Reaching Out to Microsoft Partners in Australia
IE8 Launched!
https://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2009/mar09/03-18IE8AvailablePR.mspx
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/19/2009
Windows 7 on Partner TV
See our own Danny Beck talk through the forthcoming launch of Windows 7 just for Australian...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/19/2009
MIX09 Day 1 Keynote
Note also that we announced some updates to the Azure platform – see the press release on my...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/18/2009
News from MIX09 including Silverlight 3 beta
Lots of news coming out from MIX09 already, including the announcement of Silverlight 3 beta. See...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/18/2009
Reducing Microsoft’s carbon footprint
Our worldwide Chief Environmental Officer has just posted an important blog entry (following an...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/11/2009
Silverlight and Mardi Gras ? Surely not…
Well yes, check out this nice little web app on the SMH website. Fairfax were helped by our very own...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/11/2009
Refreshed Environment Site
The US team at Microsoft has just refreshed the Environment site. Check it out :...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/11/2009
WPC awards tool opens
WPC=Worldwide Partner Conference of course. It’s coming up soon (July 13-16) and we always...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/10/2009
Commerce Server 2009 Available to MSDN Subscribers (incl partners)
https://www.microsoft.com/commerceserver/en/us/default.aspx and just for partners:...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/05/2009
Tracey Fellows on Sky Business TV
The Microsoft Australia MD, Tracey Fellows, was on Sky Business TV recently talking about the...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/04/2009
Update on Microsoft Online Services
We made an important announcement overnight at CeBit around international availability of Microsoft...
Author: NickM77 Date: 03/02/2009
Are your customers’ websites ready for Internet Explorer 8?
Microsoft is underlining its commitment to interoperability and web standards by releasing IE8 with...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/24/2009
New Media Center Features in Windows 7
Great blog post on some of the new stuff in Windows Media Center in Windows 7 – will be of interest...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/23/2009
Webcast on customising MS Online for partners
(The time is not good for Australia but you can follow the link shortly after to watch it on...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/16/2009
Announcements on Windows Mobile
Some big announcements overnight on our mobile platform....
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/16/2009
S+S explained in a new video – let me know your thoughts
We’ve published a new (quite simple) explanation of what Software Plus Services is. Let me know what...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/15/2009
Inaugural Voices for Innovation forum – join us and others to discuss and debate key issues
On Thursday 19th February 2009 between 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Microsoft and National ICT Australia are...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/12/2009
How Do I Technical Videos for Azure
Just published, we have some new ‘how do i’ videos for the Azure platform:...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/12/2009
Victorian Bushfires – Live Maps
Unbelievable scenes of course in Victoria and everyone at Microsoft’s thoughts are with everyone...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/11/2009
MS Press Online Store – price match offer
The Microsoft Press online store has offered great prices since being launched last year – but just...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/11/2009
Updates on our search roadmap
We published overnight some information on the way we will integrate FAST and Sharepoint going...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/10/2009
Announcing the Environmental Sustainability Dashboard for Dynamics AX
See the Software Enabled Earth blog for more info:
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/09/2009
Thrive Not Survive Seminar – of interest to MS Partner executives
I had an interesting phone call this morning with Joe Porteus from Shirlaws – they provide business...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/09/2009
Revised Application Platform Sales Training
Have you switched from product to platform selling yet? We have just refreshed the online sales...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/09/2009
Double my software revenue and potentially win $20 000? I’m open to that!”
"Offering Microsoft Open Value helped VL Systems grow its Microsoft business by 25%. VL Systems...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/05/2009
Microsoft IO – connecting IT to business
This is an interesting and useful-looking section on the Microsoftio.com website:...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/05/2009
New Green IT Website
This has just gone live – the corporate/worldwide site for our Green IT story....
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/05/2009
Get ready for Windows 7 with the Ecosystem Readiness Program
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/04/2009
Action Pack News: Assessment Requirement Suspended for MAPS Renewals
Assessment Requirement Suspended for MAPS Renewals The Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS)...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/03/2009
Windows 7 editions information
“Q&A: Windows General Manager Mike Ybarra discusses how Windows 7 editions are being designed to...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/03/2009
ISVs – are you ready for S+S ?
We have launched a useful website to help you assess your own readiness in the transformation to...
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/03/2009
New on Partner TV – NT Solutions on Microsoft Financing
Author: NickM77 Date: 02/01/2009
Office Genuine Advantage – info for partners
What is Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) Notifications? OGA notifications is a part of Microsoft’s...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/29/2009
Grow your business through Open Value – learn more
Open the door to great new revenue opportunities! “Open Value has been great for our company,...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/28/2009
Important press release for BI and MOSS partners
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/27/2009
New Local BI Partner Case Study
Just published - this is a case study on BI with UNSW and Calumo.. Useful sales reference for many...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/15/2009
New local corporate affairs website
Go find out more about our local corporate affairs activities on our new site, including the awesome...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/15/2009
New on Partner TV - Intellimax on the ISV Royalty Program
We think many Australian ISVs are leaving $ on the table - yes, it's true ! Find out more on Partner...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/15/2009
New on Partner TV - Partner Sales Resource Portal - MSPP Benefit of the month
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/15/2009
Reminder - partner technical training schedule is ready for bookings
https://www.microsoft.com.au/events/register/home.aspx?levent=609998&linvitation
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/14/2009
Karaoke in Reverse - Microsoft Songsmith
https://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/songsmith/index.html "Karaoke in...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/09/2009
See the SteveB CES keynote
I watched this last night - it's an interesting view. The Jerry Yang Facebook joke also got our...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/08/2009
Sustainable IT - by Microsoft IT
Description (note: MSIT=Microsoft Internal IT) MSIT shares its approach to Environmental...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/08/2009
Windows 7 Beta information
Useful blog entry from the Windows team, including info on the 'enthusiast' beta release. Only for...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/07/2009
Sharepoint Online Developers Guide Now Available
- Customization capabilities and limitations. 2. Custom templates, master pages, style sheets. 3....
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/07/2009
Helping Australian partners embrace MS Online - introducing Kathryn (again)
As part of our gearing up to launch Microsoft Online in Australia, in partnership with Telstra,...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/06/2009
Happy New Year to all our partners
To all the Australian Microsoft partners - happy new year from me. I hope 2009 is prosperous for you...
Author: NickM77 Date: 01/04/2009
Health Partners - new version of the patient journey demonstrator
https://www.mscui.net/PatientJourneyDemonstrator/ "The Microsoft Health Common User...
Author: NickM77 Date: 12/18/2008
Important IE Security Update For Your Customers
Microsoft released a Security Update today, December 18th, to protect customers from a new Internet...
Author: NickM77 Date: 12/17/2008
IDC report on the impact to the channel of software piracy
IDC recently completed a study, for Microsoft and the International Association of Microsoft...
Author: NickM77 Date: 12/16/2008