Another Springboard roundtable coming up on September 24. Definitely worth attending if you’re interested in Windows 7.

Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable

Windows® 7 Application Compatibility Part 2: Virtualization

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Date: Thursday, September 24th
Time: 9:00am Pacific Time 
Hear from a panel of experts how virtualization tools can help you with application compatibility concerns whether you're migrating from Windows Vista® or Windows® XP. Join us to discuss how presentation virtualization, desktop virtualization and application virtualization can reduce testing times, expedite deployment and ultimately help you streamline PC management. We'll cover the latest desktop virtualization technologies from Microsoft, including Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V), and Windows XP Mode for Windows 7. Plus we share tips and tricks and demonstrate free tools to analyze and fix applications while answering your questions live during the event. Join live on Thursday, September 24th, 2009, 9:00am Pacific Time. Missed Part 1? Watch the replay.

I posted this today to Channel 9. It’s talk by Mike Werner on Windows Azure, organized by my good friend John McClelland. 

For more information about the Microsoft Partner Program check out partner.microsoft.com. Also check out the extensive links on John’s blog.

Windows Azure and Partner Opportunities | brianjo | Channel 9

What are the Azure opportunities for Microsoft partners? Mike Werner provides a high level overview of Windows Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing services. Topics covered include basic platform features and functionality, overall benefits, and the common scenarios for using Windows Azure. We will also discuss how the Azure Services Platform applies to the partner business by creating new services-based opportunities across the Microsoft partner and customer ecosystem.

Sanjay is documenting the BizSpark Incubation Week he organized in Reston, VA this week. Check out his blog posts for details and lots of pictures. 

Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelism : Day1: Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Windows 7 @ Reston

Day1 coverage from Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Windows 7 at Reston

Today we kicked-off the event with 6 high-energy BizSpark Startups. I started with event overview, goals, logistics, and BizSpark offerings, immediately followed by a five-hours training covering various new and unique features of Windows 7.

Check out these walkthroughs for  for Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Looking forward to getting easier access to great apps on my phone.

Windows Marketplace for Mobile: Registration and Application Submission Walkthroughs

If you are new to Windows Marketplace for Mobile or wished there was available a straight forward, step-by-step, tour of the process, the Marketplace team has put together the following two walkthroughs you should find useful.

My link for today is Microsoft’s Worldwide Events site. It’s a place where you can find information on all sorts of Microsoft events, both online and live. This is a great site to bookmark and check occasionally so you can find out about events in your area, especially if you want to find out more about all the great product releases coming up. 

Using the site is easy, just enter the criteria you want to use to find the types of events you’re looking for and click Search.

To make the site really useful, click on the Advanced Search link and refine your results to your local area and choose what types of events you want to have show up in the results.

For example, I simply checked In-Person Events, put the date range out a number of months, and choose the state of Florida to get the following results. (Note that I had to clear my Postal Code to get everything to show up in the state.)

Once you get a search set up, there’s a handy RSS Feed link that let’s you view the anytime you want in your RSS reader. You can also click on the View In-Person Events on Map link to see the locations of the returned events.

I talk to people all the time who tell me that they can’t find information on Microsoft live events. Just remember that the site to visit for this information is msevents.microsoft.com.

This is a case study for porting an iPhone application to Windows Mobile. I’ve been talking to a number of iPhone developers about just this scenario, so it’s great to find this sort of documentation out there. If you try it, let me know how it works out. 

According to the numbers I’ve seen, Windows has about 9% of the current mobile market vs. 13% for the iPhone. With the new Windows Marketplace for Mobile coming, now would be a great time to port your iPhone app and get it up there in the store.

If you’re a startup, don’t forget that you can get all the tools you need for Windows Mobile development through the BizSpark program. If you have questions, or if you need any help with that, just drop a note. 

Porting the Amplitude Application from the iPhone to a Windows Mobile Device – a Case Study

Many iPhone developers are discovering the potential for new markets and significant revenue opportunities within the Windows Mobile environment and are wondering how to port their Apple applications to Windows® phones.

This case study documents the efforts and experiences of an iPhone application developer in porting the iPhone application Amplitude to a phone running Windows Mobile 6.5. Based on his experience, it offers technical depth, code samples, useful links, observations, and tips to help accelerate porting projects. It is intended for developers who have written applications for the iPhone using the Objective-C language and would like to port their applications to Windows phones.

Great offer from Microsoft Press. Download the entire e-book for free. 

Microsoft Press - Microsoft Virtualization Solutions Free E-Book Offer

This guide will teach you about the benefits of the latest virtualization technologies and how to plan, implement, and manage virtual infrastructure solutions. The technologies covered include: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, and Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

SharePoint in Plain English

Cool new site on Channel 9 dedicated to Windows 7 programming. 

Programming Windows 7

Windows 7 makes it easy for developers to create engaging, user-friendly applications by providing familiar tools and rich development features that allow them to take advantage of the latest PC capabilities.

Just a quick reminder that Springboard is one of the best resources out there for Windows 7 technical information. Be sure to check out  Mark Russinovich’s talks under the Windows 7 tab.

TechNet Springboard: Windows 7 - Service Pack - Client TechCenter

You can also check out a bunch of videos here at the Windows Client Video Library:

• Windows 7 Walkthroughs
• "How Do I?" Videos
• Springboard Series Virtual Roundtables
• Demos and Tutorials
• Interviews and Event Replays
• IT Pro at Home: Tips and Tricks