The Holiday Season is upon us yet there is no rest for the wary at this busy time of year. Lately, I've been working to establish an online social community for Professional Developers and Architects working for a Microsoft Partner in the United States...

Innovation is a powerful force in our industry today. History has proven over and over that companies that innovate enjoy great success and companies that fail to innovate eventually become irrelevant. Over the next several years the products that make...

I’ve been running 64-bit Vista for some time now and for the most part it has been a very good experience.  Today I was attempting to install a 3rd party sidebar gadget recommended to me by a friend, only to discover the gadget required Flash. ...

You’ve heard the buzz around Azure and Live Mesh, the upcoming release of Windows 7 and IE8, and the advances we are making with Visual Studio 10.  Now come see firsthand how these emerging technologies will make a difference for you and your customers...

As a down economy stretches everyone’s travel budgets, it is becoming increasingly more important that we take advantage of a variety of tools to connect online.  It is of no surprise that Microsoft uses Live Meeting extensively to connect with our...

My most recent post on the Patterns & Practices (P&P) schedule was prompted by a question I received asking when to expect an update on the document How To: Perform Capacity Planning for .NET Applications . As I have since learned and as is posted...

Pre-order Windows 7 beginning at 9pm PST tonight, at Microsoft Store . You'll get it for at least half off and be one of the first to get it. Hurry, quantities are limited.*   It's pretty simple  Windows 7 is coming on October 22, 2009...

The MSDN Events and TechNet Events landing pages now incorporate all US Developer and Platform Evangelism (DPE) technical audience events so customers and partners have a comprehensive view of local and national event offerings in their community. New...

Still on the Windows 7 Beta?  You need to move to the RC and fast . Starting July 1 st , the Beta will start to reboot every 2 hrs and expire Aug 1 st .  Want to download the RC? . The RC download program closes August 15th. After that, you...

As the very positive reviews for Windows 7 keep rolling in I’m finding more people wanting to test the waters by moving to Windows RC1 today.  The very first question I get is should I upgrade or should I do a clean install .  Here the official...

Microsoft Partners face more challenges today than ever.  With restrictions on IT budgets and a simultaneous demand for higher levels of service, there has never been a better time for partners to refocus on the fundamental value opportunities presented...

In mid-November, Microsoft will launch Windows Azure around the world.  In preparation for the big event, Tony Bailey , Senior Marketing Manager, Breadth Solution Partners recently took on the challenge of building his first Windows Azure application...

Microsoft’s U.S. Developer and Platform Evangelism organization recently launched the Microsoft Ambassador program (details below) to help our partner’s highlight their success in driving the early adoption of new and emerging application platform technology...

Time is running out and registration is almost at capacity so if you are still on the fence consider making a decision soon. I attended the event last year and it was truly an eye opening experience as we officially unveiled Silverlight and a host of...

We'll the summer months are now behind us and like the changing of season's soon too come, I want to take a minute to share with you a recent change in my role at Microsoft. As of July 1st I formally accepted a new position with the the Developer and...

ReMIX07 Boston – Monday-Tuesday, October 8-9, 2007 Brought to you by Microsoft ® Whoever said that what happens in Vegas has to stay in Vegas ? Due to the SOLD OUT status of MIX07 in May, Microsoft is serving up ‘ReMIX’ with a twist right here on the...

This is the first of the 4 series that my team will host in the coming months. This discussion will provide a broad overview of the Windows Mobile platform, including device management and security, of WM6 and Exchange 2007, as well as the custom application...

The 2007 Microsoft SOA & Business Process Conference is only six weeks away! During 4 days of breakout sessions, chalk talk discussions, hands-on-labs, peer networking, social events, and interaction with the Microsoft product groups you will learn...

With the recent launch of Visual Studio 2008 many developers within our Partner community are chomping at the bit to get their hands on the latest copy of the software. Lately, I've received requests from a number of partner developers seeking clarification...

Internet Explorer 8 is the next version of Microsoft’s popular browser and in Beta 1 delivers significantly improved standards-support and developer platform investments with enhanced user experiences. Today's unveiling focused on Interoperability and...

MIX08 is underway at the beautiful Venetian Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas and the buzz is in the air everywhere. Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect at Microsoft kicked off the event and shared with us his perspective on what drives and guides Microsoft...

With 150-days to-go before the Olympics kick-off in Beijing, we had the opportunity to see an early preview of the Olympics.com site with Silverlight support. One word to describe it, UNBELIEVABLE. You will have the opportunity to view 35 sports and 2200...

I commented earlier today on a few IE8 features that were highlighted during the keynote session. I attended an afternoon breakout session and thought I'd share with you additional insight on our current release. ActiveX security ActiveX controls optionally...

The following information, forwarded to me by a colleague (Thank You Tara Walker), provides references to ALM training and/or resources that will assist you in developing a Microsoft ALM partner practice. Understanding Microsoft ALM Partnership Building...

This event will offer developers, architects, technical and business decision makers in the healthcare industry a chance to learn how Microsoft is making a big bet in the enablement and delivery of Software + Services in Health & Life Sciences. The...