RTW = Released to the Web-i-tubesThe Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) version 5.5 has been released to the web. This is the latest version of the toolset that many of you have seen me demonstrate in our TechNet Events. It lets you take an inventory (agentless, I might add) of your environment – PCs, … Continue reading Breaking News: MAP 5.5 is RTW!
I ran across a really excellent blog post this morning. David Pallmann (a Microsoft MVP) provides an excellent overview of the Windows Azure platform; all of its parts, and the current state of all of the components: “In this post I'll take you through an updated tour of the Windows Azure platform. It's 2011, and … Continue reading Windows Azure: A Fresh Look
Yeah… I had some fun attending this event, and shooting this video on Saturday morning. A couple of fun things to notice: Ray Ozzie is in the house Not everyone knows how to spell MICROSOFT.
Hello all! Below is the online version of the Resource Page that I’m handing out at my TechNet Events over the next several weeks. I hope you find them useful!-KevinUPDATE: If you want the PowerPoint files, they can be viewed or downloaded from HERE.-----E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.comFeedback e-mail to my boss: Brian … Continue reading TechNet “Firestarter” Event Resources: DEPLOYMENT!
RTW = Released to the Web-Inter-tubesYes indeed.. the much anticipated beta of the next version of Internet Explorer, IE9, is available for download.GET IT HERE: http://windows.microsoft.com/ie9Here is some text from an e-mail I received just prior to the release: With Internet Explorer 9, we’ve aimed to achieve four primary goals: Speed: creating a browser that … Continue reading Breaking News: IE 9 Beta is RTW (available for download)
On August 4 we released the fourth platform preview of IE9 for people to try out. As with other technology previews, the point was to give developers a first-look at what the compatibility and performance capabilities are going to be like. “Yeah, I tried it. It is fast.”Exactly. And on August 12, James Pratt wrote … Continue reading Are you ready for a more beautiful web?
Today Microsoft announced the name of it’s upcoming next version of OCS (Office Communications Server). It’s Lync. “Big deal. What’s in a name?”Good point. I guess the bigger news announced today would be that you can now download a Release Candidate of Lync, too. UPDATE: Be warned that if you simply want to try the … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Office Communications Server “14” now has a name…
“Kevin.. I’ve heard a lot of great things about Windows Azure But how secure is it?”Great question. And in fact, when I speak to people and audiences about Windows Azure, and I ask them “So, what are your biggest concerns about cloud-based services such as Windows Azure?”, the bet is so sure that someone will … Continue reading Secure enough for ya?
…and if you’re a developer, you definitely wannabe.Microsoft is holding some free “boot camp” style events soon for developers interested in learning Windows Phone 7 development . “Boot camp? What’s that?”It’s a full day of intense introductory training; in this case training on how to get started building applications for Windows Phone 7. Here is … Continue reading FREE Boot-Camp for Windows Phone 7 Developer Wannabe’s
Saw this in a tweet today. Watched the video. All I can say is “Wow!”.";" alt="">Street SlideThis is some more geeky-cool tech from Microsoft Research (Here is the LINK to their article about this.) Can you imagine how cool this will be on a GPS/3G smartphone? …like the Windows Phone 7 I’m going to get … Continue reading Geeky-Cool: Slide on down the Street
Absolutely Full of I.T. 