I have been using this for a bit now, and I must say that the updated version actually makes you feel like you are using a WP.  The PDC laptop has a touch screen on Windows 7 Ultimate, and makes for an excellent emulator! The wait is over; you can...

We just announced the release to manufacturing of Windows Embedded Standard 7 . Steve Guggenheimer, corporate vice president of the Original Equipment Manufacturer Division at Microsoft, shared more insight around recent OEM and partner activities with...

Here are some more resources around training on Azure. Why is Azure important? Have you wondered how cloud computing can bring your ideas to the web faster? Reduce your IT costs? Or be able to respond quickly to changes in your business and customer’s...

Students across America have been dreaming up ways to solve the world’s toughest problems using the magic of software. They are competing in the Imagine Cup, the world’s premier student technology competition hosted annually by Microsoft Corp. Starting...

I found this information on getting started in Azure, and thought it was a great follow up to Bill Zack’s video training kit! What is the Azure™ Services Platform? It is an Internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers...

Bill Zack recently compiled a great list of courses that will help just about anyone get kick-started on the Azure platform. I highly recommend anyone that has the need, take a look at his blog article. http://blogs.msdn.com/billzack/archive/2010/03...

Steve Ballmer recently delivered a speech at the University of Washington, where he outlined his five dimensions on how people can realize value out of the cloud: · The cloud creates opportunities and responsibilities · The cloud learns and helps...

Thanks to the Augusta User Group for the opportunity to speak. You can find my deck and demo code at this link: http://cid-f94e5578f397f00b.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public/Augusta%20User%20Group

I completely forgot to post this one.  I have been fairly deep in some of the Architect tools in VS2010, and I must say that I am impressed.  I highly recommend that everyone take a look at this webcast (Developers too!) as Cameron Skinner is...

February 26, 2010 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST Title: How to Architect a Killer App for Windows 7 Abstract: Ever since its recent launch, Windows 7 has been enjoying rapid consumer adoption and glowing press reviews. This makes it a great platform to launch...

Thanks to the Macon .Net Usergroup for inviting me in to talk about the new features of Silverlight 4.0 ! I had a great time, and hopefully I shared some of the excitement around the improvements there. Please grab my slides and a couple of demos here...

You may ask yourself how you can deliver your large files off of Azure Storage?  AKA BLOBS?  Well, we announced a Content Delivery Network (CDN).  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsazure/thread/d804c832-d06e-4171-99dc...

         We are hosting a number of startups in the Atlanta office that are interested in moving their web based applications to the Azure platform.  At the end of the week we are going to have a panel of judges...

The Innovation Showcase is a fantastic collection of the most compelling content that is of interest to the Architect Community. Subscribe, follow and stay connected. Here are this weeks headlines: Windows 7 Bible: Your Complete Guide to the Next Version...

I just received some information from Ryan Dunn about the release of the Windows Azure Service Management PowerShell cmdlets.  This is really great stuff for all of you PowerShell users out there!  You can find these for download on Code Gallery...

Here are the latest headlines form the Innovation Showcase site: Architecture Thought Leaders Gathered in New York Ribbit for Silverlight (R4SL) – Deep Dive Event Intel CEO Paul Otellini Speaks at FoxBusiness About Three Reasons Why Corporations May Not...

Several questions were asked during the Innovation Day today about how you can get Netflix on Windows Media Center in Windows 7.  Apparently it will just appear!  I pulled open Media Center after our discussion and behold:     There...

Thanks to everyone who attended the Windows 7 Innovation Day in Atlanta!  You can download the presentations here .

I blogged earlier on how to enable MOSS with .Net 3.5 and had a link to a project on CodePlex that is no longer valid. Once again, thanks to Kirk Evans for letting me know that the project has been rolled up into a single Codeplex project that has many...

My teammates and I have launched a new site devoted to keeping you informed of the great solutions being created by our customers and partners using Windows 7 , Windows Azure , Silverlight 3 and Internet Explorer 8 and of course Visual Studio 2010 . ...

Come on over to our Innovation Showcase in Alpharetta coming up on October 22nd! *************   “ Windows 7 is what a modern managed desktop should be. It helps us increase productivity, reduce costs, and provide enhanced desktop security” - Doug...

I had a great time at the Atlanta Windows 7 launch event. I have posted my session deck up to SkyDrive . I also had a number of requests about how to get the sensor board I used in the demonstration. Its actually a board from FreeScale and you can get...

Thanks to everyone who attended the Charlotte Innovation Showcase on Silverlight 3 and IE8. It was great event with lots of really good questions. I have uploaded my content to SkyDrive . Just as an FYI - we have another Innovation Showcase on Windows...

Brian Hitney - a fellow devloper evangelist - has put together a fairly amazing tool called Worldmaps . Its an amaizing application of our technology set, and its fairly cool to boot. But by far the best part of the application is something he calls the...

As I am doing my game prep this morning, and I know that Georgia Tech is not going to be on TV, I tuned in to their atheletic site . I then clicked on the Gameday Central link. After then clicking on Listen Live , I was greeted with the now familiar Silverlight...