Microsoft Gulf Technical Community
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Reminder, SQL12 Showcase at Microsoft Dubai, March 13th
A reminder for March 13th and the SQL12 Showcase, we have Nick King joining us from Microsoft...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 03/12/2012
Save today on VS 2010 + MSDN...get ready for VS 11!
Help seize the future of Visual Studio® with MSDN®, save up to 35%, and get ready for the...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 03/11/2012
Happy Birthday Yalla Apps!
Today marks a very special day, the first year anniversary of Yalla Apps! As part of the...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 03/08/2012
SQL Server 2012 has Released to Manufacturing (RTM)
Microsoft announced that SQL Server 2012 has Released to Manufacturing (RTM), and that customers...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 03/07/2012
1 day from the SQL 2012 Virtual Launch
SQL Server 2012 launches on the 7th March, 8am PST Be part of the virtual launch by registering at...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 03/06/2012
Launch of the Windows Server “8” Beta Evaluation experience for IT Professionals and Developers
We are proud to announce the launch of the Windows Server “8” beta evaluation experience for IT...
Author: Neveen K Nassif Date: 03/01/2012
Kinect Pushes Grocery Cart
News from Geek Wire – calling all shopaholics, or, just people that have to go grocery shopping -...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 02/29/2012
SQL 12 Showcase Unplugged in Dubai!
This is going to be seriously cool! We have Nick King joining us from Microsoft Corporate to...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 02/29/2012
Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview!
We are all so very excited about Visual Studio 11 and if you haven't already, make sure you check...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 02/28/2012
Ford Puts Phone Apps in the Driving Seat
Innovation at its best! Check out this video and article about the news technology included in Ford...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 02/28/2012
A brief history of SQL Server
Ever wondered where SQL Server started and what changed to make it the platform it is today and what...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 02/28/2012
March 7th & 8th: Join in the Virtual Launch Experience for SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2012 is arriving soon! On the 7th March the launch activity for SQL Server 2012 is...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 02/23/2012
Private Cloud Jump Start
Microsoft Learning & IT Pro Evangelism are teaming up again to deliver a 2-day virtual training...
Author: Mohamed Baher [MSFT] Date: 02/21/2012
SQL Pass UAE Chapter Brings to You SQL Wednesdays at the Microsoft Dubai Office
The SQL Server User group in the UAE is a chapter of the SQL PASS organization and is driven by the...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 02/19/2012
Discover the Power of Cloud Computing - Info Edu Day 2012 - Kuwait
What is info Edu Day? The place to explore all the latest technology and professional knowledge. The...
Author: Lara Khoury Date: 02/18/2012
New Microsoft System Center 2012 Training in Dubai
The NEW Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Course makes it easier for you to empower...
Author: Lara Khoury Date: 02/12/2012
Imagine Cup 10th Anniversary Sweepstakes
Want to win a Kinect? or a trip to Australia? This is the 10-year anniversary of Microsoft Imagine...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 02/12/2012
Become MCITP Before Summer
Global Knowledge invites you to experience what it’s like to attend Microsoft’s most popular...
Author: Lara Khoury Date: 02/07/2012
Join in the Virtual Launch Experience for SQL Server 2012
On the 7th March the launch activity for SQL Server 2012 is increased with a Virtual Launch of SQL...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 02/07/2012
'Better Together' SharePoint Custom Development Event in the UAE!
The 'Better Together' SharePoint Custom Development Event is a free event where we will show you how...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 01/31/2012
Microsoft Open Door in Kuwait!
Step inside - the door is open. At Microsoft, we believe innovation grows through communication....
Author: Shaymaa A Date: 01/31/2012
Great Videos on SQL Server
Just wanted to inform about some great videos about SQL Server on www.youtube.com/sqlserver some...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 01/30/2012
Microsoft Private Cloud Certification…Conquer the Cloud & Become indispensable
Data Center Operations Manager As an administrator,...
Author: Neveen K Nassif Date: 01/22/2012
NEW Microsoft Server & Cloud Website
Satya Nadella , President, Server and Tools Business Keynote Replay A redesigned “What’s New” page...
Author: Neveen K Nassif Date: 01/22/2012
FREE Private Cloud Training
On February 21 & 22 Microsoft Learning is running a 2-day virtual training event to help the...
Author: Neveen K Nassif Date: 01/21/2012
Free Virtualization Workshop in Bahrain
Want to know more about virtualization? Our Learning Partner in Bahrain, National Institute of...
Author: Lara Khoury Date: 01/19/2012
Looking to Save Time Developing your Phone Apps?
You are in luck! Peter Kuhn has created a simple cheat sheet to ensuring your Windows Phone...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 01/17/2012
Building Apps with HTML5: What You Need to Know
Check out the full article here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/hh335062.aspx ...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 01/15/2012
MS Gulf Community is now on YouTube!!!
Just when you thought life couldn't get any better...it does! MS Gulf Community has just launched...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 01/08/2012
PhoneGap Now Supports Windows Phone
We're very excited to join Nitobi to announce availability of a PhoneGap beta supporting Windows...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 12/21/2011
Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Web Matrix: #9
Database made simple Using a database has never been easier! WebMatrix includes a small, embedded...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 12/14/2011
Learn Windows Azure [On-line]
WATCH LIVE ONLINE: 9AM - 5PM PST, TUES, DECEMBER 13, 2011 [8pm - 4am GMT+3] Join us LIVE from the...
Author: Shaymaa A Date: 12/10/2011
The Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Web Matrix: #10
Simple to code WebMatrix is the easiest way to learn standards-based Web development and makes it...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 12/04/2011
Good news for Windows 8: Microsoft beats Amazon, Google in cloud speed test [Reprint]
A year-long independent test of cloud service providers was recently wrapped up by Compuware. Among...
Author: Ashraf Abdulhadi Date: 11/29/2011
You're Invited - Software Testing Webinar
Join us on Tuesday for this month's Agile Testing Webinar hosted by Microsoft and Testhouse, THE...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 11/28/2011
Windows Phone Starter Kit for Students/Schools
Want to build a Windows Phone 7 app? Not sure how to start? Check out this great project...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 11/27/2011
New Dynamics CRM tools for Visual Studio 2010 - download the SDK here
Microsoft has released new tools to accelerate development of custom components in Dynamics CRM 2011...
Author: raboschs Date: 11/22/2011
Windows Phone SDK - Download It Today!
As Windows Phone 7 Marketplace surpassess 40,000 apps, we know that more and more developers are...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 11/20/2011
The Kinect Accelerator
Ten Startups. Three Months. Unlimited Innovation. If you are a developer or existing...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 11/20/2011
Microsoft WebMatrix Tutorials for Students
Ever wanted to build your own website? Maybe you’ve already built a site as part of a...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 11/20/2011
SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate is here!!
Excited to announce SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC). SQL Server 2012 RC is the first release...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 11/19/2011
Microsoft Now: An Unofficial Microsoft Blog
I’d like to share with you a blog that one of my colleague’s has had running now for the last couple...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 11/17/2011
Windows Azure SDK 1.6 Streamlines Azure Development in Visual Studio
Windows Azure SDK 1.6 was released a couple of days ago - it's the November release. It includes...
Author: raboschs Date: 11/16/2011
Windows Phone codenamed "Mango" Training Course: Offline Training Kit
Mango offers a lot of new capabilities for developers to create even better, more immersive user...
Author: Mohamed Yamama Date: 11/16/2011