By Wes Yanaga on
2/12/2009 2:18 PM
THE NATURE OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT IS RADICALLY CHANGING … ARE YOU READY?
We’re bringing the PDC to you! You'll get the best of the PDC in your own backyard and hear all of the exciting announcements around the Azure Services Platform and Windows 7. Other sessions include the latest developments in .NET, Silverlight, Surface, Parallel Programming, Live Mesh, and more.
RSVP Code for Free Entry: MDCSFA3
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By Wes Yanaga on
1/26/2009 9:56 AM
I installed Windows 7 Beta on both of my production Lenovo T61P notebooks. I did a clean install of the 32-bit edition on my older T61 with 2GB of RAM and an upgrade (x64) on the other notebook which has 4GB of RAM. I'm extremely pleased with the performance and the refined UI. I would heartily recommend you download the beta - of course, the usual caveats apply - back up important files etc.
The timeline to download the Windows 7 Beta has been extended to February 10, 2009. Here are some additional details from the Windows 7 Team Blog:
The shutdown of general availability for the Windows 7 Beta will occur in 3 phases over the course of the ...
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By Wes Yanaga on
1/19/2009 8:35 AM
When you register by February 13, you’ll receive $400 off the conference price – that’s a full conference pass for only $995. That’s an extra $400 to help offset hotel or airfare costs. Here's a link to the Agenda
To take advantage of this offer, go to the registration link:
- Select the "Register for the event using an RSVP Code" option.
- Enter the RSVP code: MIX09offer to receive your discounted conference pass.
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By Wes Yanaga on
12/11/2008 10:04 AM
Microsoft has taken a significant step forward in the Software plus Services stategy with the announcment of the Windows Azure and the Azure Services Platform. One of the fundamental assumptions in this strategy is the availability of core infrastructure services. I thought I would point you to a very interesting blog entry by Michael Manos about Gen 4 Datacenters. I hope this provide you some insight.
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By Jim Glass on
12/11/2008 12:27 PM
It's the holiday season and I'm checking out some of the CRM communities, adding a video here and a pointer to a great article there. Our group on Linked In continues to grow, driven I think by the need of our partners and customers to be associated with a great product.
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By Wes Yanaga on
11/24/2008 1:36 PM
ProDev Partner Briefing | Cloud Computing w/ Azure and Live Services
EVENT SUMMARY
Business Update - Microsoft's Partner Evangelism organization focuses primarily on early adoption of Microsoft’s emerging platform technologies with the responsibility for driving broad platform adoption and cultivating a vibrant ecosyste ...
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By Wes Yanaga on
11/21/2008 11:58 AM
If you are a Microsoft Partner and located near Los Angeles or San Francisco, you are invited to a 2-day, technical in-depth training we are offering on Microsoft Live Platform. Live Platform is a cutting-edge, Web platform designed to enable you to build compelling consumer applications that attract new users and drive deeper engagement in your applications.
You can learn more about the event and pre-register at www.lpjumpstart.com. I've also included information on the event below. Note attendance is limited to maintain a setting that fosters dialogue among all participants ...
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By Wes Yanaga on
11/20/2008 8:12 PM
The Partner Evangelism team is part of the Developer and Platform Evangelism organization. The team is focused on the needs of the CDS/Application development partner community. Our team is field based across the US. I am responsible for the West Region. John McClelland and Josh Holmes cover the East and Central Regions respectively. We each host in person events and also reach out to the broader community through online communities.
Our online communities help communicate relevant information and events to application development partners. If you are interested in joining us, please visit these sites on Facebook and LinkedIn. We look forward to hearing you in the future!
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By Jim Glass on
11/20/2008 11:23 AM
The Sprint Now dashboard is amazing. "Blinking not recommended." I have heard a lot of people talking about adopting mobile broadband as their service provider. Take a look:
This dashboard is meant to overload the user with information, which I believe is the goal (Sprint users are connected to everything they could possibly ...
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By Jim Glass on
10/28/2008 4:53 PM
Check out the new Microsoft Videos site. Now you can find all Microsoft Ad Campaign Videos at one location.
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