Breaking news: The browser that you are using right now is quite possibly out of date.Today Microsoft released the new version of the Internet Explorer browser. Internet Explorer 8, or “IE8”. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspxIt’s fast. It’s cool. It’s easier to develop for (standards, baby!). And it’s available HERE.For details from the team who brought it to you, … Continue reading Breaking News: IE8 Released!
Orlando - March 16, 2009 NOTE: My demo scripts are attached to this post. You'll find the attachment at the bottom. E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.com Feedback e-mail to my boss: Harry Caldwell – HarryCal@microsoft.com IT Manager Community Hub and Forumhttp://technet.microsoft.com/itmanagementhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itmanager/threads/ Thrive: “Me > My Skills > My Organization”http://www.microsoft.com/thrive 28% off Special TechNet … Continue reading Kevin’s “Connections 2009” Event Resources
Awesome. The IE team put up a “performance testing” video showing tests they did comparing IE8 and other well-loved browsers. See it, plus other IE8 videos, here: Internet Explorer 8: VideosNOTE: We don’t win every scenario. I think this is a good, honest video. While we do come out on top for page load speed … Continue reading Internet Explorer 8: You want it faster? How’s this?
Only 35% left to go on my download of Windows 7 from the TechNet Plus Subscription site. Yes indeed… as expected, SteveB let loose the availability of the first public beta of Windows 7 during his keynote address at CES. And almost to the moment he announced it, the PressPass article went live, and the … Continue reading Breaking News: Windows 7 Beta 1 Availability
October 16-17, 2008E-mail Technical Questions: Kevin Remde – Kevin.Remde@microsoft.comFeedback e-mail to my boss: Rich Russell– richruss@microsoft.com Future Live, In-Person Event InformationTechNet (for IT Pros): http://www.technetevents.com/kevinremdeMSDN (for Software Developers): http://www.MSDNEvents.comMicrosoft Across America: http://www.microsoft.com/acrossamerica 15%-OFF Special TechNet Plus Subscription Promotion – Yes, save $52.39 off of a TechNet Plus Direct Subscription, and even more on the others!Use Promotion Code … Continue reading Kevin’s Virtualization Resources for Omaha HDC!
“Better? How so?”Watch this screencast! John Baker (friend and coworker) has created and shared this screencast all about doing just that.http://silverlight.services.live.com/invoke/76781/Screencast1/iframe.html
If you’re into troubleshooting network traffic, and are a real “packet-head”, then this news is for you.. On Monday the team that creates and updates the NETMON (Network Monitor) tool announced that the new version 3.2 is now available. Check out this blog announcement for the details on what’s new and improved. And you can … Continue reading New Network Monitor Version Available
My friend and coworker Chris Henley has recorded a really useful screencast all about how the TCP/IP stack in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 have significantly improved… and how you can benefit from it.Here is his blog post. Or you can view his video here:http://silverlight.services.live.com/invoke/52545/CoolTechIP/iframe.html
When: September 24, 2008. 12:00pm-1:00pm EST, 9:00am-10:00am PSTWhat: “Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable – Under the Hood: Windows Vista Performance… Need Answers?”Why: Because we’d all like to get the straight story about Windows Vista performance. And, if there’s anything I can do to make it even better, I certainly want to know about it!Here’s the official … Continue reading Save the Date: Live Virtual Roundtable about Windows Vista Performance
This past Tuesday I had the pleasure of presenting our TechNet Event in downtown Chicago. WOW! We had a great turnout, and a very fun discussion around Windows Vista, Windows PowerShell, and the latest improvements in Group Policy. During the day, and as always, there were some questions asked for which I wasn’t sure of … Continue reading Thank you, Chicagoland!
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