trying to decide whether the new Windows Azure VM Role is a good feature to use in...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/30/2010
Microsoft Partners: Gold & Silver Competencies
On November 1st, at our World Wide Partner Conference Microsoft launched the Microsoft Partner...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/30/2010
More Clouds in New York
In a previous post we told you about how New York City has agreed to consolidate 45 separate...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/30/2010
Applied Architecture Patterns on the Microsoft Platform Reviewed
I just finished reading an excellent book: Applied Architecture Patterns on the Microsoft...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/29/2010
Ignition Showcase 12-27-2010
Events Mix11 News Update CRM Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Release Candidate (RC) Latest Links...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/28/2010