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MVA Live Q&A now posted: Programming Windows with Charles Petzold
Greetings. Perhaps you missed our live Q&A with Charles Petzold a couple of weeks ago. The...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 05/22/2013
Windows Dev Center: Updates to the game portal
Greetings. I’m John Osborne; I work on content for the Windows Dev Center. Today I’m...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 05/20/2013
Jump Starts: Two new Visual Studio events coming up at the end of May
May 28: Testing with Visual Studio 2012 (exam 70-497) Jump Start Join us on May 28th from 8AM – 5PM...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 05/17/2013
Quick news: More capacity added to Build 2013!
Per https://www.buildwindows.com/, a limited number of additional tickets will go on sale Wednesday...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 05/14/2013
New book: Microsoft OneNote 2013 Plain & Simple
Purchase at The Microsoft Press Store We’re happy to announce that Microsoft OneNote 2013...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 05/11/2013
New book: Exam Ref 70-687: Configuring Windows 8
NOTE: This book has been updated for Windows 8.1. You find the revised version at The Microsoft...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 05/10/2013
New book: Microsoft Excel 2013 Plain & Simple
Purchase at The Microsoft Press Store We’re happy to announce that Microsoft Excel 2013 Plain...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 05/10/2013
Quick news: A new managed library to help with debugging
Greetings, developers. In case you missed it, take a look at this post by Lee Culver, a software...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 05/07/2013
Scott Hanselman: Ah, the thankless life of the Build Master
Greetings. Today we share the Foreword that Scott Hanselman graciously contributed to Sayed Hashimi...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 05/02/2013
Save: Petzold’s Programming Windows 6th Ed with coupon at Amazon.com
A great way to save an extra $10 through May 15, 2013 *Note - this coupon applies to the print...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 05/01/2013
New book: Microsoft Excel 2013 Inside Out
We’re happy to announce the Microsoft Excel 2013 Inside Out (ISBN 9780735669055) by Mark Dodge...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/30/2013
Register now: Free live Q&A session with Charles Petzold on Tuesday
Join us on April 30 at 5 pm PDT for a Microsoft Virtual Academy Live Q&A with programming legend...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/29/2013
Free Jump Start: May 2, 2013 - Windows Store App Essentials using C#
The Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) team is excited to announce a new course in the popular “Jump...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/22/2013
Webcast: Exploring the New Reports on Project 2013 by Microsoft Press author Bonnie Biafore
Click here to register Tuesday, April 23, 2013 1PM PT, San Francisco 9pm - London | 4pm - New York |...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/22/2013
From the MVPs: Exchange 2007 cutover migration to the NEW Office 365
This is the 26th in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). You can...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/22/2013
Quick news: Microsoft Press wins awards at STC International Summit Competition
I’m very happy to announce that two of our books received an Award of Distinguished Technical...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/19/2013
Author news: On co-authoring a book
Hello! Karl Wiegers here. I’m doing something right know that I’ve never done before:...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/19/2013
New book: Supplement to Inside the Microsoft Build Engine: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build, 2nd Edition
We’re happy to announce that Supplement to Inside the Microsoft Build Engine: Using MSBuild...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/18/2013
New book: Microsoft Access 2013 Plain & Simple
We’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft Access 2013 Plain & Simple. Get the...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/18/2013
We need your questions for a Q&A session with Charles Petzold
Greetings! We’re happy to announce an upcoming event with programming legend and renowned...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/17/2013
Free ebooks: Great content from Microsoft Press on Windows 8, SQL Server, Windows Server and more
I last updated our free ebook site in November, 2012, but I often get emails from readers wanting me...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/17/2013
New book: Microsoft Outlook 2013 Plain & Simple
We’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft Outlook 2013 Plain & Simple. Learn...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/16/2013
New book: Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Plain & Simple
We’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Plain & Simple. Get...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/15/2013
New book: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Step by Step
Announcing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Step by Step by Patrick LeBlanc Your hands-on, step-by-step...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/15/2013
New book: Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Plain & Simple
We’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Plain &...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/14/2013
New book: Exploring Microsoft SharePoint 2013: New Features & Functions
We’re pleased to announce the availability of Exploring Microsoft SharePoint 2013: New...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/14/2013
Save: 50% off ebook titles on Excel
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Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/13/2013
New book: Microsoft Word 2013 Plain & Simple
We’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft Word 2013 Plain & Simple. Get the...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/13/2013
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These are the books that have most impressed and earned praise from readers on oreilly.com. For one...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/12/2013
New book: Microsoft Excel 2013 Step by Step
We’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft Excel 2013 Step by Step, by Curtis Frye....
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/11/2013
New book: Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step
We’re happy to announce the availability of Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step (ISBN...
Author: carolvu Date: 04/10/2013
RTM’d today: Supplement to Inside the Microsoft Build Engine: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build, 2nd Edition
We’re happy to announce that Supplement to Inside the Microsoft Build Engine: Using MSBuild...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/10/2013
RTM’d today: Microsoft Excel 2013 Inside Out
We’re pleased to announce that Microsoft Excel 2013 Inside Out (ISBN 9780735669055), by Mark...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/09/2013
New book: Microsoft Excel 2013: Building Data Models with PowerPivot
We’re happy to announce the availability of Microsoft Excel 2013: Building Data Models with...
Author: Valerie Woolley Date: 04/08/2013
New book: Build Windows 8 Apps with Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Basic Step by Step
Teach yourself how to build Windows 8 applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 with Microsoft...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/05/2013
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From now through May 1, 2013, you can save extra money on select Microsoft Press books at Amazon.com...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/05/2013
Jump Start: Using Microsoft VDI to Enable New Workstyles- April 18th, 2013
The Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) team has announced a new course in the popular “Jump Start”...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 04/05/2013
Quick news: Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 is available
Includes enhanced functionality for agile planning, quality enablement, line-of-business application...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/04/2013
Reminder: Registration for //build/ opens at 9am PDT today!
We’re coming to San Francisco! June 26 (from 9am) - June 28 (until 2:30pm) The Moscone Center...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/02/2013
Coming soon: Start Here! Build Windows 8 Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript
When Dino Esposito—a well-known expert author on Windows technology—decided to take on...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/01/2013
To the MVPs: Congrats to 885 new and renewed MVPs!
Make that a huge congratulations! And may we say that we’re very proud to work with many of you on...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 04/01/2013
New book: Training Guide: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
We are delighted to announce that Training Guide: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3...
Author: carolvu Date: 03/28/2013
New book: Microsoft Outlook 2013 Step by Step
We are happy to announce that Microsoft Outlook 2013 Step by Step (ISBN 9780735669093), by Joan...
Author: Rosemary Caperton Date: 03/25/2013
From the MVPs: Using Lync Server 2013 calling number translation rules to change display number
This is the 25th in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). You can...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 03/25/2013
Nostalgia: March 22, 1984 Microsoft Press introduces its first two books
We’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic around here lately. Twenty-nine years ago today, Microsoft Press...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/22/2013
Author news: See Mark Russinovich talk security in the Office Garage Series
The new Office Garage Series: Identity, Activation and Data Access with a User-Based Office This...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/21/2013
Save 50%: MOS Study Guides ebooks through March 28, 2013
Ensure Your Success with MOS Study Guides Get started on your Microsoft Office Specialist...
Author: KimSpilker Date: 03/21/2013
Author news: Ed Wilson on how certification changed his life
Long-time Microsoft Press author and Scripting Guy! Ed Wilson, whose latest book on...
Author: Devon Musgrave Date: 03/19/2013