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Watch what happens when you try to buy a cloud solution from the wrong company...
Author: Mohamed Baher [MSFT] Date: 09/04/2011
New! Database as a Cloud Service White Paper developed by Scalability Experts
Making decisions around cloud database services can be daunting when you’ve got many...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 09/04/2011
MS Project Connector for SCSM 2010
Project connector for service manager is an Add-In for Microsoft Project that enables project...
Author: Mohamed Baher [MSFT] Date: 08/31/2011
Microsoft Windows 8 Storage Format Support Details Revealed
Microsoft is continuing its public deep-geek dive into the particulars of Windows 8, with a new...
Author: Mohamed Baher [MSFT] Date: 08/31/2011
Microsoft Gulf Wishes You a Very Happy Eid!
On behalf of the Microsoft Gulf team, and on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr - we wish you, your...
Author: Shaymaa A Date: 08/29/2011
HTML5 Course for Beginners. Go From HTML-Nothing to HTML-Master!
Ever heard of AppSumo? AppSumo is a great organization that I have been following for sometime...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 08/29/2011
Free Live Learning Event for Microsoft Entity Framework Wednesday, August 31 Brought to you by AppDev
Microsoft has made available an update to Entity Framework 4 that supports code-first development,...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 08/29/2011
Students/Recent Graduates: Apply Today for Software Development Roles at Microsoft!
Students in the Gulf region… this is your chance! They are hiring recent graduates from the Middle...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 08/27/2011
Windows Phone Mango Jump Start
If you’re interested in learning how to develop on Mango, you should attend this online...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 08/21/2011
Published: How Microsoft Monitors More Efficiently with System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
Microsoft IT Showcase is pleased to announce the publication of How Microsoft Monitors...
Author: Mohamed Baher [MSFT] Date: 08/20/2011
How Microsoft IT Developed a Private Cloud Infrastructure
Microsoft IT created an efficient, flexible Research and Development (R&D) facility that serves...
Author: Mohamed Baher [MSFT] Date: 08/18/2011
Agile Testing Webinar - Unit Testing with VS 2010
Join us on Monday, August 22nd, for the Agile Testing Webinar hosted by Microsoft and Testhouse....
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 08/18/2011
MDOP 2011 R2 Generally Available -- BitLocker Admin and Mon is New Addition to the Family
Although I write more on the Cloud and Windows Azure, the topic of data security has been coming up...
Author: Ashraf Abdulhadi Date: 08/15/2011
National Bank of Kuwait Virtualizes 75 Percent of Servers for 40 Percent Cost Savings
After decades of using mainframe technology, National Bank of Kuwait wanted a scalable server...
Author: Mohamed Baher [MSFT] Date: 08/12/2011
Lookout for What’s Coming Up at BUILD
In just one month from now, Microsoft is gearing up to share the future of Windows with developers...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 08/11/2011
Submit your Mango Video Tutorial & Win a Windows Phone 7
A few days ago, I received an email from Yalla Apps about a new competition they’ve launched. ...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 08/08/2011
BareMetal is coming to Dubai!
BareMetal is a 'hands on' experience of building and deploying the Microsoft Application platform...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 08/03/2011
SQL Server Code name 'Denali' CTP3 now available
SQL Server Code Name "Denali" CTP3 is Here! We are excited to announce the release of SQL Server...
Author: Kevin Ashby Date: 08/02/2011
BEWARE THE VMWARE MEMORY VTAX; PLUS--GOOD NEWS FOR HYPER-V...
Jeff Woolsey published a great article about VMware VTax and Hyper-V 8, go and read the article here...
Author: Mohamed Baher [MSFT] Date: 08/02/2011
BUILD EVENT COMING TO DUBAI & ANAHEIM!
The future of Windows is on the horizon. Microsoft will share numerous important updates on...
Author: Michael_Mansour Date: 07/31/2011
New Course: SharePoint 2010: Enterprise Content Management
AppDev just announced the availability of a new course for SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Content...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 07/31/2011
New Show on Channel 9 (C9)–Going Native
There’s a new show on Channel 9! GoingNative. C9::GoingNative is a monthly show on Channel 9 focused...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 07/28/2011
Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games–Preview
I received this news from the US Windows Azure team and thought it’s worth sharing with the...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 07/26/2011
Learn Skeletal Tracking Fundamentals for KINECT SDK
Now that the KINECT SDK is out, many of you can hardly wait to start developing! You can start by...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 06/23/2011
Office 365 Jump Start for IT Pros
The Microsoft Office 365 Overview provides an excellent perspective of the overall value Office 365...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 06/22/2011
Fresh Graduates / Career Seekers / Job Changers
Wisdom IT is pleased to introduce, (the first of its kind in UAE), a Career Program that provides...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 06/22/2011
Windows Phone Mango Baby Steps: Guide to Start Developing
You've heard about the 500 new features for Windows Phone Mango and can't wait to start developing...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 06/20/2011
Agile Testing Webinar - Increase Your Productivity
Microsoft and Testhouse host a monthly webinar focusing on improving the productivity and...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 06/19/2011
Availability of KINECT for Windows SDK Beta
Imagine having the opportunity to develop using KINECT's amazing environmental awareness, skeletal...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 06/16/2011
Download first Web Standards Update for Visual Studio today!
Download the first Web Standards Update for Visual Studio, which gives better support for HTML5,...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 06/16/2011
A Rare and Remarkable Interview with Bill Gates
This interview report is very well written by a reporter in Seattle. I've included a snapshot to...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 06/13/2011
Software Design–How Everyone Sees it!
I came across this illustration while reading a document… sharing with the community as...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 06/13/2011
.NET Learning Path for Students
Are you a student and don't know where to begin to start programming under the Microsoft .NET...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 06/12/2011
Cloud Computing–Watch the Youngest Experts Explain the Cloud
The Cloud has reached the youngest minds! This is a great video where kids explain the cloud....
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 06/11/2011
SharePoint for Students - Baby Steps
Attention student developers or SharePoint beginners - if you are interested in getting started...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 06/11/2011
Leverage your Android development expertise to build Windows Phone applications
The Windows Phone Team has released a comprehensive package for Android developers to easily learn...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 06/11/2011
KinectShop: The Next Generation Of Shopping
The technology behind Kinect has gone much further than gaming. Since its launch, we’ve seen...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 06/11/2011
Windows Azure … The Kitchen You Never Had
Long Post Disclaimer:-): Sorry this post turned out to be a bit longer than I expected but if you...
Author: Ashraf Abdulhadi Date: 06/11/2011
Blog Watch: “BI With JB: Doing Business Intelligence with SQL Server 2008 R2”
I recently came to learn about a new blog in the blogosphere called BI with JB. The author of...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 06/08/2011
System Center gurus in MEA Facebook group
To all of the System Center gurus in MEA, feel free to join our Facebook group System Center gurus...
Author: Mohamed Baher [MSFT] Date: 06/08/2011
Mango Development Training Kits, Courses, and More!
If you’re up for Mango Phone development, then check out some of these training kits and resources...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 06/06/2011
BUILD Windows Conference
“In 1995, Windows changed the PC. BUILD will show you that Windows 8 changes everything.”...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 06/06/2011
IE9: The Future of the Web
Why should consumers care about browser choice? The browser you use actually greatly affects your...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 06/05/2011
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report v10 Now Available
I am very happy to announce the availability of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 06/05/2011
Build With Windows 8 - Build What You Dream
BUILD is the new Microsoft event for modern hardware and software developers! This is an exciting...
Author: Maureen Mansour-Khoury Date: 06/01/2011
Microsoft Windows 8 Demo – Sneak Peak at the Future!
Over the past few months, I’ve seen many websites writing about what they believe Windows 8...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 06/01/2011
The time has come To take YOU to the next level
Get a FREE Training seat from Microsoft Gulf for each purchased license of Visual Studio 2010...
Author: Natasha Zaza Date: 05/30/2011
Next Release of Windows Phone – Mango
Last week, Microsoft showed off many of the new features coming in the next version of Windows...
Author: Sekna Khanafer Date: 05/29/2011