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James Senior at Microsoft: Like a kid in a candy store
ECMA Open XML needs you!
I'd like you to sign our petition to support ECMA Open XML as a standard in the UK.... Here are the...
Author: james Date: 04/04/2007
Is your Vista Genuine?
Thought you might want a reminder about Windows Genuine Advantage! All versions of Vista require...
Author: james Date: 04/02/2007
WAIK documentation online
In an all-round smart move, the TechNet folk have published the WAIK documentation online for your...
Author: james Date: 03/27/2007
When to use Office Live, when to use SBS 2003 R2 and when to use both...
IDC estimates that over the next five years, more than one million new servers will be installed by...
Author: james Date: 03/27/2007
Vista Lego men sighted in the UK
There's a murmour of anticipation around TVP this morning. An unspoken excitement has breached the...
Author: james Date: 03/27/2007
Tweak Vista, Customise Vista, Love Vista
Dr Overton has been digging up all manner of Vista tweaks, customisations and enhancements over on...
Author: james Date: 03/27/2007
Office Live Web Services - make it want you want
Extending Office Live has recently been made easier through the introduction of this web service...
Author: james Date: 03/27/2007
Little things in Vista that make me smile
I have to admit I'm still finding small bits of functionality that I didn't know about and that...
Author: james Date: 03/26/2007
Vista: Microsoft IT share experiences and best practices
Being an earlier adopter can sometimes be painful because you have to do a lot of the learning and...
Author: james Date: 03/26/2007
The hunt for Vista Drivers
Something more on the consumer side this. John Swenson has written a nice article on how your...
Author: james Date: 03/24/2007
Vista is Green - Eco friendly
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Author: james Date: 03/21/2007
Apps that work on Vista
Another addition to the Vista Deployment Den, this frequently updated list show applications that...
Author: james Date: 03/21/2007
The desk of an Exchange and Unified Comms Technical Specialist
I know it's a question on a lot of people's lips, but actually what does the desk of a Unified Comms...
Author: james Date: 03/20/2007
The Vista Deployment Den
Something I've been crafting for the last couple of weeks is a one stop shop for all your deployment...
Author: james Date: 03/20/2007
Vista Squad Launches
Some say that they code in C# whilst they sleep, others say that they eat java beans for kicks. All...
Author: james Date: 03/19/2007
Vista Driver Compatibility
Lots of people are asking me about driver support with Windows Vista. It's hard to answer questions...
Author: james Date: 03/19/2007
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment (WVHA)
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment provides detailed analysis into how Vista will run on the hardware...
Author: james Date: 03/19/2007
Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0 (ACT)
The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT 5.0) helps IT managers find all the software running on...
Author: james Date: 03/19/2007
WPF in Sidebar Gadgets
Stanimir Stoyanov has developed a Sidebar Styler which among other things allows Windows...
Author: james Date: 03/19/2007
G.0
I wrote recently about the Google Hype particularly on mapping technology and Mike has continued the...
Author: james Date: 03/16/2007
Partner Sales Training on SMS & MOM
This training has been purpose built and is fully funded to equip partner attendees with...
Author: james Date: 03/16/2007
Vista Deployment Den
(Updated 21st March 2007) So you're a partner or customer wanting to deploy Vista, but you've got a...
Author: james Date: 03/15/2007
Did you buy the wrong version of Vista?
Have you bought the wrong version of Windows Vista? Did you want Home Premium instead of Home Basic?...
Author: james Date: 03/14/2007
Pipe Dreams courtesy of Yahoo!
I came across this rather groundbreaking application from Yahoo! the other week and I really have to...
Author: james Date: 03/13/2007
Virtualization Live Meeting for MCP only
Stumbled across this - looks worth a look and I think there might be a bit of Longhorn shown off too...
Author: james Date: 03/12/2007
Vista Certifications
For Your Information: Windows Vista Beta Exams 71-621 and 71-622 (Worldwide)A reminder: The releases...
Author: james Date: 03/12/2007
BDD version 3 Workshops
We are pleased to announce the new Desktop Deployment Planning Services Readiness (BDD v3) Workshop...
Author: james Date: 03/12/2007
Partner Opportunity: Vista and Office 2007 Deployment
If they haven't deployed already, businesses are starting to think about deploying Windows Vista and...
Author: james Date: 03/05/2007
Daylight Saving Time Support Update
Support Assistance:Microsoft has implemented worldwide procedures to provide customers and partners...
Author: james Date: 03/02/2007
Vista Nvidia Driver Updates
Because I gave feedback to Nvidia on their drivers for Windows Vista, I received an email from them...
Author: james Date: 03/01/2007
Make a difference with DesignIT
How could you help a charity if we offered £15,000? That's the question and we want your answers....
Author: james Date: 02/28/2007
Windows Vista Developer Week
It's Developer week for Windows Vista on Channel 9 and On10, the two online Microsoft TV channels...
Author: james Date: 02/27/2007
Vista Favorites Problem and solution
I know. You are supposed to spell "Favourites" with a "u" in the middle. However, I'm going to sway...
Author: james Date: 02/26/2007
Rightmove.co.uk using Virtual Earth
I used Rightmove.co.uk to find my current appartment in Reading and it does a brilliant job of...
Author: james Date: 02/22/2007
Daily Mail eReader Beta Release
Developed by the creative gurus over at Conchango, the Daily Mail eReader brings a traditional...
Author: james Date: 02/22/2007
Virtual PC 2007 RTM
Virtual PC lets you create separate virtual machines on your Windows desktop, each of which...
Author: james Date: 02/20/2007
Partners! Get the new Vista Demo Toolkit!
The new Partner DRT is LIVE! Please visit www.windowsvista.com/YourDRT where you can set up the Demo...
Author: james Date: 02/20/2007
UK Web Agency Blog - it looks like Expression
Andrew Shorten has just created the "Microsoft blog for and about UK Web Agencies". His first post...
Author: james Date: 02/19/2007
BackOfMyHand.com Mashup
I was finding some stuff using Live.com over the weekend and noticed this rather nifty mashup based...
Author: james Date: 02/19/2007
Office 2007 Training
Excellent resources available on training for Office 2007 which are well worth a look. See the full...
Author: james Date: 02/19/2007
Into the Future with NextGenUG
The guys over at NextGenUG have got another great event coming up here at Microsoft UK HQ which is...
Author: james Date: 02/19/2007
Vista signed by Bill Gates
If you want to get your hands on a piece of software history and are quite keen Windows Vista you...
Author: james Date: 02/15/2007
Vista Accessibility chat with Saqib Shaihk
They let me loose with the Partner-TV camera again the other day and I wandered over to Building 1...
Author: james Date: 02/15/2007
Google Branding
Mis-spelling your company name is now cool. Expect the following changes as competitors and other...
Author: james Date: 02/14/2007
The £980,000 Laptop
Nationwide is the UK's largest building society and last year one of its employees had a laptop...
Author: james Date: 02/14/2007
Action Pack Webcast
It's slated for one hour, but I hope they bank on running over because there are going to be a few...
Author: james Date: 02/13/2007
Dreamscene Sneak Preview
Got Vista Ultimate? Want movies on your desktop? You can now download the DreamScene Preview from...
Author: james Date: 02/13/2007
Thirteen23 Case Study
The chaps who came up with Nostalgia, a WPF app that allows you to browse photos on Flickr explain...
Author: james Date: 02/13/2007
Web 2.0 Mashup Competition
The Connected Services Sandbox contest was launched by Microsoft and BT at the 3GSM conference in...
Author: james Date: 02/13/2007
Free Vista Deployment Summit
The training maestros over QA-IQ are running a free Windows Vista Deployment Summit at Microsoft UK...
Author: james Date: 02/12/2007