Academic Care Blog (Gautam's Blog)

Glimpse the future of Web development with a tour of the hot new features in Visual Studio 2008. See how to power up your Silverlight solutions using AJAX and wrap it all up in easy to work with ASP.NET server controls. Plus get a sneak peek at Microsoft...

When : Every Thursday Want to learn more about Visual Studio Team System without having to leave your own home or office? We deliver 1-2 interactive webcast sessions designed to provide you with a solid understanding of how Team System's role-based tools...

Software + Services (S+S) a vision that extends and builds upon Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Software as a Service (SAAS) to blend locally installed, full-package software with Internet-delivered or hosted applications. It augments organizations...

HRI is a large field with many active research projects in universities and other labs around the world. But much of the research to date has been focused on the robot and human somewhat in isolation from the broader computing environment around them...

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) aims to correlate patterns of genomic variation with phenotypes such as response to drugs, disease, aging, or the expression of genetic disorders. The National Institutes of Health sees GWAS as "laying the groundwork...

Vegas here we come! Microsoft's MIX conference is returning to the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas on March 5 - 7, 2008 and you're invited to join us. The Next Web Now MIX08 is an intimate opportunity for cutting-edge technical, creative and business strategists...

Adopting a new OS can be very challenging; it can be one of the hardest things that IT Pros implement for their organization. The benefits though, can outweigh the pain with the right assistance throughout the adoption process. Springboard Series is available...

Come chat with the Visual Studio Team System group - December 5th Join members of the Visual Studio Team System product group to discuss features available in Team Foundation Server, Team Suite, Architecture Edition, Development Edition, Database Edition...

Visual Studio 2008 with .NET Framework 3.5 , is the next generation of Microsoft's award-winning development tools and focuses on enabling rapid application development, enhancing collaboration among development teams, and providing development tools...

The IT challenge is an online quiz that highlights the art and science of developing, deploying, and maintaining IT systems that are efficient, functional, robust and secure. Sample Quiz Questions are available at http://imaginecup.com/MyStuff/SampleITQuestion...

The North American Software Design Competition is a team-based competition to create an innovative software application around the Imagine Cup theme to "Enable a sustainable Environment for all" The SDI is about motivating students to take their knowledge...

I talk to technology students in Universities across the Midwest and am often asked: What kinds of technology jobs will be available in the future? What skills should I learn in college to prepare for the jobs? With the growth of disruptive technologies...

15 papers were selected from 60 submissions for presentation at the 3rd Annual Microsoft Academic Days Conference on Game Development (February 28-March 3, 2008) : Title: Game2Learn: Improving the motivation of CS1 students Authors Tiffany Barnes, Heather...

The 3rd Annual Microsoft Academic Days Conference on Game Development (GDCSE'08) - February 28-March 3, 2008 aboard the Celebrity Century Cruise Ship is expected to attract ~400 of the top research and teaching faculty in Computer Science, with an interest...

OneNote 2007 is a great tool to capture information and for dynamic, wiki-like collaboration, which enhances learning effectiveness. This makes OneNote an ideal tool for providing learning materials and enabling students to enhance their learning experience...

SQL Server 2008: Business Intelligence Overview November 28, 2007 8:00-9:00 am PST presented by Julie Strauss Level: 200 Target Audience: Technical Specialists Description: As the platform for the end-to-end Microsoft Business Intelligence...