“They look so happy!”Probably because they’re using the new Windows Live Messenger.I tried it during the beta period, and I’m glad to see it’s finally been released. I haven’t tried out the voice capabilities of it, yet, but we appear to be going for the crowd that likes Skype and other services that make it … Continue reading Windows Live Messenger is.. um… LIVE!
Ever wonder what a webcast looks like?This is great. The TechNet Webcast folks have put together a really useful test-drive of webcasts. So.. if you don’t have time to view a whole webcast, or maybe you’re looking for a quick taste of what a webcast looks like, you can check out this site.Click HERE to … Continue reading Test Drive a Webcast
Announced at WinHEC 2006…Microsoft made some big announcements about our Virtualization product road map yesterday at WinHEC 2006. (I’m sorry I wasn’t able to get the news out about it sooner, but was busy attending and presenting at a seminar in St. Louis.) Two products and an acquisition were announced: Windows Server Virtualization Microsoft System Center … Continue reading Big Virtualization Announcements
Windows Media Player 11 BetaYes, you can download the beta of Windows Media Player 11. This is the version that will ship in Windows Vista, as well as be available for other OS’s.Along with this, you can try out a new music service called URGE from the MTV folks.
I just learned about a feature that is coming in Microsoft Word 2007 (part of the 2007 Office System) that has me pretty excited. And I asked permission to post this to my blog today. The feature will be seen for the first time (although incomplete) in the soon-to-be-released “beta 2” of 2007 Office. Would … Continue reading Yes, you can post a blog entry using Word 2007!
After I do a live TechNet Event, Microsoft Campus Connection Event, or TechNet Webcast, and the content has contained something about the new products coming out, the one question I’m asked the most is, “How do I get the beta?”“Okay.. so how do I get the beta?”Well, the best way of course is a TechNet Plus … Continue reading Windows Vista Beta 2 (and others)
Live Event ResourcesFor the past year or so I’ve gotten into the habit of typing out my live event and webcast resources, and making them available to my event attendees. The response has been overwhelmingly positive. And this quarter is no exception. This time around, though, the document is HUGE!Still, I’m printing them out and … Continue reading TechNet Event Resources are HERE!
Like you need another reason to attend webcasts!Check out this site, and list of webcasts. If you attend one of these, and submit an evaluation at the end, you are entered in a drawing to possibly win a “full conference pass” to TechEd 2006 in Boston.Here are the official rules.Hey.. send me a note if … Continue reading Wanna win a pass to TechEd 2006?
Microsoft announced the new suite of products now falling under a new name – System Center – as the suite of products surrounding the area of system management. “System Center is the Microsoft family of systems management products and solutions, focused on providing IT professionals with the tools and knowledge to help manage their IT infrastructure. … Continue reading System Center – Newly Announced Suite of Products
It’s official…You could have probably guessed, I suppose.
Absolutely Full of I.T. 