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Azure Team Introduces Windows Azure AppFabric Applications
A Windows Azure AppFabric Application is any n-tier .NET application that spans the web, middle, and...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/24/2011
Partners of the Year Named
Microsoft Corp. announced the winners and finalists of the 2011 Microsoft Partner of the Year...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/23/2011
See HTML5 Features for Windows Phone ‘Mango’
Mobile Test Drive site has launched. It provides Windows Phone developers with the functionality you...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/23/2011
How to Get Ready for the Windows Phone 7 Exam 70-599
Windows Phone 7 exam which will be available starting July 14. Peter Kuhn of the Silverlight Show...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/22/2011
‘Web Standards Update’ Brings Intellisense to HTML5, CSS3 for Visual Studio, Visual Web Express
ASP.NET developers have been asking for HTML5 & CSS3 support all the time and today we are super...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/17/2011
Kinect SDK Beta Released for Windows for Academics and Enthusiasts
Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) from Microsoft Research has been released for...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/16/2011
Target Multiple GPU Architectures with New C++ Accelerated Massive Parallelism
S Somasegar, Developer Division Senior Vice President, announced C++ Accelerated Massive Parallelism...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/16/2011
Microsoft Platform Ready Website Updated to Include Office 365
The MPR website has been updated to include Office 365 under the Develop Tab. Here are some of the...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 06/15/2011
SketchFlow Template for Windows Phone is Now Available
The SketchFlow Template for Windows Phone 7 adds a new SketchFlow template for Expression Blend*...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 06/15/2011
Debug Code without Keeping All That Code in Your Head
Debugger Canvas from DevLabs is a new user experience for stepping through code in the debugger in...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/14/2011
Combining Public and Private Clouds into Useful Hybrids
Watch David Chou’s TechEd session about the widely discussed “hybrid” approach...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 06/13/2011
Windows Phone API Mapping Tool Now Includes Android
Today Microsoft is releasing a comprehensive package for Android developers to easily learn Windows...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 06/09/2011
Economics - it’s What Drives the Shift to the Cloud
Economics is often called the inexact science, but it provides the driving force behind the...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 06/08/2011
Special $150 Rebate for SQL Azure Core in June
Receive a $150 rebate when you sign up for one 10 GB Database in SQL Azure. This works out to $74.95...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/06/2011
Video Shows New Windows 8 Features
This week, Microsoft demonstrated the next generation of Windows, internally code-named...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/03/2011
Download the May 2011 Update of the SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer Training Kit
The May 2011 Update release of the SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit is...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 06/02/2011
Register For BUILD Conference to Re-imagine Software on Windows 8
BUILD is a new event that shows modern hardware and software developers how to take advantage of the...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/02/2011
Microsoft Unveils Windows 8
Microsoft Corp. showed hardware partners the next version of Windows, internally code-named...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/02/2011
ISV Video: Avalara Maps Sales Taxes on Windows Azure
Turns out that sales taxes are more difficult to calculate than it might seem. More than 15,000...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 06/01/2011
Windows Azure SDK for PHP features Open Source Libraries
Windows Azure SDK for PHP version 3.0 has been released. This Open Source SDK gives PHP developers a...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/31/2011
HTML5 Reaches ‘Last Call’ at W3C
W3C’s HTML Working Group has announced that the HTML5 specification has reached Last Call...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/30/2011
Greatest Hits for Office 365 at TechEd 2011, Getting Started with Office 365
Now that Office 365 is in Beta, we’ve seen increased demand for information about the service...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/28/2011
Special Offers Available for Windows Phone 7 from Verizon
Customers have begun ordering the HTC Trophy, the first Windows Phone 7 device to come to Verizon...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/27/2011
14-Year-Old Windows Phone ‘Hero of the Week’ Wins Unleashed Contest
Johnny Simmons, 14 and lead developer of Simzz Dev of Salt Lake City, UT won the Windows Phone 7...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/26/2011
New Feature -- Migrate Your Free App From Free to Active Paying Account on Windows Azure
Once you have tried out Windows Azure on a 30-day Pass, no credit card, free accounts, you can now...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/25/2011
Colorado Springs Hosts Microsoft Web Camp for HTML5 Technologies
Microsoft's Web Camps are events that allow you to learn and build websites using HTML5 technology...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/25/2011
Roadmap – Updates Announced for Data Center at Tech•Ed
Announcements this week at Tech•Ed included new products for System Center, Forefront, and new...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/21/2011
Roadmap – Office, SharePoint to Get Service Packs Due End of June
Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) will contain updates that improve stability,...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/20/2011
CTP for Single Sign-On Extends Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) v3.5 for SAML 2.0
Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) v3.5 Extension for SAML 2.0 Protocol enables .NET developers to...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/19/2011
Roadmap -- SQL Azure Innovations Announced at Tech•Ed
The May service update has been released for SQL Azure that includes Management REST API, multiple...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/19/2011
Greektown Casino-Hotel WP7 Application Provides Seamless Customer Experiences
Guests Can Check Favorite Slot Machine Availability With the “favorite” functionality on...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 05/18/2011
Roadmap – Service Bus Enhancement, New Application Manager, Dev Tools Coming to Windows Azure AppFabric
Windows Azure AppFabric has released enhancements to Service Bus as part of the Windows Azure...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/18/2011
Roadmap -- Next Preview of SQL Server ‘Denali’ Due This Summer
At Tech·Ed North America Microsoft announced that the next public community preview SQL...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/17/2011
ISV Video: Author of Book on SQL Server Hardware Gives Decision-Making Tips
A new book, SQL Server Hardware, tells you what you need to know about your hardware before you...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/17/2011
New Windows Phone Features Coming to Mango
Several new features for Windows Phone ‘Mango’ have been announced at Tech•Ed this...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/16/2011
Get in the Game! Get Free Advertising!
Developers submitting 5 new Windows Phone 7 apps will get Free advertising promotion for 1 of their...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 05/16/2011
Next Version of Visual Studio ALM Announced at Tech•Ed
Jason Zander, corporate vice president of Visual Studio, announced a key pillar of the next version...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/16/2011
The TAS Group Part Three - Dynamics CRM 2011 Social Networking with Dealmaker Pulse
In this video Wendy Reed from The TAS Group showcases intelligent social networking in Microsoft...
Author: jodonnell Date: 05/16/2011
The TAS Group Part Two - Dealmaker for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
In this video Wendy Reed from The TAS Group showcases Dealmaker in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011...
Author: jodonnell Date: 05/16/2011
The TAS Group Part One - Talking about sales methodologies with Wendy Reed
At Microsoft Convergence 2011 I talked with Wendy Reed from The TAS Group about why every sales...
Author: jodonnell Date: 05/16/2011
New Video - Talking with Silverlight MVP David Yack about training, CRM 2011 and Windows Phone 7
During a recent Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 training event I sat down with the trainer David Yack to...
Author: jodonnell Date: 05/16/2011
How To Add Windows 7 Jump Lists, Site Branding to Your Web Applications
When your user drags your Web page to their Windows 7 taskbar, desktop, or start menu, Windows...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 05/14/2011