The MSDN Australia Blog

Hey Guys. Some of you are probably going along to hear Steve Ballmer on November 6th at "Liberation Day" in Sydney and, if you can't get along or you are interstate, not only can you watch it live at 3.30 on Thursday November 6th but you also have a chance...

Hi Folks. If you read last Friday's MSDN Flash you will have seen these "Pearls of Wisdom" from some very successful Developers but, they're so good I want to ensure my Blog "followers" got them AND there's a chance to win a web cam when you share yours...

Well dear Developers, it's not often that I get an exclusive on anything this big but Steve Ballmer will visit us in Sydney on 6th and 7th of November and has specifically requested time with the Australian developer community! At this point, my team...

For those of you just learing to program or wanting to better your C# skills, there is a Free MS Press E-Book on offer now. MS Press will be offering a new book to download every month. Find out more here . You can also download the free Visual Express...

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! REMIX09 is just a week away and we are delighted to see so much support for it again this year - even in these tough economic times we will welcome almost 100 more delegates than last year's sell-out show :-) Anyway, if you...

Well a good mate of mine Timmy Walter sent me this email, it is a toughie but a goodie. Basically I have a challenge for you, The first person who can email me after two hour so at least 6:10pm AEST 1st May will get a free copy of Expression web that...

Quality means different things to different people, but arguably it is the most important attribute of any software solution. Failure is not an option in these tough economic times; it is paramount to be in control of the application development lifecycle...

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will play host to a 3 date roadshow in Australia to provide you with all the information you require to integrate Virtual Earth into your business offering. Never before has it been so easy for companies to track assets...

Hi Guys and gals, We really need help from you all to make Ecma Office Open XML a standard and we need support from Australia. Would you be able to sign up to the community so that we have the support to get this through. All you need is list a company...

Hi all, I was very excited to see that Australia is now on the technology preview program for Live Mesh . This is a solution I have been waiting for! I have 5 machines in my Mesh all syncing beautifully - it has made my USB keys redundant. Mesh is one...

Well guys, there are only 1,000 Developers coming to Tech Ed (along with around another 2,000 less code focussed IT Professionals) so, there are another 60,000+ of you out there in Australia not here so, I hope I'll be able to share the goodness of whats...

Hi Devs, We've put together a little offer for you. You can win one of ten of the special edition Heroes T-shirts. You can either click on the video below to find out more and check out the prizes or, simply send your answer via the contact form, telling...

February 19th 9.01pm: Microsoft launch DreamSpark – a program to give students all over the world access to Microsoft developer and designer tools at no charge. It’s available through channel 8, our student community and can be found at http://channel8...

Hi guys, Firstly, thanks to everyone who entered the competition. We are pleased to announce that the best entry is Derek Miller. In his words... “ Heroes Happen Here 2008 will be looked back at as the Woodstock of technical launches in 5+years...

2 days to go... The ADNUG (Adelaide .NET User Group) is pleased to announce that Steve Riley is making a special guest appearance at the user group meeting this month. Steve is in Australia for the Heroes Happen 2008 launch and presenting the Locknote...

PREVIEW: v 1.0 of Social Bookmarking on MSDN and TechNet Microsoft is opening up the MSDN , TechNet , and Expression sites to the community, so that technical professionals can better connect with each other, share knowledge, and succeed. Tagging ...

Hey Guys, thanks to all who contributed further "top tips" to becomming a great developer - I think we could publish a book at this stage!! Thanks for your patience with my announcement of the winners... mia culpa but, I "thought" I had done this properly...

Folks, I know 2010 sounds like a long way off but, in true Microsoft style we're already talking about it! It starts at 9am and will be presented by Matt Nunn , Group Manager from Microsoft Redmond. Still some places available so, be quick and Register...

Foks, if you are a Web Developer or Architect interested in the future of the Microsoft Consumer Platform, we have put together a free 2-day training course which will be given by Dr Neil Roodyn and James McCutcheon of NSquared on 8th and 9th December...

Well folks, some people at Microsoft obviously didn't have the relaxing Christmas break I had... oh no... they were busily finalising Win7 Beta which was of course announced by Mr Ballmer himself at CES last week. By all reports it's well worth a look...

That’s right guys, REMIX10 is go, it’s set for the 1st and 2nd of June, 2010. Details aren't locked in, so this is kind of like a sneak peak. This year we are going to combine everything Web and everything Microsoft to make a big mix of.. well REMIX....

Connect with your peers and a team of experts from around the world in this 24 hour virutal event. Build your agenda now from 95 sessions on various technologies from Sharepoint to Mobility to Visual Studio. Check it out and tell your team, pretty soon...

ISV Innovation Day 2007 Would you like to learn how to make the most of the features of Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system and SharePoint? Do you want to learn more about Microsoft Business Solutions development and business opportunities...

Hi everyone – Sarah here! On Friday 1 st April, Microsoft DigiGirlz was held at the Sydney office; hosting 103 keen year 9 and 10 students and teachers from fifteen schools. DigiGirlz is designed to help young women gain a better understanding of a rewarding...

After 4 SOLD OUT years, REMIX is back on 1-2 June at the Seymour Centre in Sydney. REMIX has always been the place where you can get your web chops on while learning and connecting with the best our industry has to offer. We will deliver all the goodness...