VolkerW's WebLog
Stuff mostly about Windows Fundamentals Also chirping at: https://twitter.com/volkerw
Finding text in Bitmaps – OneNote to the rescue
This is seriously cool. Someone left me a huge document – printed on paper (so 20th Century)...
Date: 03/19/2014
Creatively using a VHD file for development
Image Usage In a previous post I discussed the creation of a fully configured Windows based virtual...
Date: 02/04/2014
Setup a Windows Development Environment in a Virtual Machine and Beyond
Let me explain how you can build your own Windows development system for anything Windows...
Date: 01/24/2014
Guide to Office 365–via Cloud hypermarket
Infographic by: Cloud Hypermarket
Date: 06/29/2011
Office 365 Launch
Great news today in Office 365. Office 365 is out of beta. Learn more about Office365 at...
Date: 06/28/2011
MIX Keynotes–Behind the Scenes
The MIX team just published a great little document describing the efforts it takes to pull off a...
Date: 05/24/2011
Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals
Following the recent success of a well attended online training, my team has started enhancing the...
Date: 05/13/2011
Pinned Sites in IE9
Wow. Awesome series of 10 episodes/post on the how and what of pinned sites with IE9: IE Pinned...
Date: 05/12/2011
Cloud Computing – Bring Your Own Skills
IT professionals, we know the drill. Every now and then a new technology or a new paradigm comes our...
Date: 05/06/2011
Free Office 365 JumpStart Training
On May 24-26 Microsoft Learning is hosting a free 3-day Jump Start tailored for IT Pros interested...
Date: 05/02/2011
Less is More
We need less information and more wisdom. Find out what else might be out of balance at HBR.ORG “30...
Date: 03/10/2011
Microsoft Virtualization for VMWare Professionals – Free Online Classes - March 29-31
Just one week after Microsoft Management Summit 2011 (MMS), Microsoft Learning will be hosting an...
Date: 03/10/2011
Python Tools for Visual Studio - Beta
A new plugin for Visual Studio 2010 is available on Codeplex. From the project website: Python Tools...
Date: 03/10/2011
The 72 Hour Conversation on the Future of the Web Starts with Dean, Joe, and Scott
and Scott At last year's MIX10 event, Windows Internet Explorer Corporate Vice President, Dean...
Date: 03/09/2011
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 Releases to Manufacturing Today
Check out the details at the Windows Server Division blog.
Date: 02/09/2011
Server and Cloud Developer Evangelist Wanted
We are hiring – again. If you have followed PDC last week you have probably heard and seen a lot...
Date: 11/03/2010
Tech∙Ed Europe 2010 - Sessions and Speakers Announced
What a great lineup. Over 200 Tech∙Ed sessions are now posted on the website, along with an amazing...
Date: 09/10/2010
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Cmdlet Reference
Available for download from the Microsoft website. The help file contains cmdlet descriptions,...
Date: 09/02/2010
Want to become an Evangelist at Microsoft?
Here’s your opportunity to be technical evangelist at Microsoft. A peer of mine, Drew, has an open...
Date: 08/26/2010
Future Proof Your IT Skills
CIO.com lists 5 of what they consider “Indispensable IT Skills of the Future”. Analyzing Data...
Date: 08/23/2010
Current 64-bit Insider Newsletter
Folks have been asking for a location to download the 64-bit Insider Newsletter I once put together....
Date: 08/09/2010
Building Windows Phone Applications with Silverlight
Watch this 2 part video series from the recent MIX10 event. It provides you with an overview of the...
Date: 04/26/2010
Gaming and Windows Phone at MIX10
Just when you didn’t think it could get any better, we took it to the next level. At MIX10, learn...
Date: 01/26/2010
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Videos
If you want to learn about what’s new in HPC Server 2008 R2 or want to see who’s behind the product,...
Date: 12/16/2009
MIX10 Registration is Live
Microsoft just opened the registration for next year’s MIX10 event. Look like a Love Fest to me :)....
Date: 12/08/2009
Thinking about Windows Server 2008 R2 Migration
The Windows Server Migration team's been cooking...no, not cranberry sauce and stuffing, but a new...
Date: 12/03/2009
The Grandfather of Cloud Computing, not
Over on Rough Type, Nicolas Carr’s blog, he points to a document dated from March 30, 1965. In this...
Date: 11/29/2009
Unix to Windows API dictionary
Wen-ming on my team worked with folks from InteropSystems on a porting dictionary to help ease the...
Date: 11/18/2009
New Training on the Channel9 Learning Center
The evangelism team is constantly expanding our selection of training courses on Channel9. This week...
Date: 11/18/2009
New Courses on the Channel9 Learning Center
As mentioned in a previous post, we are constantly expanding our selection of training courses on...
Date: 11/08/2009
Parallel Computing at PDC09
Besides a bunch of sessions, there’s also a chalk talk at #PDC09. Check out the details and “how to...
Date: 11/02/2009
Server Room to Datacenter To Compute Container
Over at c|net Ina Fried has a short article, including video interview, about what “… could be the...
Date: 11/02/2009
7 Up
Windows 7 has a lot to offer for developers. If I had to pick the 7 most relevant or the 7 “sexiest”...
Date: 11/02/2009
The Microsoft Career Campaign
Whether you are currently unemployed, looking for a promotion, or want to be indispensible in your...
Date: 10/28/2009
Windows Server? – What Windows Server?
In a comment to one of my previous posts Dmitry asked: “I'd like to find details about different...
Date: 10/23/2009
New Efficiency Launch Event Live on Monday
Experience The New Efficiency Microsoft Launch Event Live from San Diego October 26th Virtually!...
Date: 10/23/2009
New Channel 9 Learning Center
https://channel9.msdn.com/learn/. Free technical training on bleeding edge technologies! The Channel...
Date: 10/21/2009
SQL Server - PDC09 Prep Guide For Server Guys+Gals
This post focuses on a series of select sessions closely related to the Windows Server platform....
Date: 10/21/2009
BizTalk Server - PDC09 Prep Guide For Server Folk
This post focuses on a series of select sessions closely related to the Windows Server platform....
Date: 10/20/2009
Free eBook on Windows Server 2008 R2
Go and grab the free MS Press eBook, “Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2” by Charlie Russel and...
Date: 10/20/2009
HPC Server 2008 - PDC09 Prep Guide For Server Guys+Gals
This post focuses on a series of select sessions closely related to the Windows Server platform....
Date: 10/20/2009
PDC2009 Prep Guide For Server Guys+Gals – Windows Server 2008 R2
This post focuses on a series of select sessions closely related to the Windows Server platform....
Date: 10/17/2009
PDC2009 Prep Guide For Server Guys+Gals - IIS
This is the first in a number of posts focusing on a series of select sessions closely related to...
Date: 10/16/2009
Over 25 new session posted for PDC 2009
Go to https://microsoftpdc.com to find out about yesterday’s new batch of sessions. Or read on for...
Date: 09/02/2009